Events

Polk County Back to School Events See all dates, time, and locations below.     August 5th, 5-7:00 p.m. - Hope in Des Moines, MLK Jr, Park, - 1650 Garfield […]

Mt. Hebron's Free Annual Community Carnival Where: Evelyn Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314 When: Saturday, August 15th Time: 10:00a.m - 4:00p.m   The Annual Free Community Carnival, originally held at Mt Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, is returning to Evelyn K Davis Park in Des Moines on August 16, 2025, offering free […]

Back to School Auto Jam Date: August 16, 2026 Time: 11:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Good Park, 1155 17th Street, Des Moines, IA     Back to School Auto Jam The summer is coming to an end and the youth are headed back to school! Let’s send them off the right way. Come and have […]

Iowa Famers of Color Cookout   Time: 12:00p.m. - 3:00p.m Date: August 16, 2026 Location: We Arose Farm, 306 Peek St. Waterloo, IA 50703     We Arose in Waterloo […]

TLC, Salt N Pepa and En Vogue - IT'S ICONIC Date: August 18th, 2026 location: Iowa State Fair Grandstand - 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317 Time: 8:00 […]

Hoover High School Presents - Back to School Night Date: August 20, 2026 Where: Hoover High School, 4800 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  

Honoring Iowa's Early African American Lawyers Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Iowa National Bar Association When: August 20th Time: 6:30p.m. - 8:00p.m. Location: Franklin Public Library, 5000 Franklin Ave, […]

SugarHill Gang Location: Iowa State Fair - Susan Knapp Amphitheater -FREE stage Time: 8:00 p.m. August 20, 2026     In 1979, the SugarHill Gang crashed through the walls of the […]

Free Flicks - Movies In the Park Date: August 21st Location: Gray's Lake - 2101 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321   August 21st - Back to the Future - […]

Saturday Morning at the Shop Where: Willkie House, 900 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50314 When: Saturday, August 22nd Time: 10:30a.m. A Morning of Books, Haircuts, and Snacks! For Keenan […]