THE WEEKENDER
Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium
December is here, and the holiday markets are popping up all over town! This weekend offers multiple opportunities to knock out your gift-shopping and support local artists. You’ll also find plenty of holiday music and theater to warm your heart. Top pick? Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of Iowa mainstays The Nadas’ Nada Silent Night: Bring your new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and get ready for a night of reminiscing and rock and roll!
Principal Park
Christkindlmarket
Dec 1 – Dec 4 –
Experience a German-inspired Christmas Market at December 1 – 4, 2022.
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Salisbury House and Gardens
Holly & Ivy
Dec 2 – 10:00am
Join us for the holidays during our annual Holly & Ivy home tour December 2 and 3 from 10 am – 4 pm.
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Des Moines Botanical Garden
Dome After Dark
Dec 2 – 6-10 p.m.
Experience the Botanical Garden in a new light!
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Historic East Village
Holiday Promenade
Dec 2 – 5:00pm
Holiday Promenade returns to the Historic East Village for five Fridays of holiday cheer in 2022.
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Mainframe Studios
First Friday: Annual Ceramics Invitational
Dec 2 – 5:00pm
Celebrate all things clay at Mainframe Studios’ 3rd annual ceramics invitational.
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Des Moines Community Playhouse
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dec 2 – 7:00pm
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
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Sheslow Auditorium
Cantus: Carols of Our Time
Dec 2 – 7:30pm
There is no time like the holidays to celebrate and unite with one another. Join with friends and family December 2 for “Cantus: Carols of Our Time.”
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Hoyt Sherman Place
The Nadas: Silent Night 20 Year Anniversary
Dec 2 – 8:00pm
Nada Silent Night 20 Year Anniversary
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xBk Live
Lady Revel w/ The Second Shift
Dec 2 – 8:00pm
Lady Revel w/ The Second Shift
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Cowles Montessori Elementary School
Holiday Market
Dec 3 – 9:00am
Cowles Holiday Market! Craft vendors, live music, bake sale and much more. Do your holiday shopping here.
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Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market
Downtown Winter Market
Dec 3 – 9:00am
The 2022 Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 3 outdoors along the streets of the Historic Court District.
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Des Moines Civic Center
The Nutcracker
Dec 3 – 2:00pm
Iowa Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker Ballet.
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Hoyt Sherman Place
Christmas w/Jim McDonough and His Orchestra
Dec 3 – 2:30pm
Celebrate the holiday season in style by attending Christmas with Jim McDonough and His Orchestra: The 20th Anniversary Tour!
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Noce
The Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band
Dec 3 – 7:00pm
The Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band at Noce
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Confluence Brewing
3K Winter Beer Run
Dec 4 – 12:00pm
Join us for a fun run course and great, local beer at Confluence Brewing Co on Sunday, December 4, 2022!
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Des Moines Public Library
Game Day @ Central
Dec 4 – 1:30pm
The Rook Room board game library meets the Des Moines Central Library as we hang out for a relaxing Sunday afternoon of playing games the first Sunday of the month.
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Hello, Marjorie
Holiday Book Fair
Dec 4 – 2:00pm
Join Raccoon River Press, Copy + Paste, Red Door Press, & Hello, Marjorie for an amazingly fun Holiday Book Fair!
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The Temple Theater
Irish Christmas in America
Dec 5 – 6:30pm
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy
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