For more ideas on how to spend your time in Greater Des Moines, contact Katie Stien, Sales Manager, at (515) 699-3432 or kstien@desmoinescvb.com.
A look behind the scenes...
Architecture that shaped Des Moines' history
Arts & Culture
Doors to the Past
Food & Wine Time
Fun for all Ages
Iowa's Agriculture
It's a Capitol Day
It's a Mystery Tour: His & Hers
Let's Play Hooky
Love Nature - Animals, Birds & Plants
Performing Arts
Quilter's Delight
Sports Action
Stars and Stripes Forever
Unique Shopping - Shop til you Drop
Click here for a list of Major Events to plan a trip to Des Moines.
Less than an hour from the city! Plan a day trip to any of these nearby towns.
North- Iowa State University - Ames - iastate.edu
- Reiman Gardens - Ames - reimangardens.iastate.edu/en/visitor_and_tour_information
- Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace - Boone - mamiesbirthplace.homestead.com
- Seven Oaks Recreation - Boone - sevenoaksrec.com
- Hotel Pattee - Perry - hotelpattee.com
- Carnegie Library - Perry - perrypl.okpls.org
- National Balloon Museum - Indianola - nationalballoonmuseum.com
- Summerset Winery - Indianola - summersetwine.com
- Lake Red Rock - Knoxville - redrockarea.com
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum – Knoxville - sprintcarhof.com
- Iowa Speedway - Newton - iowaspeedway.com/aspx/RacePage.aspx?pid=31
- Maytag Blue Cheese Factory - Newton - maytagdairyfarms.com
- Dutch Community - Pella - pella.org
- Wyatt Earp Historic Complex - Pella - pellatuliptime.com/historical-village/wyatt-earp
- Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge - Prairie City - fws.gov/Midwest/NealSmith
- Bridges of Madison County movie site - Madison County - madisoncounty.com/grouptours.html
- Bob Feller Hometown - Van Meter - bobfellermuseum.org/theMuseum/Location_Hours.asp
- Dallas County - discoverdallascountyiowa.com/itineraires.html
- John Wayne’s birthplace - Winterset - johnwaynebirthplace.org
Boone (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Indianola (20 minutes from Des Moines)
Knoxville (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Newton (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Pella (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Perry (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Prairie City (45 minutes from Des Moines)
Van Meter (30 minutes from Des Moines)
Winterset (45 minutes from Des Moines)
