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Board Gaming
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Monsterama Arcade
10 pinball/arcade machines. 50+ arcade and pinball machines with apps and sammie’s! Games play on quarters 🪙 Wednesday-Thursday: 3-10 pm Friday & Saturday: 11:30 am - 11:30 pm Sunday: 11:30 am - 7 pm Monday & Tuesday: Closed
K1 Speed Des Moines
K1 Speed indoor electric go-kart racing with arrive-and-drive racing, leagues, corporate events, and birthday parties.
Up-Down Des Moines
11 pinball/arcade machines. Thursday is 10 cent token night and all machines cost one token to play. It is pretty sweet. This is the cheapest/best place to play pinball in Des Moines because there’s people there and it’s a great environment. I really wish they’d fix their machines. I’ll even pay
Domino's Pizza
1 pinball/arcade machine. Domino's restaurant with some limited seating. Proceeds go to St. Jude children's hospital.
Alpine Tap Room
2 pinball/arcade machines. The pinball machine has changed. It is now a South Park pinball machine.
Operating Room - Pinball Bar Arcade
10 pinball/arcade machines. Has a Stern leaderboard, as of 2/12/25 using scores thru 1/1/25.
Arts & Culture
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Indianola Public Library
Indianola Public Library is a public central library in Indianola, IA. Open 3,016 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 11,250 square feet.
Milo Public Library
Milo Public Library is a public central library in Milo, IA. Open 1,196 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 1,780 square feet.
Norwalk Easter Public Library
Norwalk Easter Public Library is a public central library in Norwalk, IA. Open 2,860 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 11,500 square feet.
Carlisle Public Library
Carlisle Public Library is a public central library in Carlisle, IA. Open 2,729 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 3,600 square feet.
South Side Library
South Side Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,760 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 14,800 square feet.
St. Charles Public Library
St. Charles Public Library is a public central library in St. Charles, IA. Open 1,616 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 2,270 square feet.
Runnells Community Library
Runnells Community Library is a public central library in Runnells, IA. Open 950 hours per year across 48 weeks. The facility is 2,755 square feet.
Webb Shadle Public Library
Webb Shadle Public Library is a public central library in Pleasantville, IA. Open 1,628 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 4,725 square feet.
Des Moines Public Library
Des Moines Public Library is a public central library in Des Moines, IA. Open 3,206 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 110,000 square feet.
Free Things to Do
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Indianola Farmers Market
Indianola Farmers Market is a farmers market in Indianola, IA.
Carlisle Farmers' Market
Carlisle Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Carlisle, IA.
Southridge Mall Farmers Market
Southridge Mall Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Pleasantville Farmers' Market
Pleasantville Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Pleasantville, IA.
Downtown Farmers Market
Downtown Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Lsi Global Greens Farmers\' Market
Lsi Global Greens Farmers\' Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA. Polk County Health Department parking lot Indoor market. Products: Non-Certified, but Practicing Organic; Certified "Naturally Grown". Accepts: WIC Farmers Market; WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept...
Iowa Food Cooperative Farmers' Market
Iowa Food Cooperative Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Beaverdale Farmers Market
Beaverdale Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA. The parking lot of Franklin Junior High at 48th and Franklin Avenue Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC Farmers Market; WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location; Some/all market.
Grocery & Markets
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Historic Valley Junction Farmers Market
Historic Valley Junction Farmers Market is a farmers market in West Des Moines, IA.
Pleasant Hill Farmers Market
Pleasant Hill Farmers Market is a farmers market in Pleasant Hill, IA.
Lsi Global Green Farmers' Market
Lsi Global Green Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Eastside Farmers Market
Eastside Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Highland Park Farmers' Market
Highland Park Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA.
Fun with Kids
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Lacona Public Library
Lacona Public Library is a public central library in Lacona, IA. Open 1,040 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 1,093 square feet.
Pleasant Hill Public Library
Pleasant Hill Public Library is a public central library in Pleasant Hill, IA. Open 2,942 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 9,600 square feet.
New Virginia Public Library
New Virginia Public Library is a public central library in New Virginia, IA. Open 1,036 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 3,504 square feet.
Forest Avenue Library
Forest Avenue Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,460 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 12,000 square feet.
East Side Library
East Side Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,760 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 15,134 square feet.
West Des Moines Public Library
West Des Moines Public Library is a public central library in West Des Moines, IA. Open 3,400 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 51,962 square feet.
Franklin Avenue Library
Franklin Avenue Library is a public branch library in Des Moines, IA. Open 2,956 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 28,590 square feet.
Chuck E. Cheese West Des Moines
Chuck E. Cheese family entertainment center with arcade games, rides, prize redemption, pizza, and live entertainment. Features: Steam, Homeschool Playday, Buy Now Pay Later, Funpass, Adventure Zone, Salad Bar. Fun Pass from $7.99/month
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