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The Des Moines Civic Center has grown to be the cornerstone of downtown Des Moines’ arts and culture scene. Owned and operated by Des Moines Performing Arts, the Civic Center serves as a community performing arts center, accessible to all, where people may be educated, entertained and enlightened. Since opening in 1979, the Civic Center has been host to major Broadway touring companies, performers and groups.

The Des Moines Botanical and Environmental Center is one of the most popular cultural attractions in Iowa, providing educational, recreational, and community resources to thousands. Its goal is to provide botanical displays and educational services for its visitors. It is located on 14 acres along the east bank of the Des Moines River, close to downtown. Des Moines Botanical & Environmental Center is reaching out to the community and beyond to educate and promote awareness of high level horticulture and environmental stewardship through; positive partnerships, education programs, opportunities for tourism, a quality venue for social events and meetings, unified grounds and unique horticulture collections.

Climb Iowa’s Corporate Outing is a great way for your team to connect on a whole new level! Your corporate outing may be booked for two or four hours. Rock climbing not only promotes health & wellness; it also encourages problem solving and communication. Two-hour price: $27.50 per person Two hour corporate outings include one staff member for every five participants. Staff members will get you climbing on our 24 ropes in the facility. Four-hour price: $70 per person Four hour corporate outings include our belay class for all participants followed by climb time. Learning how to belay and climb together promotes trust, team building, verbal and non-verbal communication. SCHEDULING: PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR CORPORATE OUTING AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING 515.986.2565

Elevate the way you celebrate at the best kids’ birthday party place near you. We take care of all the hassle with planning birthday parties so you and your kids can focus on having fun. Check out our birthday party packages including private party areas, party invitations, supplies, a party host and more!

The internationally acclaimed Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is Iowa’s great celebration, a salute to the state’s best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement.

The James H. Andrew Railroad Museum The James H. Andrew Railroad Museum at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad is a beautiful 9,000 square foot facility featuring a research library, theater and displays featuring memorabilia from all eras of railroading in Iowa. With extensive collections of track equipment, toy trains, dining car china, passenger train timetables, lanterns and more, our museum truly does have something to interest everyone! Library Our library features over 900 books and periodicals related to railroading. The James H. Andrew Railroad Museum and History Center’s library boasts one of the most extensive collections of railroad books in the Midwest. It includes good source and reference material for both the armchair hobbyist and the serious railroad scholar and modeler. The library is divided into 18 different sections with groupings of books in each section. Each section is marked by a bullet.

Know Before You Go We have two bridges that are accessible by pavement only – Imes Bridge in St. Charles, and Cutler-Donahoe Bridge at City Park in Winterset. Cedar Bridge is accessible via Cedar Bridge Road, which is mostly pavement south of the bridge. You will only be on gravel for a couple hundred feet. The final three are on gravel/dirt roads – the Roseman, the Hogback and the Holliwell. Holliwell Bridge is on 1.9 miles of gravel after turning right onto Norwood Ave from E. Court Ave. If you access Hogback Bridge from 195th Street, then Hogback Bridge Road, it’s just over two miles of gravel. The Roseman is the furthest on gravel – 4.3 miles if you turn onto Roseman Bridge Road from I-92 to Elderberry. However, if you want to drive on less gravel, keep on I-92 to Elmwood Ave, and it’s only 2.2 miles of gravel.

The Saylorville Lake Project is 26,000 acres, which stretches for over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. A wide variety of recreational activities are available including fishing, picnic areas with group shelters, boat launches, an accessible fishing pier, river fishing, hunting, and a 24-mile paved, multipurpose trail used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking, and in-line skating.