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 65Altoona,Iowa 50009
(515) 265-7321 or (800) 910-5382
Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW 9th StreetDes Moines, IA 50315
(515) 285-4722
info@blankparkzoo.com
The Civic Center
221 WalnutDes Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 246-2300
info@civiccenter.org
Des Moines Art Center
4700 GrandDes Moines, Iowa 50312
(515) 277-4405
Des Moines Botanical Center
909 East River DriveDes Moines, Iowa 50316
(515) 323-8900
Des Moines Menace
6400 Westown ParkwayWest 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 StreetDes Moines, IA 50309
(515) 280-4000
info@dmsymphony.org
Greater Des Moines Convention
and Visitors Bureau
405 6th Avenue, Ste.201Des 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 StreetDes 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 StreetUrbandale, Iowa 50322
(515) 278-2400
Science Center of Iowa
401 W Martin Luther King, Jr. ParkwayDes Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 274-6868
info@sciowa.org

I-80 Exit 142 Altoona, Iowa