Name: Camp ReFresh
Start: 2026-05-01T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Des Moines Y Camp

Des Moines Y Camp

Join us for our third year of Camp ReFresh - 3 days of Games, Summer Camp Fun, Crafts and Activities. Stay in the beautiful Y Camp cabins, eat meals in the dining hall, and do crafts and activities led by the Dealt Hand Crew!
Tickets are ALL INCLUSIVE - so you can leave you wallet in the car all weekend, and just play all weekend. With play to win games provided by Dungeons Gate, you'll even have a chance to go home with some great games!
Full details are available on CampReFresh.com, and grab your tickets at the link!
This event runs daily from May 1, 2026, 5:00pm to May 3, 2026, 2:00pm. Timezone: Central Time (US &amp; Canada)

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Local Event: Camp ReFresh

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Des Moines Metropolitan Area

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Camp ReFresh

Join us for our third year of Camp ReFresh - 3 days of Games, Summer Camp Fun, Crafts and Activities. Stay in the beautiful Y...

Outlets of Des Moines

Make a child’s holiday wish come true at the Angel Tree at <a href="https://www.outletsofdesmoines.com/" target="_blank" title="https://www.outletsofdesmoines.com/" rel="nofollow">Outlets of Des Moines</a>. Now through Friday, December 19, 2025, the Angel Tree (located in the Food Pavilion) will be decorated with ornaments listed with a child’s holiday wishes. Donations can be dropped off at Customer Service.

Local Event: The Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines

The Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines

Make a child’s holiday wish come true at the Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines. Now through Friday, December 19, 2025, the...

Help bring the joy of Christmas to less fortunate children through the donation of new, unwrapped toys. Now through Friday, December 19, 2025, The Toys for Tots collection box will be in the Outlets of Des Moines Food Pavilion near Customer Service. To virtually donate a toy, or to make a monetary donation, visit the Toys for Tots Virtual Toybox at <a href="https://toysfortots.org/" target="_blank" title="https://toysfortots.org/" rel="nofollow">ToysforTots.org</a>.

Local Event: Outlets of Des Moines Toys for Tots Drive

Outlets of Des Moines Toys for Tots Drive

Help bring the joy of Christmas to less fortunate children through the donation of new, unwrapped toys. Now through Friday,...

Paws & Pints

How-liday Cookie Decorating at Paws &amp; Pints! 🍪
Get ready for a paws-itively festive event hosted by Em’s Dog Treats! Join us for a special cookie decorating class, perfect for making tasty treats for your pups:
🎅 Holiday Themed
📅 Date: Thursday, December 18th
⏰ Time: 5:30–7:30PM
Each dog cookie is $5 and available first-come, first-served, quantities are limited, so arrive early!
Don’t miss this festive opportunity to create some tail-wagging goodies for your furry friends!
New to Paws &amp; Pints? Prep your pup for their first visit:
🐶Bring your government-issued ID for check-in
🐶Download the Paws &amp; Pints mobile app: <a href="https://pawsandpints.app.link/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pawsandpints.app.link/...</a>
🐶Create an account
🐶Build your dog’s profile
Upload proof of Bordetella, Distemper, Parvo and Rabies vaccinations*
*Proof of vaccines must come from a certified veterinarian and is required for all dogs to enjoy Paws &amp; Pints
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Local Event: Howl-iday Cookie Class

Howl-iday Cookie Class

How-liday Cookie Decorating at Paws & Pints! 🍪
Get ready for a paws-itively festive event hosted by Em’s Dog Treats! Join us...

Bash Events & Catering

A one of a kind comedy event in a premier yet intimate venue, Underground Comedy presents The Comedy Penthouse. Featuring always fresh, top-notch talent and creative food and drink menus with a touch of class, this curated show is the comedy connoisseurs choice every month! 
This month's headliner is the 2025 Funniest Person in Iowa contest winner, Melanie Mackey! 
She's had her toe in everything from improv, sketch, and Burlesque but her main skillset is stand up comedy. Melanie Mackey has been featured all over the Midwest including Des Moines Tee-Hees Comedy Club, the Des Moines Funnybone and small clubs and independent shows making a name for herself. From her experiences growing up in Iowa as a Filipina-American to astrology, brunch, and , Mels comedy runs the gamut of true life experience and observation with wit and charm and maybe a little snark. 
With Mel are features Kate Thompson, Mara Hansen, Maggie Fitzpatrick, Meg McMichael and host Megan Ellis. 
Select food and drinks available for purchase during the show. 
Doors at 6:00PM Showtime at 7:00PM 
****Please enter through the east side doors for 1312 Locust and take the Elevator to the 3rd Floor***** 
$10 adv/ $15 DOS

Local Event: Comedy Penthouse

Comedy Penthouse

A one of a kind comedy event in a premier yet intimate venue, Underground Comedy presents The Comedy Penthouse. Featuring...

