(Some Content Courtesy of DSM Register)
SEPT. 7
State Mixology Championships
Help decide who will win the People’s Choice award at the State
Mixology Championships event, where competitors will create cocktails
for you to sample so you can cast your vote for your favorite. Your
ticket also includes hors d’oeurvres from Vivian’s Diner & Drinks.
6-8 p.m. 400 Walnut St. Tickets are $30 at restaurant iowa.com.
SEPT. 7-10
Pufferbilly Days
Head to Boone for one of the biggest celebrations in Iowa, Pufferbilly Days, with more than 30,000 in attendance each year.
Known for being a railroad town, Boone boasts this huge familyfriendly
festival the first weekend after Labor Day in its downtown district,
9th and Story Streets. Enjoy a BBQ contest, craft fair, golf outing,
parade, car show, softball tournament, disc golf tournament, 5K/10K run,
horseshoe tournament, pet show, bike ride, photo contest and much
more. See a full lineup of events at booneiowa.us.
SEPT. 10
Fall Antique Jamboree
Browse treasures from the past when more than 100 antique dealers from
across the Midwest display their furniture, primitives, vintage
clothing, architectural relics, jewelry, linens and quilts, glassware,
stoneware, textiles, toys and more. Vendors will sell food on site. The
Fall Antique Jamboree will be held, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. in the 5th Street area of Historic Valley Junction in West Des
Moines.
SEPT. 15
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels & The Pork Tornadoes Des Moines band Dirty Rotten Scoundrels revives the oldies, settling in the years between 1950-69.
Take a nostalgic trip back to the beginnings of rock and roll when
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels play at Simon Estes Amphitheater in a Nitefall
on the River Event. They’re joined by Midwest party band The Pork
Tornadoes and Tony and Jerry from Pianopalooza. 7 p.m. 75 E. Locust St.
Tickets are $15-$20 at nitefalldsm.
com.
SEPT. 15-17
World Food & Music Festival
Celebrate culinary traditions from all over the
world, as well as diverse music and entertainment at the World Food
& Music Festival, held on the Court Avenue Bridge in downtown Des
Moines. The three-day event includes food vendors, cooking
demonstrations, international and craft beers, cocktails and wine.
Enjoy live entertainment, cultural experiences, Kids’ Chocolate
Adventure, free salsa dance lessons and more.
Ride your bike and take advantage of the free valet. The festival runs
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free. Visit worldfoodand musicfestival.org for full details of the event.
SEPT. 16
An Evening with Ira Glass
Spend an evening with the host and creator of the public radio program
“This American Life” when he comes to Hoyt Sherman Place. The radio show
has been among the most popular in the world, with 2.2 million
listeners tuning in and another 2.2 million downloading each podcast.
Under the leadership of Ira Glass, “This American Life” has earned the
highest honors for broadcasting and journalistic excellence. 7:30 p.m.
1501 Woodland Ave. Tickets are $45-$125 at hoytsherman.
org.
SEPT. 17
ZZ Top
The legendary trio ZZ Top, two with the iconic long beards and hats,
have been rocking together for 40 years now. They’ve sold more than 50
million albums and are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. You won’t
want to miss them perform “Legs,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” or “Sharp
Dressed Man” when they perform at the Civic Center, 221 Walnut St. 7:30
p.m. Tickets start at $49.50 at desmoines performingarts.org or the Civic Center Ticket Office.
