Events Calendar
Welcome to dsm4kids’ calendar of family events!
No matter where you live in the Des Moines metro, you can rely on our calendar to find nearby events and activities your kids will love!
To keep up to date on weekend events and activities be sure to sign up for our Weekend Fun Guide!
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information listed on the calendar. However, you should always call ahead to confirm dates, times, location and other information before heading to an event or activity, since it may change.
Events considered for inclusion onto the dsm4kids calendar include those at local venues, including free and low-cost events, as well as special events that may require paid admission. Events are posted to the online calendar in a timely manner throughout the month.
While all submissions are considered, inclusion is based on event relevance. Events occurring outside of Central Iowa or events primarily geared toward adults will not be listed.
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Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Friday Funday at
The Des Moines Community Playhouse
Edgar Allan Crow and the Adventure Clubhouse at The Playhouse are back for the 2023-24 Season!
Friday Funday is a creative, participatory story theatre program where children 4-6 years old and their adults join Edgar Allan Crow at the Adventure Clubhouse at The Playhouse. Here, actors dramatize a favorite story using their imaginations and the costume pieces and props they find in their Magic Trunk. Audience members learn the secret handshake and Magic Storybook spell, and listen for the word of the day.
Performances are at the Playhouse at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length.
The Little Red Hen
Friday, November 3, 2023
Who will help me bake the bread?
The Little Red Hen must do all the work while the other animals are sleeping and no one will help her bake the bread. What will she do when it’s time to eat the bread?
The Gingerbread Child
The Mitten
Friday, February 9, 2023
I don’t want red mittens, I want white ones!
In this Adventure Clubhouse favorite, a young child drops his mitten in the snow and does not realize it is missing. As woodland creatures seek warmth inside the mitten, it magically grows and grows!
The Golden Goose
Friday, April 12, 2024
Friday Funday at
The Des Moines Community Playhouse
Edgar Allan Crow and the Adventure Clubhouse at The Playhouse are back for the 2023-24 Season!
Friday Funday is a creative, participatory story theatre program where children 4-6 years old and their adults join Edgar Allan Crow at the Adventure Clubhouse at The Playhouse. Here, actors dramatize a favorite story using their imaginations and the costume pieces and props they find in their Magic Trunk. Audience members learn the secret handshake and Magic Storybook spell, and listen for the word of the day.
Performances are at the Playhouse at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length.
The Little Red Hen
Friday, November 3, 2023
Who will help me bake the bread?
The Little Red Hen must do all the work while the other animals are sleeping and no one will help her bake the bread. What will she do when it’s time to eat the bread?
The Gingerbread Child
The Mitten
Friday, February 9, 2023
I don’t want red mittens, I want white ones!
In this Adventure Clubhouse favorite, a young child drops his mitten in the snow and does not realize it is missing. As woodland creatures seek warmth inside the mitten, it magically grows and grows!
The Golden Goose
Friday, April 5, 2023
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Seven-year-old Ivy is quiet and loves to read books. Bean is outgoing and would love to be known throughout the world. When the two get together, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn – along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joys of family, friendship, and love.
Note: Ivy + Bean The Musical will be presented in the John Viars Theatre.
Single tickets on sale Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, online; Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, at noon by phone and in person at the ticket office.
If ticket prices are keeping you away from this show, please call the ticket office at 515.277.6261, Noon-5:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday. We have supporters who want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see this production.
Playhouse children’s theatre productions are intended for ages 5 and up.
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
The Play That Goes Wrong
Performance Times: 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays