{"id":2216606,"date":"2025-12-30T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2216606"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:44:12","slug":"5-new-years-eve-events-to-try-near-des-moines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-new-years-eve-events-to-try-near-des-moines\/","title":{"rendered":"5 New Year&#8217;s Eve events to try near Des Moines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87922466007\" title=\"See unique New Year's Eve drops across America\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/26\/USAT\/87922504007-drops.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>See unique New Year&#8217;s Eve drops across America<\/p>\n<p>Take a virtual tour across the states to see some of the most unique New Year&#8217;s Eve drops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s about to be the end of 2025. Whether you want to ring in the new year with one last hurrah or you need something to do to forget it all, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Here are a couple of events on New Year&#8217;s Eve near Des Moines:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">New Year&#8217;s Eve Fantasy Tavern Adventure at Ironside Axe Club<\/h2>\n<p>Step into a\u00a0fantastical\u00a0world this New Year\u2019s Eve with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ironsideaxeclub.poweredbyrkd.com\/package_groups\/f2439daf0e856181bea2017bf53be3\/show_group?embed=true&amp;xem=b3b6b27429e5863b1d7888ae40cceb185fa01555&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawO_lF9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1VTgwQWkyZHp1dzA5NzBQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtyC-DGm66ApFYqBqp7HnIu7ZuUjF5ylceU8weJkw88U3EDS5Q-UOwaaejCw_aem_ZHxlwT4BIYvNK6xQ55W-bw\">Fantasy Tavern Adventure at Ironside Axe Club<\/a>. Dress as your favorite adventurer and enjoy an immersive evening of Dungeons &amp; Dragons-style quests, games like &#8220;Magic: The Gathering,&#8221; comedy, music, axe throwing and tavern-style fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When<\/strong>:\u00a06\u00a0p.m. to 1 a.m., Dec. 31\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Ironside Axe Club, 2700 University Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: $20\u00a0for entry, not including axe throwing, at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ironsideaxeclub.poweredbyrkd.com\/package_groups\/f2439daf0e856181bea2017bf53be3\/show_group?embed=true&amp;xem=b3b6b27429e5863b1d7888ae40cceb185fa01555\">ironsideaxeclub.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">NYE Studio Party at Mainframe Studio, #211<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/07\/PDEM\/85565413007-iowa-state-fair-day-1-cs-5.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/07\/PDEM\/85565413007-iowa-state-fair-day-1-cs-5.jpg?crop=7679,5759,x432,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/07\/PDEM\/85565413007-iowa-state-fair-day-1-cs-5.jpg?crop=4320,5759,x2160,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/07\/PDEM\/85565413007-iowa-state-fair-day-1-cs-5.jpg?crop=8639,4861,x0,y449 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Cody Scanlan\/The Register\" caption=\"Teri Templeton Cadman of Des Moines paints the Pioneer Building as part of an art contest on Aug. 7, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Avoid the crowds and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/VDXQR0DX56YTT\/checkout\/FNKV6EVYTXPT63NMDEFIXOHB\">have fun painting with good music and good vibes<\/a>. You can bring your own drinks and snacks (must be 21+ to consume alcohol in the studio). Artist Teri Templeton Cadman will have a few options and demonstrations to show. And she is there to help with whatever you need.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Choose your canvas when you arrive. First-come, first-served choice of 11&#215;14, 12&#215;12 or 6&#215;6 canvases.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> 6-10 p.m., Dec. 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Mainframe Studios, 900 Keosauqua Way, #211, Des Moines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets: <\/strong>$45 at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/VDXQR0DX56YTT\/checkout\/FNKV6EVYTXPT63NMDEFIXOHB\">mainframestudios.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2025\/12\/19\/where-to-eat-for-new-years-eve-2026-des-moines-restaurants\/87776579007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Where to celebrate dinner for New Year\u2019s Eve in Des Moines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">New Year&#8217;s Eve Pops: Cirque at Des Moines Civic Center<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/events\/2025-26\/dm-symphony\/new-years-eve-pops-cirque\">World-renowned Cirque performers from Troupe Vertigo<\/a> take the stage alongside the Des Moines Symphony. Beloved orchestral masterpieces soar to new heights, enhanced by gravity-defying aerialists, mesmerizing contortionists, lightning-fast quick-change artists and awe-inspiring strongmen.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When: <\/strong>8-10 p.m., Dec. 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where: <\/strong>Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St. Des Moines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets: <\/strong>$40 to $90 at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/syos\/performance\/9833\">dmpa.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Comedy XPeriment Improv Show at Tallgrass Theatre Company<\/h2>\n<p>Des Moines\u2019 longest-running improv troupe will bring its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tallgrasstheatre.thundertix.com\/orders\/new?performance_id=3206607\">brand of improv to Tallgrass Theatre for New Year\u2019s Eve<\/a>. The event combines Comedy XPeriment&#8217;s improv with hors d\u2019oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">The Grand Bollywood Ball<\/h2>\n<p>DJs will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-grand-bollywood-ball-2026-new-years-eve-at-rewind-hotel-tickets-1847375994329\">spin the night away with Bollywood and Punjabi tunes<\/a>. With a free champagne toast at midnight, you can dance your heart out to a laser light show. The ball is being held by Iowa Loves Bollywood, celebrating 15 years of desi magic.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> 8 p.m., Dec 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> The Rewind Hotel, 6075 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets: <\/strong>$18-34 via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-grand-bollywood-ball-2026-new-years-eve-at-rewind-hotel-tickets-1847375994329\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-grand-bollywood-ball-2026-new-years-eve-at-rewind-hotel-tickets-1847375994329\">Eventbrite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Lucia Cheng is a service and trending reporter at the Des Moines Register. Contact her at lcheng@gannett.com\u00a0or 515-284-8132.<\/em><\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-12-30 11:30:58.814309344 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-12-30 11:30:58.814309344 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.desmoinesregister.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See unique New Year&#8217;s Eve drops across America Take a virtual tour across the states to see some of the most unique New Year&#8217;s Eve drops. It&#8217;s about to be the end of 2025. 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