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Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conf Center

Things to Do in Des Moines

Explore Des Moines

Explore Des Moines

Blank Park Zoo

7401 SW 9th, Des Moines, Iowa 50315

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.

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