Enjoy the Blank Park Zoo with its year round exhibits, indoor exhibits, and natural setting.
Iowa Events Center - Wells Fargo Arena
730 3rd St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Home of the Iowa Energy, major concerts, and numerous traveling productions. Iowa Events Center includes HyVee Hall, Wells Fargo Arena, and Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Cownie Soccer Fields
Hartford, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
Regional Soccer Facility with numerous fields, concessions, and Stadium Soccer home of Drake Bulldogs.
Drake University
2500 University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Drake University
Prairie Meadows Casino
1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, Iowa 50009
Complete Casino - Iowa Favorite Place to Play - seasonal horse racing
Adventureland Amusement Park
3050 34th St, Altoona, Iowa 50009
Rides, games, attractions - complete amusement park with river rides, waterpark, etc. - seasonal
Iowa State Fairgrounds
E 30th & E. University, Des Moines, Iowa 50317
Iowa State Fairgrounds Home of the Iowa State Fair each August, hosts of year round horse, cattle, livestock exhibitions, numerous trade shows at the Varied Industries Building, 4-H Building, Knapp Learning Center, Jacobsen Pavillion, etc.
Science Center
401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Premiere Science Center fezaturing numerous exhibits, displays, and traveling exhibitions. IMAX theatre shows daily
Air-Lanes Bowling
4200 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Public Bowling lanes - Have a great time with the family
Living History Farms
2600 111th St, Urbandale, Iowa 50320
Historic villages depicting American agriculture in a variety of time periods. Complete with frontier towns, blacksmiths, general stores, etc. A National Attaction.
Historic Valley Junction Shopping
3rd and Railroad St., West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Historic Downtown West Des Moines shopping area - many antique, unique shops, restaurants, and bars.
Botanical Center
909 E. River Dr,, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Unique Domed botannical gardens, stroll thru the wide variety of plants and flowers.
Jordan Creek Towne Center Shopping Area & Mall
101 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Miones, Iowa 50266
Regional shopping area and mall -side variety of shops, unique restaurants around the lake, seasonal events.
Grays Lake Recreation Area
George Flagg Parkway and Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Park and recreation walkway with unique lighted bridge over the lake. Path is a 2 mile circle around the lake and is excellent for walking, jogging, rollerblading,. Beautiful ar night, boat, canoe rental avaiable each day. Beach with swimming also.
Principal Baseball Stadium
1 Line Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Home of the Iowa Cubs Open per game schedule
Lauridsen Skatepark
901 2nd Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Located downtown near Principal Riverwalk, this skatepark provides fun and challenging opportunities for skateboarders and spectators alike.