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20 events on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Free: 6. Busiest venues: Christian Petersen Art Museum, Des Moines Art Center, Brunnier Art Museum.

Visual arts
until Dec 18

Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection

Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Nov 29

Elle Pérez: La Despedida

Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 18

Christian Petersen: Memory in Metal

Christian Petersen

Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jul 23

Create and Replicate - Single Object Focus

Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 18

Luis Jiménez: The Mythic Southwest

Luis Jiménez

Christian Petersen Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Midwest Maker Series: Mary Merkel-Hess

Mary Merkel-Hess

Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Wood for Function and Expression

Brunnier Art Museum · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Artists on Fire

Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Valentin Noujaïm: La Défense

Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth
- Visual arts
Other
until Mar 21

Mental Health: Mind Matters

Science Center of Iowa
Visual arts
until Nov 24

Group Show: Lindsey Harrison, Kate Chandler, Chase Lilleholm and John Shymanski

Lindsey Harrison · Kate Chandler · Chase Lilleholm · John Shymanski

Ankeny Art Center · Ankeny
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Nov 1

Junie B. Jones in Boo... and I Mean It!

Fridays 7:00 PM · Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Des Moines Playhouse · Waveland Park
- Theatre
Tickets
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Music
12:45 PM

Sense and Sensibility - 10/18/26 @ 12:45 pm

The Varsity Cinema
- Music
$11–$14 Tickets
Visual arts
2 PM

Artist Talk with Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Drake University Performing Arts · Drake neighborhood
- Visual arts
Music
3 PM

Drake Choirs: Eric Barnum, Ted Brimeyer, Josh Boggs, conductors

Drake University Performing Arts · Drake neighborhood
- Music
Music
4:15 PM

Sense and Sensibility - 10/18/26 @ 4:15 pm

The Varsity Cinema
- Music
$11–$14 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour

Brad Williams

Stephens Auditorium (Iowa State Center) · Ames (Iowa State University)
- Comedy
Music
7 PM

Sense and Sensibility - 10/18/26 @ 7:00 pm

The Varsity Cinema
- Music
$11–$14 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of King Crimson

BEAT

Vibrant Music Hall · Waukee
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Dogstar

Dogstar · The Backfires

Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines
- Music
Tickets

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