Paws & Pints

Celebrate National Dog Day at your pup's favorite place!
We're celebrating our favorite holiday with FREE day passes and FREE pup cups all day on Wednesday, August 26th. It's the perfect excuse to treat your pup to an unforgettable day of fun at Paws &amp; Pints!
New to Paws &amp; Pints? Prep your pup for their first visit: 🐶Bring your government-issued ID for check-in 🐶Download the Paws &amp; Pints mobile app: <a href="https://pawsandpints.app.link/app" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pawsandpints.app.link/app</a> 🐶Create an account 🐶Build your dog’s profile
Upload proof of Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo and Rabies vaccinations*
*Proof of vaccines must come from a certified veterinarian and is required for all dogs to enjoy Paws &amp; Pints<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/157050/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: National Dog Day

Polk County

Des Moines

Iowa

National Dog Day

Celebrate National Dog Day at your pup's favorite place!
We're celebrating our favorite holiday with FREE day passes and FREE...

Smash Park Des Moines

Registration Fee: FREE
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 am to 11:59 pm
8 years down, countless memories made. We’re throwing a full-day celebration packed with dollar-friendly drink specials and hourly Smash Park experience giveaways!
📆 Date: Saturday, Aug 29th | All Day 🍹 Deals: $1 Jello Shots | $2 Margaritas | $3 Domestic Tallboys 🎖️ Giveaways: Win Smash Park Experiences every hour from 1–6 PM
Come raise a glass with us, and let's kick off year 9 in style!
No registration required! See you at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 29th!<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/157801/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: 8th Anniversary Party

8th Anniversary Party

Registration Fee: FREE
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 am to 11:59 pm
8 years down, countless memories made. We’re throwing a full-day...

Calling All Dalmatians, Let's Meetup! % It's time for a Dalmatian Meetup at Paws &amp; Pints! Join us on Sunday, August 30 for an afternoon of tail wags, new friends, and off-leash fun. Bring your Dalmatian or Dalmatian mix and enjoy a FREE day pass while your pup plays with fellow Dalmatians from around the community. Whether they're a purebred Dalmatian or any Dalmatian mix, all are welcome! Watch your pup make new furry friends while you connect with other Dalmatian families over a drink at the dog bar. Sunday, August 30 at 4PM e FREE day pass for Dalmatians &amp; Dalmatian mixes New to Paws &amp; Pints? Prep your pup for their first visit: e Bring your government issued ID for check-in Download the Paws &amp; Pints mobile app: <a href="https://pawsandpints.app.link/app" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pawsandpints.app.link/app</a> beCreate an account e Build your dog's profile Upload proof of Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo and Rabies vaccinations* *Proof of vaccines must come from a certified veterinarian and is required for all dogs to enjoy Paws &amp; Pints.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/155967/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Dalmatian Meetup

Dalmatian Meetup

Calling All Dalmatians, Let's Meetup! % It's time for a Dalmatian Meetup at Paws & Pints! Join us on Sunday, August 30 for an...

Join us Thursday, September 3rd from 5–7 PM to celebrate the Big Roofing-sponsored Dog House at Paws &amp; Pints!
Enjoy FREE dog park day passes, a DJ in the Dog House, Happy Hour drink specials, and time to hang out with the Big Roofing team in the park.
Plus, learn more about Canine Miracles for Heroes and how this partnership is giving back to our everyday Heroes. Grab your pup and come raise the woof with us!
New to Paws &amp; Pints? Prep your pup for their first visit: 🐶Bring your government issued ID for check-in 🐶Download the Paws &amp; Pints mobile app: <a href="https://pawsandpints.app.link/app" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pawsandpints.app.link/app</a> 🐶Create an account 🐶Build your dog’s profile Upload proof of Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo and Rabies vaccinations* *Proof of vaccines must come from a certified veterinarian and is required for all dogs to enjoy Paws &amp; Pints<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/157812/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Raise the Woof: The Dog House Social

Raise the Woof: The Dog House Social

Join us Thursday, September 3rd from 5–7 PM to celebrate the Big Roofing-sponsored Dog House at Paws & Pints!
Enjoy FREE dog...

Jester Park Campground

We welcome ALL who come in peace to our circle.&nbsp; We hope many will join us to share their art, dance, food, stories, and cultures.

Performers are Saturday and Sunday with the event schedule listed on our website. Free children's crafts from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday.&nbsp; We would appreciate if you would share this post so that it can reach many. Our mission is important now more than ever.

