Things To Do in Des Moines, IA
Iowa Wolves
Hoop it up with the Iowa Wolves NBA Development League basketball team and current defending champions. Plan ahead because tickets to these games are going to be hard to come by!
Des Moines Art Center
Art connoisseurs flock to the Des Moines Art Center to appreciate world-renowned artworks on permanent display from artists such as Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Andy Warhol and Georgia O'Keeffe. Enjoy an art museum dedicated to engaging local and international audiences through prominent paintings, sculptures, modern art and mixed media.
Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream
All the toppings for fun family are at Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream in West Des Moines. This pizza place is the family fun destination to order crazy pizzas like the Matador pizza or the BBQ Joe, and top it all off with funny frozen treats like the Circus Funny Face and Monkey's Favorite, made with lots of bananas and three kinds of ice cream!
Vaudeville Mews
Vaudeville Mews is the premier eclectic music venue located in the heart of the Court Avenue Entertainment District in downtown Des Moines. Enjoy a night of live music from hip-hop, rap and soul, to psychedelic, folk, rock and everything in between. Know this: the night starts young and ends late at this nightlife destination.