Events

Des Moines' Summer Concert Series is every Wednesday night starting July 6, continuing through Aug. 24, 2022 at Des Moines Beach Park. Breaks and Swells will perform on Aug. 3. All concerts are FREE, and each performance is set to start at 7 p.m. Shows are presented by the Washington Scuba Alliance and The Des […]

Theater in the Park returns to Des Moines on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 when the Seattle Shakespeare Company brings Cymbeline, a very progressive love story to our community. This free outdoor performance will start at 3 p.m. at the Des Moines Beach Park Event Center. Also be sure to mark you calendar for Aug. 21, […]

The City of Des Moines's two-month pilot passenger ferry project will launch from the Des Moines Marina on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, and travel roundtrip to Downtown Seattle’s Bell Harbor Marina four times per day. Service is scheduled to continue through Sunday, Oct. 9 aboard the Chilkat Express, chartered from and run by Puget Sound […]

Des Moines' Summer Concert Series is every Wednesday night continuing through Aug. 24, 2022 at Des Moines Beach Park. Massy Ferguson will perform on Aug. 10. All concerts are FREE, and each performance is set to start at 7 p.m. Shows are presented by the Washington Scuba Alliance and The Des Moines Arts Commission. The […]

SPONSORED: REMINDER: The Three Tree Point Summer Art Market will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022! You will not want to miss this exclusive opportunity to meet talented neighbors and celebrate their creations. As the organizer’s announcement states, this event is “Inspired by the talented folks who live amongst us!” This is your chance […]

A Cambodian Cultural Celebration will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Saltwater State Park in Des Moines. This is a free event open to the public. Please share so that everyone can come to learn about the rich culture and history of Cambodia. Cambodian Cultural Celebration (13th Annual) […]

SPONSORED: Don't forget – celebrate 'Ferragosto' at Burien's Casa Italiana on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.! In ancient roman times, Caesar Augustus proclaimed a Feriae Augusti or Festivals of Augustus. This has become known as Ferragosto which technically is celebrated on Aug. 15, but in actuality can extend for almost […]

Local preservationists working to save the Masonic Home/Landmark property have been able to get a redo of the SEPA EIS (State Environmental Protection Act Environment Impact Statement) process, and they encourage others to chime in with public comments. There is an online/virtual public comment meeting by Zoom set for this coming Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 at […]

Natalie & Lilah Nutting – daughters of City Councilmember Jeremy Nutting – have been holding Lemonade Stand fundraisers since 2014, and this year's will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 3 – 6 p.m. To date, they have raised $10,800 for local charities and are asking for your support! This year they are raising […]

Des Moines' Summer Concert Series is every Wednesday night continuing through Aug. 24, 2022 at Des Moines Beach Park. The Jaws of Brooklyn will perform on Aug. 17. All concerts are FREE, and each performance is set to start at 7 p.m. Shows are presented by the Washington Scuba Alliance and The Des Moines Arts […]

The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market will be celebrating the "Dog Days of Summer" this Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. All are invited to enjoy […]

This Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, from 3 – 8 p.m., the Kent Downton Partnership will stage the premiere Cajun Fest event – a first for Kent, to be held in Burlington Green Park (map below). So much to enjoy and do at this event which includes Free entry and a host of fun stuff to […]

From our friends at WABI Burien: This Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will be walking on two different trails, and all are invited. On Sunday, meet at 11 a.m. at the Barnes Creek Nature Trail trailhead, which is located at approximately 1801 S. 216th Street (map below) about two blocks west […]

The last chance to see BAT Theatre's outdoor, FREE performance of the comedy "The Play's the Thing" will be this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022 in Des Moines, starting at 3 p.m. What are all of these people doing? They are watching last Sunday's free performance of The Play's the Thing! Don't miss the last performance […]

Kids Day at Des Moines Beach Park will be this coming Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, from 4 – 6 p.m.. The City of Des Moines Arts Commission and Human Services are partnering with the Des Moines Library to present a Kids Show and Community Engagement Resource Day on Aug. 24, from 4-6 p.m. at the […]

Des Moines' Summer Concert Series is every Wednesday night continuing through Aug. 24, 2022 at Des Moines Beach Park. Five Letter Wordn will perform on Aug. 17. All concerts are FREE, and each performance is set to start at 7 p.m. Shows are presented by the Washington Scuba Alliance and The Des Moines Arts Commission. […]

Brown Bear Car Wash will celebrate its 65th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 with free “Beary Clean” car washes at 28 tunnel locations, including Des Moines. Free car washes will be given out from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 28 tunnel wash locations. Last year’s one-day event added sparkle and shine to 32,639 […]

Back with a vengeance, the 2022 Poverty Bay Blues & Brews fest is returning to the sweeping shores of Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, from Noon – 8 p.m. This year's outdoor fest will include four Earth Shaking Blues Performances – including Eric’s Maine Connection, The T-Town Aces, The Joel Astley […]