Local Event: White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow

White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow

We welcome ALL who come in peace to our circle.  We hope many will join us to share their art, dance, food, stories, and...

Des Moines Art Center

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s August Social Saturday event: Great Outdoors! Enjoy crafts in the Art School studios, a scavenger hunt, a guided tour, story time, treats in the Art Center Café, and so much more.
Schedule of Events: 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm | Curator and CEO Chat Join at the top of the hour for a chat and Q&amp;A about the Art Center’s newest acquisition to the collection, “nashoba holba / wayaha / coyote / they are witty and transform themselves in order to guide us,” (2025) by artist Jeffery Gibson. Lower Richard Meier Gallery, Kyle and Sharon Krause Atrium
11:15 – 11:30 am | Storytime Levitt Auditorium
1:30 pm | Conversation with Artist Elle Pérez and Associate Curator Ashton Cooper Join artist Elle Pérez in conversation with Ashton Cooper; the two will discuss and dive into the body of photographs presented in the exhibition “Elle Pérez: La Despedida.” Registration required. <a href="https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/conversation-with-artist-elle-perez/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">desmoinesartcenter.org/event/conversation-with-artist-elle-perez/</a>
 Drop-in Activities (11 am – 2 pm): Museum Galleries
Find the Social Saturday interactive Art Cart in the galleries. Complete a scavenger hunt in the galleries and return your findings to the front desk for a small prize. Macomber Lobby
Enjoy the Art Center’s Paint-n-Play station. Art School Studios
Explore creativity and your inner artist! Free drawing available in the studio space, as well as a unique Social Saturday: Great Outdoors activity. Art Center Café
Stop by for a sit-down lunch, a delicious pastry, and a full coffee and tea menu. Art Center members receive a 10% discount in the café. Package up a picnic to-go and enjoy your meal on the grounds of the Art Center or in Greenwood Park. Museum Shop
Browse the Museum Shop to find gifts and souvenirs. Art Center members receive a 10% discount in the Museum Shop.

Local Event: Social Saturday: Great Outdoors

Social Saturday: Great Outdoors

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s August Social Saturday event: Great Outdoors! Enjoy crafts in the Art School studios, a...

The Des Moines Art Center invites visitors to join artist Elle Pérez in conversation with Associate Curator Ashton Cooper. The two will discuss and dive into the body of photographs presented in the exhibition “Elle Pérez: La Despedida,” on view in the A. H. Blank Gallery through November 29, 2026.
Elle Pérez is an artist working across photography, collage, and moving image. Their work depicts intimate moments, emotional exchanges, and visceral details within the love and violence of everyday life. Pérez’s photographs balance casual observation with conceptual and formalist considerations: intentionally sequenced installations, collages that act as mind maps, and structuralist films that highlight the tension between image and text, description and embodiment. Their work celebrates the ambiguity inherent to photography and queerness — a photograph is not an illustration, it can both resist discursive limitations and hold meaning beyond language. Pérez made their first photographs as a teenager while attending punk shows in the Bronx. They have continued making artwork made for the audience it grows out of, rather than simply being about them.
The artist’s 2025 series “La Despedida (the world is always ending, the world is always again beginning)” encompasses photographs taken in the gardens of two very different sites: Pérez’s grandfather’s backyard in Puerto Real, Puerto Rico, and Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s home in Giverny, France. In the eleven photographs on view, Pérez deploys close cropping, zooming in on expanses of blooming flowers, lace curtains, and breaking waves.
Image: Artist Elle Pérez. Photo: KL Mays.

Local Event: Conversation with Artist Elle Pérez and Associate Curator Ashton Cooper

Conversation with Artist Elle Pérez and...

The Des Moines Art Center invites visitors to join artist Elle Pérez in conversation with Associate Curator Ashton Cooper. The...

Conversation with Artist Elle Pérez and Associate Curator Ashton Cooper

Scottish Rite Consistory 519 Park Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at Scottish Rite Consistory under the gentle glow of candlelight.
This is a tribute concert experience. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the artist, their estate, or official representatives.
General Info Venue: Scottish Rite Consistory Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant. ADA seating is located in Zone A View the FAQs for this event <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xVyCO0OpPy9d7-P1kWUlHcVdYQrazDB2qpVsvHIWHRo/pub" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a> Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click <a href="https://candlelightexperience.com/groups/#groups-form" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a> Check out all the <a href="https://feverup.com/en/des-moines/candlelight" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Candlelight concerts</a> in Des Moines To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click <a href="https://feverup.com/m/137336" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>
Tentative Program
<ul><li>I Want to Break Free</li><li>We Will Rock You</li><li>Somebody to Love</li><li>Radio Ga Ga</li><li>Don't Stop Me Now</li><li>Living on My Own</li><li>Crazy Little Thing Called Love</li><li>Who Wants to Live Forever</li><li>Bohemian Rhapsody</li><li>Love of My Life</li><li>We Are the Champions</li><li>Another One Bites the Dust</li><li>I Want It All</li><li>Under Pressure</li></ul>
 Performers
<ul><li>Listeso String Quartet</li></ul>
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Local Event: Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen...

