Des Moines, IA
What's on in Des Moines this week
Rally helps you go out and meet new people. Pick something, show up, and the chat and the crew start there.
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- 1Find something onTrivia, runs, music, coffee, games, any day or night.
- 2Say you're inChat with the group before you go. At a listed event, the chat opens once three of you are in.
- 3Keep your crewPeople you met stay in your circle for next time.
Thursday
Oct 22 · seven things
5:30 PM · EventArt for Every Body – SOLD OUTDes Moines Art CenterListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 1:49 PM · Open the original ↗
5:30 PM · Coffee and foodOld Forester Bourbon ExperienceThe IngersollListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗
6 PM · Event42nd Annual Stalnaker Lecture: "Is a Black Hole Just a Large Electron - QuestionSheslow AuditoriumListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 1:41 PM · Open the original ↗6 PM · EventBricks & BrewsBrightside AleworksListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗
6:30 PM · EventYoung Writers ClubCarlisle Public LibraryListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 2:18 PM · Open the original ↗
7 PM · Live musicBattle of the BandsPrairie MeadowsListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗7:30 PM · Live musicThomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life TourCasey’s CenterListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗Friday
Oct 23 · nine things5 PM · EventExhibition Opening Celebration: “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way: ContemporarDes Moines Art CenterListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 1:49 PM · Open the original ↗6 PM · EventFriday Night Dart TournamentHawk Heaven TavernListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗7 PM · EventBallet Des Moines Presents Ghost StoriesHoyt Sherman PlaceListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 17, 12:37 PM · Open the original ↗
7:30 PM · Live music1964 The TributeThe IngersollListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 17, 12:37 PM · Open the original ↗8 PM · Event2026 Fall Lecture Series | Dark Universe: Does it MatterDrake Municipal ObservatoryListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 1:41 PM · Open the original ↗8 PM · Live music21+Live Music: Jake BeatyBrick and IvyListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗
8 PM · Live musicLive Music: The Dogtown Rhythm BandPrairie MeadowsListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗8:30 PM · EventRanch Hands - Cowboylesque - Ages 21+Val Air BallroomListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗9 PM · Live music21+Karaoke at Sam’s Bar & GrillSam's Bar & GrillListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗Saturday
Oct 24 · seven things
8 AM · Run clubRUNorwalk: 5K Run/WalkNorwalk-McAninch Sports ComplexListed by RunSignup · checked Oct 22, 2:12 AM · Open the original ↗
12 PM · Watch partyDrake Bulldogs Football vs. Butler University Bulldogs FootballDrake StadiumListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗1 PM · Event“Elle Pérez: La Despedida” Exhibition TourDes Moines Art CenterListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 1:49 PM · Open the original ↗2:30 PM · EventSenior Recital: Kali Anderson, voice, Lauren Cain, pianoSheslow AuditoriumListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 1:41 PM · Open the original ↗7:30 PM · Live musicKansasVibrant Music HallListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗
8 PM · Live musicLive Music: The SheetPrairie MeadowsListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗8 PM · Live musicRyan Bingham w/ The Texas GentlemenVal Air BallroomListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗Sunday
Oct 25 · one thingMonday
Oct 26 · six things
12 PM · Watch partyBulldog Football Blood DriveThe Knapp CenterListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 1:41 PM · Open the original ↗5:30 PM · Coffee and foodBotany Book ClubDes Moines Art CenterListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 7:46 AM · Open the original ↗6:30 PM · EventMahjong MondaysCarlisle Public LibraryListed by the event page · checked Oct 22, 2:18 PM · Open the original ↗
7 PM · Trivia21+DJ Trivia at Hawk Heaven TavernHawk Heaven TavernListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗7:30 PM · Live musicThundercat w/ TiaCorineVal Air BallroomListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗
7:30 PM · Run clubYoga in the Garden Spooky Edition 2Des Moines Art CenterListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 7:46 AM · Open the original ↗Tuesday
Oct 27 · three things11 AM · Live musicLive Music: Jerry Beauchamp BandPrairie MeadowsListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗6:30 PM · EventAll Iowa ReadsIndianola Public LibraryListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 7:46 AM · Open the original ↗7 PM · Trivia21+DJ TriviaSam's Bar & GrillListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗Wednesday
Oct 28 · five things
5 PM · EventTown Center Trunk or TreatJohnston City HallListed by the organizer's calendar · checked Oct 21, 7:52 PM · Open the original ↗6 PM · EventAnkeny Police Road Rules - a class for new driversAnkeny Police DepartmentListed by the organizer's calendar · checked Oct 21, 8:22 PM · Open the original ↗7 PM · Trivia21+Pub Trivia Night at Fireside GrilleFireside GrilleListed by the venue's calendar · checked Oct 22, 4:04 PM · Open the original ↗7 PM · Live musicThe ClaudettesxBkListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗7:30 PM · Live musicAll Them Witches w/ Emma Ruth RundleWooly'sListed by Ticketmaster · checked Oct 22, 12:42 PM · Open the original ↗Where listings gather
Places with the most listings this week. This counts listings, not people.
- Des Moines Art Centersix listings
- Prairie Meadowsfour listings
- Val Air Ballroomthree listings
- Carlisle Public Librarytwo listings
- Hawk Heaven Taverntwo listings
How Rally works
Rally is an iPhone app for going out and meeting people, for every kind of event: trivia, live music, run clubs, coffee, watch parties, games and cards. These are listings found for Des Moines. Rally is just starting here.
Plans, not profilesSwipe through what's on near you, or start your own at a real public place. People come for the plan.
Break the ice before you arriveSay you're in and the group chat is open. For an event Rally found, it opens once three people are in. When you get there, you confirm who actually came.
Friends firstRally is for finding your crew, not dating. People you click with stay in your circle.
Safe by design18 and over. No exact locations shared with strangers. Report and block in one tap. Bars and nights out are 21 and over.
Where do these listings come from?
Found by Rally from public listings: ticketing sites, race and tournament signups, park and city calendars, and venues' own pages. Each card says where it was listed and when we checked. If something is wrong, or you run the event and want it down, tell us and we act within a day. How Rally lists events
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