• Date: 5/31/2025
  Time: 7:00pm - 9:15pm
  Location: Valley Stadium
  4440 Mills Civic Pkwy,
  West Des Moines, IA 50265

Bring your four-legged 
friend to the Paws at the 
Pitch soccer game with
the Des Moines Menace! 

Join us as the Des Moines Menace takes on Sunflower State Football Club! When you buy a ticket from the ARL, you can take your dog with you and watch the soccer game from seats in our pet-friendly reserved section. One ticket is good for one human and one dog entry. The first 50 participants (and their pups) to arrive at the game will receive Des Moines Menace swag! 

Before the game, check out the ARL table near the dog seating section to get your dog their very own Frosty Paws! While you're there enter into our raffle for the chance to win an ARL dog basket featuring summer fun for you and your pup, including dog toys, treats and more! 

How to Participate in the Event

1.  Purchase your ticket below. 

2.  Sign the required waiver - to avoid delays on game day! 

3.  On the day of the game, enter through Valley Stadium's West Entrance, find the ARL table to check-in. All add-ons will be available for pick-up day of the event at our ARL table starting at 6pm. The game starts at 7pm. 

TICKET PRICE: 

Seat in the dog friendly section: $15 per person

*$10 from each ticket goes back to the homeless pets!*

REGISTER HERE!

We will be taking walk-ins for this event! Be sure to come up to our ARL table at the West Entrance of Valley Stadium to register day of! 

Add On:

Want to make the day an EXTRA tail-wagging good time?

Pre-order a special edition soccer package for your four-legged best friend! For just $15, you can treat your pup to a special edition soccer toy & a gourmet cookie.

*Admission ticket is not included with this purchase*

PURCHASE HERE!

Fine print:

We welcome friendly dogs of all sizes and breeds and their responsible owners. For the safety of your dog and others, female dogs should not be in heat and please check with your veterinarian to make sure your dog is up to date on all of its vaccinations. Dogs must be leashed and under control of their owner at all times. No retractable leashes, choke chains, or prong collars are allowed. To learn more about our policy on correction collars, visit this link.

Tickets are non-refundable. Once registered, if you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation.

Covid-19 Information: 

We ask all event attendees to practice current recommended safety guidelines. If you have questions about our COVID-19 safety measures, please contact events@arl-iowa.org.

Disclaimer: 

By entering an event or program of the ARL, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded which may be used for purposes connected to the ARL and its initiatives. Click here for more information.