Greater Des Moines Attractions
Catch a traveling exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa. Fireworks at a baseball game on Friday nights. Spin on the ice at Brenton. Shop for edgy, locally-made t-shirts. And hidden gems. Catch live music. And stretch your legs on recreational trails. It's easy to "do" in Des Moines.
Des Moines attractions are ever changing. New exhibits and IMAX movies at Science Center of Iowa. New additions like an Australian Outback at Blank Park Zoo. Stand up paddling is now available at Gray's Lake throughout the summer. And you can hit the slopes at Sleepy Hollow throughout the winter.
If you think you know all there is to do in Des Moines. You might be surprised. The landscape of things to do is always growing. Whether you're looking for family fun. Or a getaway with girlfriends. A night on the town. Or a reunion destination. Greater Des Moines is the city to catch more.
Jon Anderson White Riverboat
Region: Downtown
- 799 Robert D. Ray Drive
- Des Moines, IA 50315
- Phone: (515) 883-2628
- Website
A leisurely cruise on the Jon Anderson White is resplendent in the style of the Golden Era of river travel. We offer public cruises on the weekend and private charters all week long. Enjoy our live
Knoxville Raceway
Region: Other
- 1000 N Lincoln Street
- Knoxville, IA 50138
- Phone: (641) 842-5431
- Website
For over 50 years, Knoxville Raceway has been entertaining people from around the globe with the most exciting open wheel and dirt track racing on the planet. From mid-April through September,
Prairie Meadows
Region: East/Northeast
- 1 Prairie Meadows Drive
- Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone: (515) 967-1000 | Toll-Free: (800) 325-9015
- Website
There's a reason Prairie Meadows was chosen Iowa's Attraction of the Year. Over 2,000 slot machines, table games, live horse racing April - October, year-round simulcast racing, award-winning
Living History Farms
Region: Northwest
- 11121 Hickman Road
- Urbandale, IA 50322
- Phone: (515) 278-5286
- Website
This 500-acre, open-air museum tells the story of Midwestern agriculture and rural life. Interpreters in period costumes recreate daily routines of early Iowans. Visit the 1700 Ioway Indian Village,
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Region: Downtown
- 909 Robert D. Ray Drive
- Des Moines, IA 50316
- Phone: (515) 323-6290
- Website
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, formerly known as the Des Moines Botanical Center, is an urban oasis dedicated to, “Exploring, explaining and celebrating the world of plants.” There are many
Adventureland Park
Region: East/Northeast
- Interstate 80, Exit 142
- Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone: (515) 266-2121
Adventure Bay is Iowa's newest water park, and in 2012 Breaker Beach, Iowa's Largest Wave Pool, is being added. Enjoy 20 water slides, including two 65-foot speed slides, as well as a 6,000 square
Adventureland Park
Region: East/Northeast
- Interstate 80, Exit 142
- Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone: (515) 266-2121
Adventureland Park has more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, including three great roller coasters. Rides for all ages are available, from mild to wet-and-wild. Shows throughout the park
Allsup's Pumpkinville & Cornmaze
Region: East/Northeast
- 618 Center Avenue South
- Mitchellville, IA 50169
- Phone: (515) 967-0972
Altoona Aquatic Park
Region: East/Northeast
- 1200 Venbury Drive
- Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone: (515) 967-6988
Altoona Aquatic Park has a leisure pool, six-lane lap pool and a plunge pool along with two winding flume slides, a drop-slide, a youth slide and a diving board.
