Friday -Wreck it Ralph, East Library, 2pm Saturday -Bass Pro Shop Egg Hunt/crafts, various times -Easter Egg Hunt, Norwalk, 9:30am -Carousel of Colors Egg Hunt, Union Park, 10 – 11:30am -Piranhakeet Chomper craft, Lowe’s 10am (pre-register) -Preschool drop in story time, Ankeny Library, 10am -Make bracelet at Michaels, 1 – 3pm (double check) -Drake jazz [...]
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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (3/22 – 3/24)
Glow Slime Recipe
10 free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (March 1 – 2)
Friday -Dr. Seuss event, Merle Hay Mall, 5 – 7pm Saturday -Car Craft, Home Depot, 9am (pre-register <— this is new) -Free Books, Cat & the Hat, storytime, Southridge Mall, 10 – 1pm -Dr. Seuss storytime, Pottery Barn Kids JCTC, 10am -Preschool drop in storytime, Ankeny, 10am -Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash, Carlisle Library, 10:30am -The [...]
Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (12/7 – 12/8)
Friday -Santa/free craft, Altoona plaza, 5:30 – 7pm -Cyclone instrasquad gymnastics, Ames, 6pm -Waukee Winterfest, 6 – 8pm -Polar Express storytime, Barnes/Noble University, 7pm -DMACC Choral concert, 7:30 – 8:45pm Saturday -Gingerbread house craft, Lowe’s, 10am -Santa’s Wonderland, Bass Pro Shop, 10 – 8pm -Wizard of Oz sneak peak, Franklin Library, 10:30 – 11:30am -Dan [...]
Jingle in the Junction is tonight with free horse drawn carriage rides, Santa, and caroling!
Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (11/30 – 12/2)
Friday -No Room at the Inn, West Des Moines, 10 – 6pm -Open House & Christmas Tree lighting, State Capitol, 4:30 – 6:30 -Elf Academy, Jordan Creek lower Center court, 5 – 7pm Saturday -Picture frame craft, Home Depot, 9 – noon -No Room at the Inn, West Des Moines, 10 – 5pm -Santa’s Wonderland, [...]
Pottery Barn Kids (at Jordan Creek) is having an election day story time Tuesday at 11am
Five free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (October 20 – 21)
Saturday -Fall Festival, Fort Des Moines, 11 – 2pm -Great Pumpkin Halloween Event, Bass Pro Shop, noon – 5pm -Spook-Tacular Event, Bondurant, 2 – 4pm (not all free) -Hullabaloo (hayrides/games), Madrid, 2 – 4pm -Spirits in the Gardens, Reiman Gardens in Ames, 4 – 7pm (18 and under are free, $8 for adults) Sunday -Great [...]
Optimist club of Ankeny is hosting a free Mini Golf/Trick or Treat event Sunday, October 28
Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (10/6 – 10/7)
Saturday -Fire truck craft, Home Depot, 9 – noon -Earl May Pumpkin Festival, 10 – 4pm -Nature Tots, Prairie Learning Center, 10:30 – 11:30 -Make/take craft, Johnston Library, 10:30 – 4pm -Ceramic pumpkin painting, Grimes Library, 1 – 2pm -Star Wars event, Franklin Library, 2 – 3pm -Oktoberfest, Windsor Heights, 2 – 6pm Sunday -Giant [...]