Things To Do in Des Moines, Iowa

overview: Recognized by international art critics as a world- class museum in the heart of the Midwest, the... More on MuseumStuff.com

Big Town Art: World-class collection beautiful space designed by IM Pei. More on Yahoo! Travel

Dome conservatory and 14 acres of lawns and gardens displaying tropical plants, cacti and succulents, bonsa... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Buckminster Fuller would be proud. One of his domes covers Des Moines Botanical Garden. It's a quaint colle... More on GeckoGo

The Blank Park Zoo manages 49 acres of land. Of that, 22 acres have been developed into animal exhibits or ... More on familydaysoutusa

The zoo shows the same investment strategy; there's very little land, the selection of animals is very poor... More on Epinions.com

The State Historical Museum serves as an exciting place where Iowans and other visitors can experience the ... More on Iowahistory.org

With breathtaking views of Downtown, you simply cannot miss this. More on Yahoo! Travel

Adventureland Park has more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, including three great roller coasters. ... More on Seedesmoines.com

We were sort of on a budget and didn't want to spend too much at the park, so we go to the concessions an... More on Epinions.com

Adjacent to the arena is another new attraction, the Iowa Hall of Pride. The site celebrates the best of t... More on Off the Beaten Path: Iowa

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This family-oriented sports park includes a nine hole par 3 course. The challenging layout was cut out of a... More on Golf.com

Terrible management often times doors are locked during business hours and nobody is there. More on Yahoo! Travel

The Des Moines Playhouse, volunteer theater productions and education workshops, was founded in 1919 by members of the Iowa Press and Authors Club. It is the six oldest continuously-operating commu... More on WorldWeb.com

Our education program is one of the most extensive of any community theatre in the United States, directly serving more than 30,000 students ... More on Dmplayhouse.com

The Foundation is a neutral, non-partisan facilitator of dialogue that builds community and resolves issues. More on Wallace.org/

1882 Victorian home of Henry Wallace, ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Heritage Carousel at Union Park is a kid friendly amusement park located in Des Moines IA. More on KidsPlayParks

This turn-of-the-century replica carousel is hand carved from basswood, hand painted and ridden to the soun... More on familydaysoutusa