Find intersectional, LGBTQ affirming and progressive events of all kinds in the The Real Mainstream Central Iowa Events Calendar. Events are color-coded:
May–June 2024
May 1 (2 events)
5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesMay 2 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Covered In Melanin • Des MoinesMay 3 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 4 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 5 (3 events)
2:00 pm • Showtune Sundays • Des Moines4:00 pm • Writers Open Mic • Online10:00 pm • THE GRAVEYARD Des Moines IAMay 7 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesMay 8 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesMay 9 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des MoinesMay 10 (2 events)
6:00 pm • Glamour Unleashed: Capital City Pride Board Drag Makeover • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 11 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 12 (1 event)
10:00 pm • SADDLE KING SHOW Des Moines IAMay 14 (3 events)
7:00 pm • Fetish, Erotic and Kink Figure Drawing • Chicago, Ill. and online7:00 pm • LGBTQ+ Singles Mixer • Waterloo9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesMay 15 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesMay 16 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Covered in Melanin • Des MoinesMay 17 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 18 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 19 (3 events)
1:00 pm • Fort Dodge Pride Potluck • Fort Dodge5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines10:00 pm • The Graveyard • Des MoinesMay 21 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesMay 22 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesMay 23 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des MoinesMay 24 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 25 (2 events)
2:00 pm • Capital City Pride Bingo • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesMay 26 (1 event)
2:00 pm • Bingo! • Des MoinesMay 28 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesMay 29 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesMay 31 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 1 (2 events)
8:00 pm • More Pride, No Prejudice: An LGBTQIA+ Burlesque Celebration • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 2 (2 events)
4:00 pm • Writers Open Mic • Online10:00 pm • THE GRAVEYARD Des Moines IAJune 4 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesJune 5 (2 events)
5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesJune 6 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Covered In Melanin • Des MoinesJune 7 (4 events)
5:00 pm • Capital City Pride Fest • Des Moines6:30 pm • Pride Reveal Party • Des Moines8:00 pm • "Just Say Gay" Pride Drag Show • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 8 (5 events)
8:00 am • Capital City Pride Stride • Des Moines11:00 am • Capital City Pride Fest • Des Moines12:00 pm • Pride Tailgate • Des Moines5:00 pm • Drag King DSM Pride Party • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 9 (3 events)
10:00 am • Capital City Pride Fest • Des Moines12:00 pm • Capital City Pride Parade • Des Moines10:00 pm • SADDLE KING SHOW Des Moines IAJune 11 (2 events)
7:00 pm • Fetish, Erotic and Kink Figure Drawing • Chicago, Ill. and online9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesJune 12 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesJune 13 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des MoinesJune 14 (2 events)
• 15th Annual One Iowa Gala • Waukee11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 15 (2 events)
12:00 pm • Neighbors Day Celebration • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 16 (2 events)
5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines10:00 pm • The Graveyard • Des MoinesJune 18 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesJune 19 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesJune 20 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Covered in Melanin • Des MoinesJune 21 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 22 (3 events)
10:00 am • Fort Dodge Pride Festival • Fort Dodge4:00 pm • Ankeny Pride • Ankeny11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 23 (1 event)
3:00 pm • Juneteenth Festival • AnkenyJune 25 (1 event)
9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des MoinesJune 26 (1 event)
9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des MoinesJune 27 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des MoinesJune 28 (2 events)
8:00 am • Iowa Juneteenth Charity Golf Outing • Des Moines11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des MoinesJune 29 (1 event)
11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines