Things to Do in Des Moines This Weekend | May 21-23

Summerset Winery’s Wink Rose Release Party

• 15101 Fairfax St, Indianola, IA 50125
• 7 – 10 p.m. 

You’re invited to Summerset Winery’s exclusive Wink Release Party! Join us at this summery, outdoor cocktail party to celebrate Summerset’s newest variety- an off-dry rosé with notes of strawberry jam, melon, and rhubarb. Summerset Winery has a fun-filled evening planned, with hor d’oeuvres, dessert, plenty to drink, and live music by local band The Snacks! Don’t miss out on this evening at the vineyard. Use code WINK15 for 15% your ticket now.

Comedy Shows: Teehee’s Comedy Club

• Friday, May 21 – Saturday, May 22
• Teehee’s Comedy Club, 1433 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

There are three shows this weekend at Teehee’s Comedy Club! On Friday night, check out the “Chicago Comedy Showcase“. Recruited straight from Chicago, this comedic force will be one you won’t soon forget. On Saturday, check out “The Gram” or “Comedy Kickback”. The Gram is an Instagram-based comedy game show where we find out who has the best Instagram game! For the Comedy Kickback, the Black Iowa Streams crew is putting on a showcase featuring some of Iowa’s funniest black comedians. Don’t forget to buy your ticket for Coral Thede‘s “Tits up! At Teehee’s” May 29 show, which is sure to sell out. 

Power Life Yoga Class at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

• Saturday, 10 – 11 .m. 
• 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2897

Enjoy an all-levels yoga series with Power Life Yoga that weaves graceful movements with challenging postures. Improve posture, flexibility, and focus while cultivating a sense of serenity. All wellness programs will take place outdoors as weather permits. Face coverings are required for all attendees, and physical distancing will be enforced. Members $5, nonmembers $10. 

Bagel Pop-Up at Eden with The Second Rise

• Saturday, 10 – 1 p.m.
• 418 E 6th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Eden states it best in the caption of their Instagram post. Join us this Saturday, May 22 from 10-1pm for this extra-special pop-up of bagels, made by our friend Abbey of local @the_second_rise 🥯 You may know her already from word-of-mouth, and you may also have had the pleasure of ordering these deliciously chewy bagel yourselves. IF NOT, we highly suggest you stroll through East Village this Saturday, stop by Eden, and say a mouthful-of-bagel hello (before she moves to Iowa city!). Freshly-prepared offerings of bagels sliced with cream cheese, or bagels to take home and enjoy, in flavors of Plain, Everything, Blueberry, Asiago, Caprese, and small batch vegan.

Downtown Farmers’ Market 

• 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
• Des Moines’ Historic Court District

The Downtown Farmers’ Market returns for its 2021 season with a modified, but in-person market. The scaled-back Market will focus on providing only fresh produce and farm and artisan packaged food from local vendors in a safe, socially-distanced way. They’re estimating 110 vendors on site, which is about half of the number at a traditional Saturday market. On Saturday, May 29, Memorial Day weekend, the Market will increase its capacity to host 165 on-site vendors, around 75% of the number at a traditional Saturday Market. We’ll take it!

Heart of Des Moines Farmers’ Market

• 2-4 p.m. 
• 6th and Forest Ave. 

Two women on a mission to bring health food to the River Bend neighborhood? Monika and Crystal are doing the damn thing. They need our help and we hope you’re with us. This market will run every Saturday, starting May 1 through September 25 from 2-4 p.m.  There will be vendors, food trucks, a health tent, kid-friendly activities, and entertainment. So basically, make your way there after a quick nap following the Downtown market! Need to know where to park? Check out the map at the button below.

Yoga + Co. Neighborhood Clean-Up + Vintage Pop-Up

• Drake Park Clean-Up, 10 – 11 a.m., 2300 Drake Park Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
• Vintage Market, 12 – 4 p.m. , 2326 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

Join Yoga+ Co in the first Neighborhood Cleanup of the year! They’ve got all the supplies, so bring your family & friends to help clean up our beautiful neighborhood. Afterwards, head back to the studio to shop a local curators vintage collection from Foraged Dwelling. While you’re at it, check out their FULL list of yoga classes, because I’ll bet you’ll want to participate in at least one in the coming week. 

Art Terrarium Pop-Up with Baked Kind and Red Dragon Herbs & Teas

• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
• Art Terrarium, 106 11th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Another perfect pop-up that will fill your Saturday with vegan baked goods, tea, and (of course) plants. Be sure to pre-order your cinnamon rolls from Baked Kind and stop by after your farmers market adventures! 

DSM Mercantile Pop-Up Event

• 3707 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
• 11 – 3 p.m. 

Have we mentioned how much we LOVE DSM Mercantile? We’re putting together a northside neighborhood guide to tell you more about it, but for now, go visit with this dope line up of small businesses and goodies while you’re out and about! We’re currently crushing hard on Bay Laurel Baking Co. so let us know what you think.