Gallery Night in Historic Valley Junction

04/18/2026

Valley Junction Spring Gallery Night

04/17/2026

Gallery Night Parking Tonight from 5-8pm!

A heads up to all who are heading to the district to take in all the galleries and pop-up artists: construction is still happening on 5th, so please use the parking lots on 4th & 6th streets.

Galleries:
Olson-Larsen Galleries
Kunzler Studios
Kavanaugh Art Gallery
2AU Limited
The Raaz
Five Monkeys Inc
A OKAY Antiques
mixcreative_dsm

Pop-Ups:
The Spice & Tea Exchange of West Des Moines
Harlow + James
Tulip Bloom Boutique
Rumley's Reclaimed Things
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Valley Junction WDM, IA

Sponsors:
Black Cat Ice Cream
Sisters
The False 9
Happy DSM
Two Oaks Wealth

04/17/2026

Gallery Night Happens April 17 from 5-8pm

Harlow + James
Pop-Up Artist: Jennifer Leatherby

Jennifer Leatherby is a multimedia artist, educator, activist, and doula. Jen lives and works in Des Moines, Iowa, where she co-owns Portrait Studio and Past Present Future Publishing.

04/17/2026

GALLERY NIGHT

Valley Junction’s galleries come together to showcase new artwork by regional, national, and international artists during our bi-annual Gallery Night. This event is free and open to the public.

Gallery Night has grown into a popular community event. It is one of the largest merchant events in Historic Valley Junction and a terrific opportunity to rediscover this eclectic shopping district. The galleries of Historic Valley Junction offer original artwork, custom jewelry, ceramics, glass, furniture, folk art, and fine art reproductions, as well as many other one-of-a-kind objects. Gallery Night supports many locally owned businesses and showcases the community of Historic Valley Junction.

04/17/2026

Mark your calendars—Gallery Night is happening Friday, April 17th, and it’s sure to be a beautiful evening!

Tulip Bloom is delighted to welcome local watercolor artist Stephanie Burris into their shop for a special in-store feature.

Spend the night meeting Stephanie, browsing her stunning collection, and shopping a curated selection of her cards, petite prints, and bookmarks—each piece as charming as the next. Her work truly captures the magic of the season, and you won’t want to miss seeing it up close.

Make an evening of it and stroll through the surrounding galleries and boutiques, many of which will be hosting talented local artists for pop-up showcases. It’s the perfect night to shop small, discover something new, and soak in all the creative inspiration. ✨

Tulip Bloom Boutique
138 5th St, West Des Moines
Tuesday–Wednesday 10–5
Thursday 10–6
Friday–Saturday 10–5

04/17/2026

Gallery Night happens April 17 from 5-8pm.

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

Friends, this is our resident poet Erika Olsen! Her creative outlet is in the written word, and I thought her work would be a nice addition to our display for this Friday's Gallery Night in Historic Valley Junction. Erika's published piece, featured in MaryJanesFarm magazine, we be available for viewing, along with a few of her other poems that are yet-to-be discovered. Creative love works its way into our sweets in many ways.