Largest events coming to the metro area, week of May 28
| Event | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Attendance | Venue | City | |
| Principal Charity Classic | 5/28/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 74000 | Glen Oaks Country Club | West Des Moines | |
| Iowa’s Distance Classic | 6/2/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 33000 | Downtown Des Moines | Ankeny | |
| Des Moines WineFest | 6/2/2012 | 6/9/2012 | 8000 | Downtown Des Moines | Adel | |
| Iowa Barnstormers vs. Cleveland Gladiators | 6/1/2012 | 6/1/2012 | 6000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines | |
| Boys State Soccer Tournament | 5/31/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 5000 | James Cownie Soccer Park | Waukee | |
| Iowa A Classic NIT | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 4000 | James Cownie Baseball Park | Des Moines | |
| MAYB Capital City Shoot-Out | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 3700 | Des Moines East High School|Southeast Polk High School | Des Moines | |
| Championship Cup Series #7 plus 305’s – Pella Corp Night | 6/2/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 3500 | Knoxville Raceway | Urbandale | |
| National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Induction Banquet | 6/2/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 3500 | Knoxville Raceway | West Des Moines | |
| Swap Meet | 5/31/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 3000 | Rural Waukee Grounds | Des Moines | |
| Iowa Senior Olympics | 6/1/2012 | 6/17/2012 | 2100 | Metro Wide | Des Moines | |
| WDM Girls Softball Assoc. – Annual Invitational | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 2000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines | Des Moines | |
| Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church | 6/2/2012 | 6/5/2012 | 1600 | Iowa Events Center | Altoona | |
| Altoona Classic | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 1500 | Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex | Greater Des Moines | |
| Des Moines Youth TC – Junior Olympic Preliminary Meet | 6/2/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 1500 | Hoover High School | Knoxville | |
| Girls State Golf | 5/29/2012 | 5/30/2012 | 1000 | Otter Creek Golf Course | Knoxville | |
| Girls State Golf | 5/29/2012 | 5/30/2012 | 1000 | River Valley Golf Course | Des Moines | |
| Urbandale – Infamous Shootout Softball | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 1000 | Walker Johnson Park | West Des Moines | |
| Junior State Freestyle and Greco Roman Tournament | 6/2/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 1000 | Southeast Polk High School | Des Moines | |
| Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium | 5/31/2012 | 6/1/2012 | 550 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines | |
| Des Moines Blaze vs. Minnesota Spartans | 6/2/2012 | 6/2/2012 | 500 | Valley Football Stadium | Des Moines | |
| Graduation | 6/3/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 500 | AIB Activities Center | Des Moines | |
| Annual Meeting | 6/1/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 150 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown | Greater Des Moines | |
| Beach High Performance Tryouts | 6/3/2012 | 6/3/2012 | 150 | Various Hotels | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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