Find intersectional, LGBTQ affirming and progressive events of all kinds in the The Real Mainstream Central Iowa Events Calendar. Events are color-coded:

Color code for The Real Mainstream Events Calendars

May–June 2024

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
April 28(2 events)

2:00 pm • Bingo! • Des Moines

3:00 pm • Frog & Toad's Book Club • Waterloo
April 29
April 30(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines

May

May 1(2 events)

5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
May 2(1 event)

11:00 pm • Covered In Melanin • Des Moines
May 3(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 4(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 5(3 events)

2:00 pm • Showtune Sundays • Des Moines

4:00 pm • Writers Open Mic • Online

10:00 pm • THE GRAVEYARD Des Moines IA
May 6
May 7(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
May 8(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
May 9(1 event)

11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des Moines
May 10(2 events)

6:00 pm • Glamour Unleashed: Capital City Pride Board Drag Makeover • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 11(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 12(1 event)

10:00 pm • SADDLE KING SHOW Des Moines IA
May 13
May 14(2 events)

7:00 pm • Fetish, Erotic and Kink Figure Drawing • Chicago, Ill. and online

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
May 15(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
May 16(1 event)

11:00 pm • Covered in Melanin • Des Moines
May 17(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 18(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 19(3 events)

1:00 pm • Fort Dodge Pride Potluck • Fort Dodge

5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines

10:00 pm • The Graveyard • Des Moines
May 20
May 21(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
May 22(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
May 23(1 event)

11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des Moines
May 24(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 25(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
May 26(1 event)

2:00 pm • Bingo! • Des Moines
May 27
May 28(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
May 29(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
May 30
May 31(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines

June

June 1(2 events)

8:00 pm • More Pride, No Prejudice: An LGBTQIA+ Burlesque Celebration • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 2(2 events)

4:00 pm • Writers Open Mic • Online

10:00 pm • THE GRAVEYARD Des Moines IA
June 3
June 4(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
June 5(2 events)

5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
June 6(1 event)

11:00 pm • Covered In Melanin • Des Moines
June 7(4 events)

6:30 pm • Pride Reveal Party • Des Moines

7:00 pm • Capital City Pride Fest • Des Moines

8:00 pm • "Just Say Gay" Pride Drag Show • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 8(5 events)

• Capital City Pride Fest • Des Moines

8:00 am • Capital City Pride Stride • Des Moines

12:00 pm • Pride Tailgate • Des Moines

5:00 pm • Drag King DSM Pride Party • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 9(2 events)

12:00 pm • Capital City Pride Parade • Des Moines

10:00 pm • SADDLE KING SHOW Des Moines IA
June 10
June 11(2 events)

7:00 pm • Fetish, Erotic and Kink Figure Drawing • Chicago, Ill. and online

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
June 12(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
June 13(1 event)

11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des Moines
June 14(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 15(2 events)

12:00 pm • Neighbors Day Celebration • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 16(2 events)

5:00 pm • Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night • Des Moines

10:00 pm • The Graveyard • Des Moines
June 17
June 18(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
June 19(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
June 20(1 event)

11:00 pm • Covered in Melanin • Des Moines
June 21(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 22(3 events)

10:00 am • Fort Dodge Pride Festival • Fort Dodge

4:00 pm • Ankeny Pride • Ankeny

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 23(1 event)

3:00 pm • Juneteenth Festival • Ankeny
June 24
June 25(1 event)

9:30 pm • Trivia Tuesday • Des Moines
June 26(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
June 27(1 event)

11:00 pm • Noche Latina • Des Moines
June 28(2 events)

8:00 am • Iowa Juneteenth Charity Golf Outing • Des Moines

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 29(1 event)

11:00 pm • Saddle Gurls and Friends • Des Moines
June 30

July

July 1
July 2
July 3(1 event)

9:00 pm • Game Nite at The Blazing Saddle • Des Moines
July 4
July 5
July 6

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