The Des Moines Concours d’Elegance™ is a premier automotive exhibition held annually, traditionally on the 2nd Sunday of the month in September, at the internationally recognized John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines. The Concours presents an exhibition of vintage and classic motor vehicles, selected to celebrate the fine art, design evolution and amazing innovations of motor vehicles through the years, as well as the talented designers and engineers who created them. Our 2019 event featured over 170 exhibitors.