Photo: Des Moines Concours d'Elegance (official, IsenPhoto) — a past Best of Show winner at Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Concours

Des Moines Concours d'Elegance

Name: Des Moines Concours d'Elegance
Start: 2026-09-12T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-13T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Pappajohn Sculpture Park

A free, downtown concours spread across the sculpture park, pairing collector cars with a Saturday charity gala.

When

September 12, 2026

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Where

Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Des Moines, IA

Cost

Free (Sunday show)

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A downtown Des Moines weekend built around a Saturday gala at Krause Gateway Center and a free Sunday show at Pappajohn Sculpture Park, with more than 140 automobiles on display, a vendor midway, car club showcases, and a 4 p.m. 'Roar at 4' engine start-up. Proceeds benefit Children's Cancer Connection.

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