Family Camp Things to Do

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Activity	Location			Website
Adventureland 305 34th Ave NW	Altoona	10 am – 9 pm	$35 all ages	www.Adventurelandresort.com
Adventure Bay (Water park at Adventureland)	Altoona	10 am – 7 pm	$40 (10 and older); $35 (4-9 yrs.); under 3 free	www.Adventurelandresort.com
Living History Farms 11121 Hickman Road	Urbandale	3 working farms from 1700, 1850 and 1900. 9 am – 4 pm	Adults $13 Children 7.50; free under 3	www.lhf.org
Reiman Gardens (kid-friendly) 1407 S University Blvd.	Ames	9 am – 6 pm	Adults $8; kids (4-17) $4; kids 3 under free	www.Reimangardens.com
Science Center 401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy	Des Moines	9 am – 5 pm	Adults $12; kids (2-12) $8	www.Sciowa.org
Botanical Gardens 909 Robert D. Ray Drive	Des Moines	10 am – 5 pm	Adults $8; kids (4-17) $6; under 3 free	www.Dmbotanicalgarden.com
Cordova Tower at Lake Red Rock (observatory)	Pella area	7 am – 8 pm	50 cents	www.Redrockarea.com
Miniature Golf- Toad Valley Golf Course 237 NE 80th St.	Pleasant Hill	Sunrise to sundown	Adults: $7Ages 4+ $5; kids under 3 free	www.Toadvalleygolfcourse.com
City of Pella
Saylorville Lake
Gray’s Lake
State of Iowa Historical Building 600 E Locust St.	Des Moines			www.Iowaculture.gov/history/museum (as well as historic sites in IA)
State capitol tour E 9th St & Grand	Des Moines	8 am – 5 pm	Free tour, also self-guided available	www.legis.iowa.gov/resources/tourcapitol
Scenic Valley Railroad	Boone	Excursions begin at 1:30 pm; 1.5 hour ride	$22-32; 3-12 $9-17; under 3 is free	www.Bsvrr.com   (also “Day Out With Thomas” – dates not announced yet)
Valley Junction	West DM			www.Valleyjunction.com
Pappajohn Sculpture Park 1330 Grand Ave.	Des Moines	22 artists Sunrise to midnight	free	www.Desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/ Pappajohn-sculpture-park
Outlet Mall 801 Bass Pro Dr NW	Altoona	10 am – 7 pm
Blank Park Zoo	Des Moines	9 am – 5 pm	Adults $12; kids (3-12) $7; under 2 free	www.blankparkzoo.com
Jester Park Natural Playscape	Granger	Playscape of natural materials; sand and water features (bring towels)	Free	www.Polkcountyiowa.gov/conservation/ Things-to-do/jester-park-natural- Playscape/
Story Walk	Urbandale	Walking trail as you read a story on signs; rope bridge, slide, et.	free
Heritage Carousel 1801 Pennsylvania Ave.	Des Moines	Carousel, playground, rocket slide, wading pool 12 – 7 pm	50 cents per ride for children; $1 adults	www.Heritagecarousel.org
Ashby Park 3200 38th St.	Des Moines (10 and under)	Wading pool, rain garden, playgrounds, nature trail	free	www.Dmgov.org/departments/parks/ Pages/ashby.aspx
Ashley Oakland Star Playground 1895 E McKinley Ave.	Des Moines	50 different play elements; special needs too	free	www.Dmgov.org/departments/parks/pages/ ewing.aspx
Backyard Adventures Open Play 3135 99th St.	Urbandale 10 am – 5 pm	Play sets indoor	$5 (kids 2-17)	www.Backyardadventuresiowa.com/ Openplay.html
Free flicks (outdoor movies shown on 25-foot portable screen)	Night	Various locations	free	www.Dmgov.org/ Departments/ Parks/pages/ Freeflicks.aspx
Valley Community Center	9 am – 2 pm	Padded play area for kids under 2; larger play structure for kids under 8; older kids open gym		www.ValleycommunityCenterdm.com
Iowa Cubs, baseball	Des Moines			Cubs:  http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t451
Playground for Kids 2401 SE Tones Dr. #7	Ankeny	Indoor play with inflatables, treehouse, slides, ball rooms	M-W-F 10-8 T, Th 10-4   2-12  $9 Up to 2  $6	www.Theplaygroundforkids.com
Pump It Up 4069 121st St	Urbandale	Indoor arena filled with gigantic inflatables	$7.00 Free under 34”	www.Pumpitupparty.com
National Balloon Museum 1601 N. Jefferson Way	Indianola	9 am – 4	$3; free under 12?	www.Nationalballoonmuseum.com
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge 12400 South 102nd Avenue West	Prairie City	Drive through Enclosed refuge space, elk, bison; hiking: 9-4	Free	www.Tallgrass.org
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park 1300 Southeast Gateway Drive	Grimes	Closed Mon; T-Th 4-9; F noon – 9	Adults $9 Children $9	www.Skyzone.com/desmoines
Perfect Games 1320 Dickinson Avenue	Ames	Bowling, laser tag (14 at a time); 11 am – midnight; bounce houses for 7 years and under	Adults bowling from $4 Children bowling from $2	www.Perfectgamesinc.com
Des Moines Art Center 4700 Grand Ave.	Des Moines	11 am – 4 pm	free	www.Desmoinesartcenter.org
Waterpark Ankeny 1.Prairie Ridge – 1220 NW Prairie Ridge Dr. 2.Cascade Falls –	Ankeny
Merle Hay Mall 3800 Merle Hay Rd.	Des Moines
Southridge Mall 1111 E Army Post Rd.	Des Moines
Park Fair Mall 100 E Euclid Ave.	Des Moines
Jordan Creek Town Center	West Des Moines
Valley West Mall	West Des Moines

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