Cy-Hawk Game Day 🏈🐶
Calling all Cyclones and Hawkeye fans! Join us Saturday, September 12th for the ultimate Cy-Hawk Game Day Watch Party at the dog bar!
Dress your pup in their team gear and get a FREE day pass! Bandanas, jerseys, collars, bows and more all count.
Plus, we’ll have: 🎁 Giveaways at the end of every quarter 🍔 Game day food &amp; drink specials 📺 The game on ALL screens with sound
Cheer on your team with your pup by your side and make Paws &amp; Pints your home base for the rivalry! 🐾
More Cy-Hawk Game Day details coming soon! 👀
New to Paws &amp; Pints? Prep your pup for their first visit: 🐶Bring your government issued ID for check-in 🐶Download the Paws &amp; Pints mobile app: <a href="https://pawsandpints.app.link/app" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pawsandpints.app.link/app</a> 🐶Create an account 🐶Build your dog’s profile Upload proof of Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo and Rabies vaccinations* *Proof of vaccines must come from a certified veterinarian and is required for all dogs to enjoy Paws &amp; Pints<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/159434/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View&nbsp;Tickets &amp; More&nbsp;Info</a>

Local Event: Cy-Hawk Game Day

Cy-Hawk Game Day

Cy-Hawk Game Day 🏈🐶
Calling all Cyclones and Hawkeye fans! Join us Saturday, September 12th for the ultimate Cy-Hawk Game Day...

We welcome ALL who come in peace to our circle.&nbsp; We hope many will join us to share their art, dance, food, stories, and cultures. Performers are Saturday and Sunday with the event schedule listed on our website. Free children's crafts from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday.&nbsp; We would appreciate if you would share this post so that it can reach many. Our mission is important now more than ever.

Local Event: Whote Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow

Whote Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow

Puppy Yoga at Paws &amp; Pints! 🧘‍♀️🐾
Join us on Sunday, September 13th for a tail-wagging yoga experience you won’t forget! Enjoy a 45-minute session led by Power Life Yoga in our Training Facility, featuring adoptable puppies from Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa to brighten your morning.
✨ Event Highlights: 📅 Date: Sunday, September 13th 📍 Location: Paws &amp; Pints ⏰ Time: Check-in at 10:30 AM | Yoga at 11:00 AM
🎟️ Tickets: $10: Members &amp; Power Life pre-registrants (register as a guest through the Power Life app!) $15: Day-of walk-ins (limited walk-in spots available) Proceeds benefit Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa to help animals in need.
🌟 Your Ticket Includes: 45-minute yoga session with playful pups Free day pass to bring your own pup back to Paws &amp; Pints A complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa The chance to meet and possibly adopt a new furry friend!
🧘‍♀️ What to Bring: Your yoga mat! (Don’t worry if you don’t have one—mats available for purchase at the door while supplies last.)
🐶 Age Recommendation: Ages 14+ welcome. Under 21? Use your drink ticket for select non-alcoholic beverages!
🚨 Limited Space: Spots are first come, first serve, so arrive early to secure yours.
Let’s combine yoga, adorable puppies, and good vibes to support a great cause. See you there for a paws-itively zen-tastic day! 🐕✨

Local Event: Puppy Yoga with Power Life

Puppy Yoga with Power Life

Puppy Yoga at Paws & Pints! 🧘‍♀️🐾
Join us on Sunday, September 13th for a tail-wagging yoga experience you won’t forget! Enjoy a...

