From vintage shopping to gay prom, here are your Des Moines weekend plans
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Friday
🪑 Junk Jubilee Fall Market | Hunt for antiques and architectural salvage from Midwest vendors. | 10am–7pm, also open Saturday | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Admission: $10 in cash
Saturday
🎨 Social Saturday: Friendsgiving | Celebrate gratitude with art projects, a scavenger hunt, gallery tours and a screening of short films. | 11am–2pm | Des Moines Art Center | Free!
🌱 DSM Vegan Holiday Market | Shop more than 20 local vendors offering plant-based foods, art, wellness products and holiday gifts. | 11am–3pm | Unity Center of Des Moines | Free!
🐶 Doggy Pie Eating Contest | Watch adorable pups compete to see who can finish their dog-safe pie the fastest during this messy, tail-wagging competition. | 1–5pm | Hiking Dog Co. in Merle Hay Mall | Free!
🎨 Open Studios | Explore working studios, meet local painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers, and shop original artwork. | 6–9pm | The Fitch Building | Free!
🪩 LGBTQ+ Adult Prom | Dress to dazzle for a disco-inspired evening of dancing, dinner, sparkling décor and community celebration. | 7–10pm | Bash in Des Moines | $30
💃 Festa Cultural: Capoeira Celebration | Celebrate Brazilian culture with live Capoeira demonstrations, Latin music, dancing, karaoke, games and mocktails. | 8pm–12am | Legacy In Motion Academy | Free!
Sunday
☕ Holiday Pop-Up | Sip coffee while shopping local vendors offering vintage home goods, baked treats, soaps, art and handmade gifts. | 11am–2pm | Best Day Coffee | Free!
🎥 The Notebook | Revisit the beloved Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams romance on the big screen, with a complimentary mimosa for guests 21+. | 12:15pm | Flix Brewhouse | Tickets: $10
🎅 Holiday Sip & Shop | Shop local makers, enjoy flash tattoos, meet Santa and snag a free swag bag if you're among the first 50 shoppers. | Starts at 11am | Des Moines Heritage Center | Free!