Riverview Park Concerts & Events

08/27/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE & SHARE! 🚨

The 2026 Recovery Festival is almost here! ❤️‍🔥

📅 September 19 | 12–10 PM
📍 Riverview Park, Des Moines
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

Join us for live music, recovery speakers, food trucks, family activities, contests, bounce houses and more — featuring Dr. Nicole Labor, Addiction Assassin, as our main speaker! 🎤

Recovery is possible, and it deserves to be celebrated! ❤️

📣 SHARE this post and help us spread the word across Iowa!

Kingdom Living Iowa Rise Creative Group

07/31/2026

UPDATE- TONIGHT'S CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELED AND POSTPONED TO 09-26. TENTATIVELY 5-9PM.

07/31/2026

UPDATE! Event has been postponed!

Tonight's free concert Riverview Park Concerts & Events 5:30 - 9pm is Jesse and The Medicine Men
This will be the last free concert (RoR) for this year Riverview Park, Des Moines

Their signature style has made their musical instantly recognizable, and extremely popular. Their greatest desire is to create music that speaks to as wide a selection of fans as possible. Check out the site to find out more about them and to hear some of their latest and greatest music.

07/30/2026

07/24/2026

Tonight's free Riverview Park Concerts & Events is Stark Raving Madge!
5:30 to 9pm.

07/19/2026

Saturday July 25th is a special event being held on the island.
This is the 3rd year for this event (I think).
It is well attended. For more info- visit

Your donation to Hip-Hope Inc. directly funds youth mentorship, conferences, and community programs in Des Moines, Iowa.

07/10/2026

Tonight's free concert is Dick Danger Band of Des Moines 5:30-9pm.

Reminder- no outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought in.
Food trucks will be on site and beverages will be available for purchase.

This band always puts on a high-energy show! Limited parking available at Northside Senior Center and thanks to our friends at Polk County Iowa free shuttle rides will be provided from North High School.

Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets and get ready to rock Northside Des Moines Iowa (Oak Park, Highland Park, Union Park)

We are a funky six piece Top 40 / R&B band! We play anything from Bruno Mars to James Brown and Jimi Hendrix to Prince! You will want to get up and get dance when you hear this electrifying band! http://dickdangerband.com

07/04/2026

Due to the incoming storm system- fireworks will now start at 9:30

07/03/2026

Tonights concert (and fireworks) are still on!

July 3rd - Bad Friends (Huge fireworks show afterwards - around 10)
https://www.badfriendsdsm.com/

I would strongly encourage all attendees to bring chairs and umbrellas and arrive early in case fireworks need to be moved up. They say they'll go on rain or shine but...

Bad Friends — a rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Catch us live, watch our videos, or book us for your next event.