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$109
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Des Moines Civic Center
221 Walnut Street · Des Moines, IA · 50309- 96 upcoming
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October 2026
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venue
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$91
up to $1,558.25
- Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$99
up to $1,558.25
Monty Python's Spamalot
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$133.40
up to $1,558.25
- Starts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$115
up to $1,558.25
Monty Python's Spamalot
Des Moines, IA · 6:30 PM
Starts at 6:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$147.20
up to $1,558.25
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters - John Williams and Symphonie Fantastique
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
2 sellersStarts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$57
up to $233.45
November 2026
Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters - John Williams and Symphonie Fantastique
Des Moines, IA · 2:30 PM
2 sellersStarts at 2:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$44
up to $152.95
Outlander In Concert
Des Moines, IA · 7:00 PM
Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$66.70
up to $415.60
- Starts at 8:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$212
up to $1,984.15
December 2026
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$79
up to $828
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$115
up to $312.80
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$115
up to $287.50
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$83
up to $846.40
- Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$114
up to $2,400.05
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$144.90
up to $247.25
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
Des Moines, IA · 1:00 PM
2 sellersStarts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$106
up to $261.05
- Starts at 6:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$115
up to $244.95
- Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$55
up to $612.95
- Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$55
up to $612.95
- Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$55
up to $612.95
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$81
up to $415.60
Waitress
Des Moines, IA · 1:00 PM
Starts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$101.20
up to $415.60
- Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$81
up to $415.60
- Starts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$67
up to $415.60
Waitress
Des Moines, IA · 6:30 PM
Starts at 6:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$85.10
up to $415.60
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$98
up to $1,619.60
January 2027
- Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$87
up to $1,386.90
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$75
up to $1,386.90
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$115
up to $1,386.90
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$104
up to $1,386.90
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$98
up to $1,386.90
- Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$120
up to $1,386.90
Buena Vista Social Club - Musical
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$154.10
up to $1,386.90
Buena Vista Social Club - Musical - ASL Interpreted & Audio Described
Des Moines, IA · 1:00 PM
2 sellersStarts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$127
up to $1,560.55
- Starts at 6:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$102
up to $1,386.90
February 2027
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$84
up to $1,560.55
Legally Blonde
Des Moines, IA · 2:00 PM
Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$148.35
up to $1,560.55
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$105
up to $1,560.55
- Starts at 1:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$103.50
up to $1,560.55
Legally Blonde
Des Moines, IA · 6:30 PM
Starts at 6:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$340.40
up to $894.70
Mark Twain Tonight
Des Moines, IA · 7:00 PM
Starts at 7:00 PM local time at the venuefrom$96.60
up to $230
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2: Live In Concert
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$158.70
up to $1,560.55
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2: Live In Concert
Des Moines, IA · 1:30 PM
Starts at 1:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$156.40
up to $1,560.55
March 2027
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$114
up to $1,473.15
- Starts at 2:00 PM local time at the venuefrom
$132
up to $1,473.15
The Phantom of the Opera
Des Moines, IA · 7:30 PM
Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom$165.60
up to $1,473.15
- Starts at 7:30 PM local time at the venuefrom
$134
up to $1,473.15
About Des Moines Civic Center
The Des Moines Civic Center stands as the cultural centerpiece of Iowa's capital city, designed specifically to host major touring Broadway productions, orchestral concerts, and large-scale stage performances. The main hall is celebrated for its acoustic excellence and its unique, column-free design, which ensures that every seat in the single-tier auditorium offers a completely unobstructed view of the stage. This expansive, wide-angle layout creates an unusually intimate connection between the performers and the audience, despite the grand scale of the building.
The generous lobby spaces, wrapped in glass, look out over the surrounding downtown plazas, making a visit feel like a true civic event. Audiences gather in these airy, light-filled gathering areas before performances and during intervals. Anyone searching for des moines civic center tickets will find a venue built for comfort, featuring wide aisles and excellent sightlines that make watching a musical or a symphony a seamless experience in the heart of the city.