Prairie Meadows has been a vital part of the central Iowa community since it began operations in 1989. Throughout the years, our mission has remained the same: to promote economic development, agriculture, jobs, tourism and entertainment and provide financial contributions to programs and organizations that improve the quality of life for all Iowans.

Community Betterment

Prairie Meadows is proud to offer a year-round entertainment facility that employs over 1,300 central Iowans and to have given more than $468 million to the community in support of the arts, education, economic development and community betterment.

Grants

As part of its ongoing commitment to Polk County and the state of Iowa, Prairie Meadows supports a broad range of not-for-profit proposals and projects through an annual grant award program. Funds are awarded in the following four general categories: Human Services, Education, Economic Development, and Arts & Culture.