The Des Moines Art Center invites you to join us for a free artist lecture with Valentin Noujaïm – “What Caïn saw, and other variations on the desire to destroy.” This lecture is presented alongside the Art Center’s exhibition, “Valentin Noujaïm: La Défense,” on view in the Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gallery September 10 – December 6, 2026.
Noujaïm is a French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker based between Paris, France and Athens, Greece. His work explores how individuals and territories navigate forms of collapse, treating contemporary architecture as spaces charged with narratives, tensions, and latent imaginaries. Through film and video, he examines how power, memory, and collective imaginaries are inscribed in built environments and what survives when they unravel. Moving between documentary and fiction, he weaves together personal histories, political landscapes, and the silent weight of spaces to construct layered works.
 Image: Valentin Noujaïm; photo by Boris Camaca

Local Event: Artist Lecture: Valentin Noujaïm – “What Caïn saw, and other variations on the desire to destroy”

Artist Lecture: Valentin Noujaïm – “What Caïn...

The Des Moines Art Center invites you to join us for a free artist lecture with Valentin Noujaïm – “What Caïn saw, and other...

Artist Lecture: Valentin Noujaïm – “What Caïn saw, and other variations on the desire to destroy”

Rollins Mansion

The Harvest Table is an invitation to gather—to share a meal, meet someone new, and celebrate the season with good food and even better company.
Hosted on the terrace at Rollins Mansion, this intimate evening features a thoughtfully crafted five-course plated dinner by Chef Jacob, highlighting locally sourced ingredients from Iowa farmers and producers. Every course reflects the flavors of the season while honoring the people who grow them.
More than a dinner, The Harvest Table is a community experience. A place where conversations linger, strangers become friends, and the simple act of sharing a meal reminds us how meaningful it is to gather together.Purchase tickets/ additional information here: <a href="https://www.rollinsmansion.com/event/the-harvest-table/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Harvest Table | Rollins Mansion</a>

Local Event: The Harvest Table 

The Harvest Table 

The Harvest Table is an invitation to gather—to share a meal, meet someone new, and celebrate the season with good food and...

Race Day Schedule 6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup 7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area) 8:00am National Anthem and Race Start! Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!
Every Registration Includes Great Swag - designer shirt Custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos FREE snacks at the finish line! Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!
*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 &amp; Under are only $17!
*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!
More Than a Run Because we’re all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way.
Run your race, your way.
5k/10k/Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal! 1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal! The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/151699/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Race Day Schedule 6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup 7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the...

Scottish Rite Consistory

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/158729/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

We invite you to join the Des Moines Art Center in welcoming artist Alison Saar as the featured speaker of our annual Fingerman Lecture series. Saar’s work examines the place of the female body in the realms of politics and spirituality. She explores Black female identity, and the powerful, multifaceted roles women play — from everyday life to timeless, legendary figures.
Saar has exhibited artworks at many galleries and museums throughout the United States. Her art is represented in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Baltimore Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her 1997 piece, “Sweeping Beauty” was added to the Des Moines Art Center’s permanent collection in 2003.
The Fingerman Lecture series is made possible through generous gifts by Lois and the late Dr. Louis Fingerman. Alison Saar is the 36th installment in the series.
Free; registration required. Photo: Alison Saar

Local Event: 2026 Fingerman Lecture: Artist Alison Saar

2026 Fingerman Lecture: Artist Alison Saar

We invite you to join the Des Moines Art Center in welcoming artist Alison Saar as the featured speaker of our annual Fingerman...

Race Day Schedule
6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup 7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area) 8:00am National Anthem and Race Start!
Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!
Every Registration Includes
Great Swag - designer shirt Custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos FREE snacks at the finish line! Plenty of fun!
Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!
*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 &amp; Under are only $17!
*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!
More Than a Run
Because we’re all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way.
Run your race, your way.
5k/10k/Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal! 1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal! The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/151786/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Spooky Sprint- Des Moines

Spooky Sprint- Des Moines

Race Day Schedule
6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup 7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the...

Des Moines Y Camp 1192 166th Dr Boone, Ia

Join us for our first Fall Camp ReFresh - Our Fall session is for adults only - and is leaning in to longer games, chiller vibes and spooky (but not scary) fun!
 Tickets are ALL INCLUSIVE - so you can leave you wallet in the car all weekend, and just play all weekend. With play to win games provided by Dungeons Gate, you'll even have a chance to go home with some great games!
Full details are available on CampReFresh.com, and grab your tickets at the link!This event runs on all days from&nbsp;Oct 30, 2026 to&nbsp;Nov 1, 2026.Time :12:00pm to&nbsp;3:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US &amp; Canada)<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/149544/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Camp ReFresh Fall

Camp ReFresh Fall

Join us for our first Fall Camp ReFresh - Our Fall session is for adults only - and is leaning in to longer games, chiller...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines

Local Event: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

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