Family & Kids in Des Moines, IA
Upcoming family & kids events.
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Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 PM
Back to School Kickoff with Cubby | Big Grove Des Moines
Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
Free
Tue, Sep 1 · 8:00 AM
2026 Family and Youth Engagement Summit
FFA Enrichment Center
Free
Tue, Sep 1 · 10:00 AM
Hooray for Music Day Playdate (10:00 AM)
Pied Piper Studios
$10.38 +
Tue, Sep 1 · 11:00 AM
Hooray for Music Day Playdate (11:00 AM)
Pied Piper Studios
$10.38 +
Tue, Sep 1 · 5:30 PM
Hooray for Music Day Playdate (5:30 PM)
Pied Piper Studios
$10.38 +
Sat, Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Mommy & Me
101 Campus Dr
Free
Fri, Sep 11 · 6:45 PM
Back-To-School Bash!
Goldfish Swim School - Urbandale
Free
Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Kids Markets joins Valley Junction Vintage, Thrifted, & Handmade
137 5th St
Free
Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Kids Markets at Valley Junction Vintage, Thrifted, & Handmade
301 5th St
Free
Sat, Sep 26 · 9:00 AM
Kids Markets at Center Grove Orchard
32835 610th Ave
Free
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
Iowa Reptile Show
Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines
$0 +
Wed, Sep 30 · 1:00 PM
Dillard's Childrens Dept (Des Moines,IA) Hosting Silhouettes by Chris
Dillard's
$13.39 +
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 AM
Early Learning Fall Institute 2026 Vendor Registration
Prairie Meadows
$35 +
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 AM
2026 Early Learning Fall Institute Participant Registration
Prairie Meadows Casino and Racetrack
$25 +
Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM
Kids Markets at Grimes Fall Festival & Candy Crawl
750 S James St
Free
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary
Hoyt Sherman Place
See listing
Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
Protect Our Kids Conference
2330 62nd St
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
ChildServe – Johnston Sibshops 2026
ChildServe
$25 +
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Kids Markets at America’s Harvest Festival
Iowa State Capitol
Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 AM
2026 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Educator Conference
FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus
$50 +
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 AM
ITAG Fall 2026: Two-Day Conference + 2 Graduate Credits Opportunity!
Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
$378.75 +
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Kids Markets at Des Moines Holiday Boutique
730 3rd St
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Iowa Reptile Show
Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines
$0 +