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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
COWLES COMMONS

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Our most popular events near Cowles Commons include:
  • Des Moines Wedding Show — Summer Edition 2025
  • Date Me Dsm @ Exile Brewing (25-40)
  • 2025 Iowa Wine and Cider Festival
  • BOLLYWOOD BASH 2025 EAST VILLAGE : FREE WITH RSVP
  • C3 De-Escalation Training
  • Yoga In The Park : Des Moines
  • The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic
  • FemCity Des Moines September Coffee Connection
  • Cubs Night with CSI
  • Des Moines Fairytale Ball
  • B4 Ride: Bras, Bikes, Bars & Beers | The 5 Year "Cancer"versary
  • Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas --2025
  • Architecture on the Move: Public Art Edition
  • The Water Ride
  • Always Ready: Financials
  • Iowa Sports & Entertainment Career Expo hosted by the Iowa Cubs
  • Dapper Donnie presents Soul Revival the Summer Finale
  • Agile + DevOpsDays Des Moines 2025
  • Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - Ole Skool Block Party
  • Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - Top 40 Day Party
  • AURABREATH: Breathe and meet your inner wisdom
  • DreamBuilder
  • Wisdom for a World Falling Apart: What the World Needs From People of Faith
  • Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - Rock Fest
  • Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - Country Fest
  • Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025
  • Annual Hanawalt Hawks Golf Fundraiser
  • The Culture In Color
  • Boss Babe Pop Up
  • Dinner with Renowned Artist Leon Keer at Event Space A
  • Save the Homie Day – A Black Men’s Health + Prostate Cancer Awareness Event
  • Celebration of Small Businesses
  • 5k Beer Run x Big Grove Brewery| 2025 IA Brewery Running Series
  • Savor Moxie: A Monthly Dinner Affair
  • Here to Pee - A Trans Comedy Protest Tour (Des Moines, IA)
  • TRL Drag Brunch
  • 25th Annual Cruise to the Carousel Car Show
  • Grand Tasting presented by BrownWinick
  • Journey to Homeownership Class(Residents of Polk and Linn Counties in Iowa)
  • FIGHT! Pro Wrestling: Reign!
  • Back to School Strength Training Session
  • "Fireside Chat" Lecturer: Judge Holly Thomas
  • ACHE of Iowa Annual Meeting
  • A Very Potter Drag Brunch ⚡️
  • Faith, Doubt, and the Student Journey
  • 2025 LGBTQ - Legacy Leader Awards
  • Heartland SwingOut
  • Art Over Wine 2025
  • Flirty in Iowa
  • Always Ready: Marketing
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