Nov 5, 2026
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5 min read
Soup swaps, stargazing, a free Veterans Day concert, and Fraggle Rock live.
Nov 2, 2026
Early voting ends today, no school Mon–Tue, and a packed week of shows, hockey, and holiday kickoffs.
Oct 29, 2026
4 min read
Rainy-day family ideas, a spooky neighborhood walk, and the clocks fall back Sunday.
Oct 26, 2026
Trick-or-treat times, a free haunted neighborhood walk, Ben Folds, and the final Downtown Farmers’ Market.
Oct 22, 2026
Free family ideas, a Halloween village from 1876, and killer rabbits on stage. Here’s your plan.
Oct 19, 2026
No school Thu & Fri, a free family night at the Science Center, Night Eyes at the zoo, and only 2 farmers’ market Saturdays left. Let’s get into your week.
Oct 15, 2026
Night Eyes is back at the zoo, 10,000+ jack-o’-lanterns are lit, and we’ve got 6 nearly-free weekend ideas. 🍂
Oct 12, 2026
Pro soccer stadium plan, the marathon’s 25th year, Becky Chambers, Dogstar & a Botanical Garden gift.
Oct 8, 2026
Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins, a statewide Fall Crawl, and a sunny Saturday.
Oct 5, 2026
Raccoon River flood update, Bruce Hornsby tonight, Steve Martin & Martin Short Sunday, plus Saturday's farmers market.
Oct 1, 2026
Plus a soggy Thursday that clears out for a crisp weekend, farmers' market hours, and 6 tiny adventures that cost almost nothing.
Sep 28, 2026
Inside: Iowa Startup Week kicks off, a library budget fight, an East Village warehouse makeover, and the week's weather. ☕🍂
Sep 24, 2026
Oktoberfest, a kids' book fair, and 6 weekend plans that cost nothing Plus dinner table questions for the week and a note for parents.
Sep 21, 2026
6 min read
🍂 Flood watch fades, fall festivals roll in, City Council trims the budget, and GalaxyCon brings the Hulk to town
Sep 17, 2026
Plus: free things to do around Gray's Lake, fresh dinner-table questions, and a neighborhood guide worth bookmarking.
Sep 14, 2026
Wicked's last week, a niece-and-aunt cafe worth the drive to Clive, Birdland Park's $2M glow-up, and our new Des Moines Neighborhoods guide.
Sep 10, 2026
7 min read
September 11: Remembering, Honoring, Never Forgetting
Sep 7, 2026
-Plus game day, roadwork, and fall picks.
Sep 3, 2026
Renaissance Faire, a symphony under the stars, and our full food truck cheat sheet — all before the heat breaks.
Aug 31, 2026
Cedar Ridge moves into Western Gateway, a muralist repaints downtown's skyline, boba lands on 4th St., and Vikings storm Sleepy Hollow.
Aug 27, 2026
World Food & Music Festival is back — free, huge, and three days long.
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny skies, a muralist worth meeting, Cedar Ridge's new Locust St. spot, and the World Food & Music Festival — your week starts here.
Aug 19, 2026
The Fair's last weekend + 300 farmers market vendors — here's what to catch before the rain rolls in →
Aug 17, 2026
Highs near 85° this week, the fair's in its final stretch, and Urbandale Theatre turns 30.
Aug 13, 2026
HARDY, Rod Stewart, and a Wild West rodeo kick off 11 days of Fair — plus a heads up on Friday's rain.