Ho Ho, Ho, it’s time to discover the best gifts for the holidays from local Iowa artisans at K² Marketplace Magic on Saturdays and Sundays, December 6-7, 13-14, &amp; 20-21, 2025 at the Outlets of Des Moines. This enchanting marketplace offers fashion, jewelry, home décor, wellness &amp; spa products, baked goods, and more! Located in suite 402, between Lee Wrangler and Five Below. Operated by K² Marketplace Magic. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.outletsofdesmoines.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">OutletsofDesMoines.com</a>.

Local Event: December K² Marketplace Magic at Outlets of Des Moines

December K² Marketplace Magic at Outlets of Des...

Ho Ho, Ho, it’s time to discover the best gifts for the holidays from local Iowa artisans at K² Marketplace Magic on Saturdays...

December K² Marketplace Magic at Outlets of Des Moines

Help pets in need in our community this holiday season through The Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s annual Tree of Life event at Outlets of Des Moines. The donation drive is a meaningful way to brighten the holidays for homeless pets. By leaving a gift under the tree, you help provide the essential items the animals rely on every day. Make a difference this December. Drop off a gift for a homeless pet at the Tree of Life collection box located in the Food Pavilion near Customer Service at Outlets of Des Moines through December 31st. To see suggested items or make a monetary donation, visit <a href="https://arl-iowa.org/" target="_blank" title="https://arl-iowa.org/" rel="nofollow">ARL-Iowa.org</a>. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.outletsofdesmoines.com/" target="_blank" title="https://www.outletsofdesmoines.com/" rel="nofollow">OutletsofDesMoines.com</a>.

Local Event: Outlets of Des Moines Hosts Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s Annual Tree of Life Donation Event

Outlets of Des Moines Hosts Animal Rescue...

Help pets in need in our community this holiday season through The Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s annual Tree of Life event at...

Outlets of Des Moines Hosts Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s Annual Tree of Life Donation Event

Des Moines Art Center

Bill Owens documented the suburbs in the 1970s, capturing the lives of prosperous, predominantly white Americans at a moment after the cultural shifts of the 1960s but before the dawn of the digital age of computers and video games in the 1980s. His photographs were compiled in the best-selling coffee table books “Leisure” (1972), “Our Kind of People” (1975), and “Working: I Do It For the Money” (1977). The images in this exhibition, taken from all three of these series and shot mainly in California and the Midwest, reveal Owens’ unique comedic eye as he seems to lightly poke fun at his subjects while clearly enjoying their company, finding both the genuine and the absurd in everyday life. The view of America his photography presents is specific and limited to a certain financial, racial, and regional demographic, but in many ways, it also resembles the nostalgic way that era is remembered in pop culture.
Now 50 years old, these scenes will look charmingly familiar to many viewers and blasted from the distant past to others. Owens titled his images with quotes from his subjects, allowing their voices to reach us decades later. Through Owens’ lens, they invite us into their homes, share a day at the office, and take us along to several kinds of parties. These photos allow us all to take a moment and join the fun.
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Bill Owens (American, born 1938)
Karate is a highly competitive sport, like tennis or boxing. It’s on one. For $30 a month a kid can get some good mental and physical training. He can learn coordination, balance, timing and self-defense. Livermore, California, from the “Leisure” series, 1974 (printed 1999)
Gelatin silver print
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections: The Jeff Perry Photography Collection given in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2024.120

Local Event: "Bill Owens Work and Leisure" on view December 20, 2025 - April 19, 2026

"Bill Owens Work and Leisure" on view December...

Bill Owens documented the suburbs in the 1970s, capturing the lives of prosperous, predominantly white Americans at a moment...

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