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Location: Des Moines

Des MoinesDes Moines TOURIST STOPS

Tourist Stops
Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!
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Des Moines Art Center


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Location: 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
The Des Moines Art Center features art exhibits, a museum shop, and an on-site restaurant. The Art Center also operates the

Iowa Hall of Pride


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Location: 330 Park Street, Des Moines, IA

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad


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Location: 225 - 10th Street, Boone, IA
The Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad offers tours of the Des Moines River valley by train, along with special holiday and Thomas & Friends excursions. Advance reservations are strongly rec...

Pappajohn Sculpture Garden


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Location: 13th and Locust Streets, Des Moines, IA
Pappajon Sculpture Garden, located in Western Gateway Park from 10th to 15th ...

Water Works Park


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Location: 2201 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA
Water Works Park, named for its proximity to the Des Moines water treatment facility, is home to several annual events, including Jolly Holiday Lights.

State Historical Museum of Iowa


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Location: 600 East Locust, Des Moines, IA
Exhibits at the State Historical Museum of Iowa explore the area's early years as a territory, the Civil War period, the state's natural resources, the African-American experience, antiq...

Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater


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Location: 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, IA
The Science Center of Iowa offers exhibits that range from the inner workings of the human body to the outer reaches of the solar system, with dynamic live programs and hands-on interactive exh...

Blank Park Zoo


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Location: 7401 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA
The 49-acre Blank Park Zoo - a winner in the Best Day Camp category of our 2008 Parents' Picks in Des Moines...

Des Moines Playhouse


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Location: 831 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA
Founded in 1919, the Des Moines Playhouse - and its Kate Goldman Children's Theatre - offers a full Mainstage season of up to six musicals, dramas, and comedies based on books. Performin...

Des Moines Botanical Center


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Location: 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA
The Des Moines Botanical Center offers families plenty of opportunities to explore and discover beauty in nature. Kids can also pick up a scavenger hunt and activity pamphlet at t...

Fort Des Moines Museum & Educational Center


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Location: 75 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA

Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau


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Location: 400 Locust Street #265, Des Moines, IA

Hoyt Sherman Place


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Location: 1501 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Salisbury House


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Location: 4025 Tonawanda Drive, Des Moines, IA

State Capitol of Iowa


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Location: East 9th and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
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