Ballet Des Moines Summer Tour

Join Ballet Des Moines and Friends for a summer celebration of joy, creativity and community. Explore art-making, science experiments, face painting, live music, local food vendors and family activities before a free professional ballet performance closes the night.

Who's playing

Ballet Des Moines leads the Summer Tour performance, joined by musicians, dancers and performing artists from the community. Brucemore Presents is also part of the program, showcasing celebrated Iowa musicians before the evening closes with highlights from Ballet Des Moines’ 2025–26 season. ([balletdesmoines.org](https://www.balletdesmoines.org/summer-tour?utm_source=openai))

What to expect

At Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront, the event is built as a family-friendly arts gathering with creative activities centered on transformation. Visitors can explore art-making, science experiments, face painting, music-making, local food vendors and community support organizations before the free professional ballet performance. ([visitnebraska.com](https://visitnebraska.com/omaha/events/ballet-des-moines-summer-tour?utm_source=openai))

Why go

This Omaha stop offers an easy way to experience professional ballet in an open-air downtown setting, with enough participatory activities to make it approachable for kids, families and first-time dance audiences. The free format and mix of performance, creativity and community partners make Ballet Des Moines Summer Tour a broad arts outing rather than a traditional sit-down recital. ([visitnebraska.com](https://visitnebraska.com/omaha/events/ballet-des-moines-summer-tour?utm_source=openai))