Area Attractions

From farmers markets, to pedestrian friendly bridges and skywalks. And from museums to outstanding nightlife. Des Moines has just about anything you’d want from a major city with all of the friendly, small-town charm that comes with being in Iowa. After spending some time at our place, we highly recommend that you take in as much of what central Iowa has to offer as you can. The links below should give you a good start at really getting to know Greater Des Moines.

Adventureland Amusement Park
I-80 & Highway 65
Altoona,Iowa 50009
(515) 265-7321 or (800) 910-5382

Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 285-4722
info@blankparkzoo.com

The Civic Center
221 Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 246-2300
info@civiccenter.org

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
(515) 277-4405

Des Moines Botanical Center
909 East River Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
(515) 323-8900

Des Moines Menace
6400 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 226-9890
info@menacesoccer.com

Des Moines Metropolitan Opera
106 West Boston Ave.
Indianola, Iowa 50125
(515) 961-6221

Des Moines Symphony
221 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 280-4000
info@dmsymphony.org

Greater Des Moines Convention
and Visitors Bureau
405 6th Avenue, Ste.201
Des Moines, Iowa
(800) 451-2625

Iowa Cubs
(Triple-A Baseball)
350 S.W. 1st Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 243-6111

Iowa Events Center
730 3rd Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 564-8000

Iowa Historical Museum
600 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-5111

Iowa Stars Hockey
833 5th Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 23-STARS
info@iowastarshockey.com

Knoxville Raceway
(Auto Racing)
P.O. Box 347
Knoxville, Iowa 50138
(641) 828-7555

Living History Farms
2600 N. W. 111th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
(515) 278-2400

Science Center of Iowa
401 W Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 274-6868
info@sciowa.org