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

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 

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.

Disco Party at Black Sheep DSM

  • Black Sheep DSM
  • 223 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Late night plans? This original East Village underground tequila bar established in 2016. Black Sheep is about music, art and the beauty in theological iconic imagery. It’s unlike anything else. Go check it out this Saturday for their disco party and let us know what you think!

Get excited.

Sunday, April 25


DSM Mercantile Pop-Up Event

  • 1 – 4 p.m. 
  • DSM Mercantile, 3707 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Visit the north side for DSM Mercantile’s latest pop-up event with another star line up described below. While you’re there, make sure to say hi to Slow Down DSM Coffee Co

PepperHarrow: Your favorite Iowa flower farm is back for another pop-up! While cut flowers aren’t ready just yet, they will have tomato plants, flowering plants, and more!

Thistle’s Summit: They started as a Bed and Breakfast in Eastern Iowa, but have pivoted during COVID to build a robust baking business! Marti and Ash (the Thistle’s Summit team) sell plant-based baked goods that could fool even the biggest fans of butter and cream.

Dogpatch Urban Gardens: Dogpatch is a small-scale market garden, growing produce naturally with organic principles and sustainable methods. Jenny is bringing her farm store to us and will have dressings, salad toppers, and other items made right from her urban farm.

Veggie Thumper Food Truck: Veggie Thumper is a Des Moines vegan comfort food, food bus! We are so excited to have Lyssa set up in our parking lot to serve you amazing vegan cuisine.

Details here.


We’ll be posting this weekly on Thursday! Have something you want included on this list?