Raise a glass at Oktoberfest, the popular festival turns downtown Des Moines into the largest bar in the world. Festival goers drink lots and lots of ice cold German beer, eat German food and check out bier maidens and dance a lot of polka! Come celebrate a beery good time!
Nothing is more exciting than the sports action of professional ice hockey. The sound of bodies on the boards, the swoosh of skates on the ice and the roar of the announcer shouting "GOAL!" are second only to an exciting ice brawl. Join the Des Moines Buccaneers for a fight and maybe a hockey game will break out!
It's your lucky night out at Shorty's Irish Pub! Formerly an underground speakeasy-style bar, the new owners put an Irish twist on the dive bar's atmosphere. Crawl into a hidden booth at this cozy nightlife spot and enjoy a bowl of Irish stew and shot of Irish whiskey. Afterwards, make new friends when you test your luck at a game of Irish Rings.