Check out this list of all the events happening in the Des Moines area and beyond this weekend April 23-25!
Disclaimer: Events are subject to change. For the most up-to-date info, please contact the host directly.
Friday, April 23
Rose Farmstead Opening For Season
- Opening Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Rose Farm, 7197 42rd Ave, Norwalk, IA 50211
If you haven’t heard of Rose Farmstead yet, let us introduce you to our favorite magical escape. Opened in 2018, Rose Farmstead is a family-owned 25-acre sprawling farm with a charming, idyllic barn housing The Shoppe at Rose Farm. The Shoppe at Rose Farm hosts a community of learners through Lifestyle Workshops, Learning Lectures and Master Classes, as well as provides a unique venue for special events. On top of all of that, they also have retail items + a Rose Farm Garden Club for fresh flowers in June through October. Go visit for this weekend’s opening and indulge in complimentary sweet tea.
April Market at RJ Home
- All weekend, 9-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 12-3 p.m. on Sunday
- 135 N. Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072
This is a hugely exciting market that doubles as a day trip! The April Market is happening this weekend at RJ Home. RJ home is a vintage and handmade home store from “rescued junk” that is run by Jordana and Kasey that is only open one weekend a month! Take a look at past Market photos here. To get a sense of what sort of home goods they provide, go ahead and gawk at their Instagram.
Locally Grown Virtual Showcase + Spring Market
- Virtual market via Facebook NOW – Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m.
- Pick up your goods on Saturday, April 24, 11 -2 p.m at Snus Hill Winery or have your items shipped!
- Pick up location: 2183 320th Street, Madrid, IA, 50156
Now something you can do from your couch! Locally Grown Showcase is hoping this is the last virtual market that they have to have, but this makes the perfect distraction for your Friday afternoon scroll. Vendors include Talliha Designs, Stallie’s Sweets, Prairie Hill Threads, Sisters in Cheese, and literally twenty more.
3rd Weekend Open! Good News Darling
- Reservation needed + booking up fast!
- 717 Locust St. Des Moines, IA 50309
Good News, Darling is a small, experimental, and detail-focused cocktail parlor located directly behind Hello, Marjorie. We checked it out last week. Check out what we thought at this link.
Time Trials at Teehee’s Comedy Club
- 8 p.m. , Door Time 7:30 p.m.
- Teehee’s Comedy Club
- 1433 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
A stand up showcase/competition involving…Mario Kart? This will be one to remember. Put on your cap, overalls, mustache, eat your mushrooms and grab tickets for a unique all-comedy show experience.
Drake Relays
- All weekend!
- Drake University, obviously
This feels like an essential addition to let you all know about so that you can flock to or steer clear of the Drake neighborhood this weekend.
Saturday, April 24
Pop-Up At Brightside Kitchen with Baked Kind
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Brightside Kitchen
- 300 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
Baked Kind is touring Downtown Des Moines this Spring and this is their first weekend out! They’ve invited a woman-owned small business to join them each time. This weekend features Call Me Fuzzee – amazing custom rugs, mirrors, coasters and decor – at Brightside Kitchen. Decor, vegan food and baked goods? The community is truly bringing it this week.
Litter Clean-Up with Kind Roots
- 11 -12 p.m.
- Kind Roots
- Colby Park, Windsor Heights
The perfect Earth Day activity that is kid and dog friendly! The Kind Roots team, including founder Ashley, will lead you through the park before making your way down the Clive Greenbelt.
Books & Bakes
- 1-4 p.m.
- Soldier Creek Winery, 1584 Paragon Avenue, Fort Dodge
The Storyhouse Bookpub team is popping up with Bay Laurel Baking Co. in their hometown of Fort Dodge to celebrate the release of Soldier Creek Winery’s new wine! Local books, wine, and baked goods like oatmeal cream pies, chocolate stout whiskey cake, and black rose raspberry cake? Again, we’re blown away by this community.
The Cave DSM Wine Tasting
- The Cave DSM
- 1437 Walnut St. Des Moines, IA 50309
We’re in the process of writing an article ALL about natural wine. While that is being finalized, go fall in love with The Cave DSM, a natural wine shop/bar, on Saturday during their tasting! This wife/husband team created a perfect space for a laid back wine tasting that is guaranteed to teach you more about wine. There will be five different wines available that you can pick from to create your own sampling flight. It also happens to be located on our favorite street in Des Moines right now. If you want to find us, we’ll be there.
