Largest events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of June 25
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendance | Venue | City |
| Goodguys Rod and Custom Association | 21st Heartland Nationals | 6/29/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 35,000 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| USSSA – Central Iowa Sports | Iowa USSSA AA State Tournament | 6/29/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 14,000 | Metro Wide | Greater Des Moines |
| Arena Football | Iowa Barnstormers vs. Pittsburgh Power | 6/30/2012 | 6/30/2012 | 6,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Iowa Cubs | Home Series vs. Oklahoma City Redhawks | 6/27/2012 | 6/29/2012 | 5,000 | Principal Park | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Regular Season Game vs. Springfield | 6/30/2012 | 6/30/2012 | 3,700 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| Knoxville Raceway | Championship Cup Series #11 360 Twin Features Night | 6/30/2012 | 6/30/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) – Track | Area 18 Iowa AAU Track & Field National Qualifier | 6/28/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 2,500 | Simpson College | Indianola |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) – WDM Baseball Events | Summer Slam NIT | 6/29/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 2,000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – East Des Moines | East DM Girls Softball Assoc. – Capital City Shootout | 6/29/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 1,500 | East Des Moines Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Urbandale | Urbandale Girls Softball – Fourth of July Tournament | 6/28/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 1,200 | Urbandale Girls Softball Complex | Urbandale |
| United States Tennis Association – Waveland/Birdland/Wakonda | CITA Hawkeye Junior Open | 6/26/2012 | 6/28/2012 | 600 | Waveland Tennis Courts | Des Moines |
| Automobile License Plate Collectors Association | International Convention | 6/27/2012 | 6/30/2012 | 500 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Womens League Soccer vs. Cincy Saints Ladies | 6/30/2012 | 6/30/2012 | 500 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – Waveland/Birdland/Wakonda | CITA Hawkeye Adult Open | 6/29/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 480 | Waveland Tennis Courts | Des Moines |
| United States Junior Chamber of Commerce(Jaycees) | Annual Convention | 6/27/2012 | 7/1/2012 | 450 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| National Association of Agricultural Educators | Iowa Association of Agriculture Education Summer Conference | 6/25/2012 | 6/28/2012 | 250 | FFA Enrichment Center | Ankeny |
| Iowa Community Action Association | Training Conference | 6/26/2012 | 6/28/2012 | 200 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Technical Assistance Seminar | 6/27/2012 | 6/27/2012 | 125 | Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa Credit Union League | Innovation Summit | 6/27/2012 | 6/28/2012 | 100 | Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center | Johnston |
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