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May 17-18 Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators Conference
This is the place to be if you are a home educator or even considering this schooling option!
May 17-19 Sesame Street Live Elmo Makes Music
Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed…rubber duckies, trash can lids and even cookie jars. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together.
May 18 Celebration Talent
May 27 Annual Memorial Day Program
The Iowa Events Center will be hosting its annual Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 27 at 11:00 a.m. Every year the Iowa Events Center honors and remembers the men and women who gave their lives for our country.
May 31 Dam to Dam Packet Pickup
Pick up your runner's packet for the 34th annual Dam to Dam, Iowa's Distance Classic. Enjoy food, refreshments and music from 2-8 pm.
Jun 1 Iowa Barnstormers
Vs. Tampa Bay
The Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football league are pleased to announce thier 2013 regular season schedule.
Jun 14 MCC 48
McBride vs Jenkins
Midwest Cage Championship released its MCC 48 fight card featuring many match-ups between many fighters looking to showcase their talents on a night chock-full of electrifying brawls and heavy punches.
Jun 15 Iowa Barnstormers
vs. San Jose
The Iowa Barnstormers og the Arena Football league are pleased to announce their 2013 regular season schedule.
Jun 15 University of Phoenix, Des Moines Campus 2013 Commencement
University of Phoenix Des Moines campus will host their 2013 commencement ceremony at 10am on June 15, 2013. Congratulations graduates!
Jun 17-19 Polk County Tax Sale
Jun 22-23 Ladies Pamper Night
Join us for an evening of relaxation, rejuvenation, pampering and fun!
Jun 26 Fleetwood Mac
Based on an overwhelming response to the recently announced Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 North American tour, which has already sold over 325,000 tickets, Fleetwood Mac will be coming to the Wells Fargo Arena on June 26, 2013.
Jun 29 Iowa Barnstormers
Vs. San Antonio
The Iowa Barstormers of the Arena Football league are pleased to announce their 2013 regular season schedule.
Jul 7 Justin Bieber
BELIEVE World Tour
Bieber Fever shows no signs of letting up! As millions of fans celebrated the success of the BELIEVE album and accompanying sold-out BELIEVE world tour, global superstar Justin Bieber announces additional 2013 shows on his headlining tour of North America.
Jul 18-20 MA Dance Camps
Dance camp for high school, junior high school & studio students teaching dance for all levels.
Jul 20 Iowa Barnstormers
Vs. Utah
The Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football league are pleased to announce their 2013 regular season schedule.
Jul 27 Iowa Barnstormers
vs. Arizona Rattlers
The Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football league are pleased to announce their 2013 regular season schedule.
Aug 1 Taylor Swift
With Special Guest Ed Sheeran and Florida Georgia Line
Taylor Swift is a six-time GRAMMY winner, and is the youngest winner in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her fourth studio album,RED, was just released in October 2012, and is already garnering widespread critical acclaim and setting new sales records. Her 2010 album, Speak Now, was lauded onRolling Stone’s prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, and Time Magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Aug 15 Iowa State Athletics: Meet The Coaches Night
Aug 23-24 Women of Faith
Believe God Can Do Anything
The Women of Faith Believe God Can Do Anything tour is THE life-changing, live Christian event for today's woman. You'll hear stories that strengthen, practical Bible teachings that can transform your everyday living, and experience authentic praise and worship with music that moves you closer to God, opening your heart to know what it means to truly Believe God Can Do Anything.
Oct 17-20 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Fully Charged
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is proud to present FULLY CHARGED, an all-new powerful surge of circus entertainment! Experience the excitement as Ringling Bros.® transforms energy and power into megawatts of thrills and turns spectacles of superhuman athleticism and displays of animal magnificence into sparks of wonder for Children Of All Ages. Imaginations ignite when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents FULLY CHARGED!
Oct 26 Psychic Medium and Author John Edward
John Edward will do readings throuhout the audience along with a question and answer segment.
Nov 2 Bras For The Cause
From the magical setting and elegant dinner fare to the inspired bra artwork and thoughtfully packaged auction items, the night is a special night unlike any other.
Nov 2 Titans Of Dance
A one-day dance intensive which provides dance classes for all ages from some of the top master instructors in the dance industry today.
Nov 8 P!nk
The Truth About Love Tour
The Truth About Love Tour is presented by COVERGIRL in support of the release of her 6th studio album, The Truth About Love, available today. The album features hit single “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” and marks P!nk’s 12th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The Truth About Love album is P!nk’s unique take on the different shades of love- the dark, the light, the happy and the sad.
Nov 9 Keith Urban
Light The Fuse Tour 2013
One of the industry’s most electrifying live performers, four-time Grammy Award winner and American Idol judge Keith Urban will launch his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013” with Little Big Town and special guest Dustin Lynch. The tour will include a show in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena on November 9.
Dec 5-6 Iowa State Dance Team Championships
Iowa State Dance Team Championships for both High School and College dance teams involving 270 High School teams and 25 College teams.
Jan 3-4 Monster Jam 2014
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is the most exciting form of family motorsports entertainment on the planet. The stars of the show are the biggest performers on four wheels: the Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over - OR smash through.
Jan 4 Weddings DSM
Iowa's first bridal show of the year with vendors, designer fashion show, seminars and prizes!
Jan 11-12 NWCA Cliff Keen Multi-Divisional National Duals
The top 16 college wrestling teams in NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, Junior College and Women compete for a National Championship.
Feb 1 Bravo Awards Gala
Annual Awards Gala - Honoring those who support the arts and celebrating the arts.
Apr 17 2014 Iowa Prayer Breakfast
Simon Estes, world-renowned operatic bass-baritone performer who has a major international opera career is Keynote Speaker. He will also perform at the event.
