14 Best Things To Do in Des Moines
Discover an affordable city with family-friendly attractions like the Science Center of Iowa and Adventureland Resort.
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Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden
#0 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
1716 Locust St.
Less than 1 hour
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State Historical Museum of Iowa
#0 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
600 E Locust St.
1 to 2 hours
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6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
Gray's Lake Park
#11 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
2101 Fleur Dr.
1 to 2 hours
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$48 for adults 10-64; $43 for kids 4-9 and seniors 65 and older; free for children 3 and younger
Adventureland Resort
#10 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
3200 Adventureland Dr.
Half Day to Full Day
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Tues-Wed, Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Thurs 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Des Moines Art Center
#9 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
4700 Grand Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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Hours vary seasonally
Des Moines' Downtown Farmers' Market
#8 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
1007 E Grand Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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$16 for adults; $9.50 for children 2-12; free for infants 1 and younger
Living History Farms
#7 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
11121 Hickman Rd.
2 hours to Half Day
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$7 per person
Science Center of Iowa
#6 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy.
1 to 2 hours
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$14 for adults; $8 for kids ages 2-12; free for children 1 and younger
Blank Park Zoo
#5 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
7401 SW 9th St.
1 to 2 hours
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Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Iowa State Capitol
#4 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
1007 E Grand Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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24/7 daily
High Trestle Trail
#3 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
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2 hours to Half Day
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Sunrise-midnight daily
John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park
#2 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
1330 Grand Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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$10 for adults; $7 for youths ages 4 to 17; free for children 3 and younger
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
#1 in Best Things To Do in Des Moines
909 Robert D. Ray Dr.
1 to 2 hours
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