Ballet Des Moines Community Ticketing Program

Ballet Des Moines Community Ticketing Program

Ballet Des Moines partners with DMPL and the Iowa Library Association

Ballet Des Moines is proud to announce the launch of a new collaboration with the Iowa Library Association and Des Moines Public Library to connect communities and lower barriers for engaging in the arts. 

Beginning this season, Ballet Des Moines will offer complimentary tickets to anyone (ages 7 and up) who hold a public library card. Averaging about 1000 tickets per performance, and while supplies last, library card holders will have access to one complimentary ticket for each of the four Ballet Des Moines productions in the 25/26 season.

How it works: 

Present your library card (or DMPS student ID card) to the performance venue box office during the specified selection timeframes, generally a few weeks before the performances, select your seat and you’re all set! Each library card will be able to reserve one ticket.

All complimentary tickets to The Nutcracker  have been claimed :
 
All complimentary tickets for The Nutcracker at Hoyt Sherman Place have been distributed! If you submitted a request through their online form, they will continue to monitor if tickets become available and will notify you, as previously mentioned, no later than Monday, December 8 regarding ticket availability.
 
Tickets are still available for purchase through Ballet Des Moines if you are interested in attending the shows.
 
Ticket Reservation Dates

Complimentary tickets will be available at the box office during the designated time slots below. Tickets are only available while supplies last.

  • Forward, September 3-September 19
  • The Nutcracker, October 27-December 5 (ALL TICKETS CLAIMED)
  • Nothing Holds Still, January 13-February 20
  • Cinderella, April 3-May 8

Due to the high volume of tickets facilitated during the night of the performance, venues will NOT be able to accommodate library card holder requests the night of the show.

 
About the partnership

This initiative is managed by Ballet Des Moines in partnership with the Iowa Library Association and Des Moines Public Library, with support from Hoyt Sherman Place and Des Moines Performing Arts.

More information about the community ticketing program and answers to any additional questions about how to reserve a ticket can be found on the Ballet Des Moines website. 

Ballerinas on the stairs at Central Library