Largest events coming to the metro area, week of April 9
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Just for Girls Soccer Invitational | 4/14/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 10,000 | James Cownie Soccer Park | Des Moines |
| Arena Football | Iowa Barnstormers vs. Arizona Rattlers | 4/14/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 9,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Farner Bocken Company | Product Show | 4/12/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 8,000 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Iowa High School Jazz Championships | Iowa Jazz Championships | 4/10/2012 | 4/10/2012 | 6,000 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) – Wrestling | Middle School Wrestling Duals | 4/14/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 5,000 | Indianola High School | Indianola |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) – Wrestling | Middle School Wrestling Duals | 4/14/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 5,000 | Simpson College | Indianola |
| USSSA – Central Iowa Sports | Kick Off Classic NIT | 4/13/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 4,000 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| Hall of Fame Dance | Regional Competition | 4/13/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 2,000 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| Drake Sports | Jim Duncan Invitational | 4/13/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 2,000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Midwest Cage Championships | MCC40: Lund vs. Dicke | 4/13/2012 | 4/13/2012 | 2,000 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Bryan Sage | CIUA Kickoff Classic Triple Points NIT | 4/13/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 1,200 | Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex | Altoona |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) State Boys & Girls Basketball Tournaments | Various Age Group State Tournaments | 4/13/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 1,000 | Des Moines Schools | Des Moines |
| Amateur Softball Association (ASA) – Central Iowa Youth | Iowa ASA 14-18U OPEN State Championships | 4/14/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 1,000 | Greater Des Moines Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| Assemblies of God | Red Culture Conference | 4/13/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 600 | First Assembly of God Church | Des Moines |
| Iowa State Education Association | Delegate Assembly | 4/12/2012 | 4/13/2012 | 500 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa Wind Energy Association | 2012 Annual Meeting | 4/9/2012 | 4/11/2012 | 300 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| US Fencing Association | Des Moines Fencing Club – Dual in Des Moines | 4/14/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 300 | Indian Hills Junior High School | Clive |
| Iowa Association of Alternative Education | State Conference | 4/12/2012 | 4/13/2012 | 200 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Iowa Crush | Iowa Crush vs. Wisconsin Warriors | 4/14/2012 | 4/14/2012 | 200 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| Iowa Rugby Union | Des Moines vs. Denver East HS | 4/15/2012 | 4/15/2012 | 200 | Des Moines Rugby Fields | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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