Things To Do in Des Moines with Babies and Young Kids
Looking for ideas of things to do around Des Moines with your baby? We can help.
From indoor activities to do with your child when it is too hot or too cold to classes you can have fun with your baby - here are a few ideas of things to do with your little ones.
Activity
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Synopsis
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Location
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Fees
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Structure
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Indoor/Outdoor
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Kindermusik
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Playing and teaching with music
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Multiple locations on the west side
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Cost
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Class structure - meets weekly
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Indoor
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Monkey Joes
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Bounce house
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West Des Moines
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
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Indoor
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Backyard Adventures
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Swing sets
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Urbandale
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
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Indoor
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Rainbow
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Swing sets
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Urbandale
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
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Indoor
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Fun on the Run Yoga | Baby & Me Yoga
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Exercise - Yoga, all ages
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Des Moines
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Cost
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Scheduled times
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Indoor
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Playground
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Bounce house
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Ankeny
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
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Indoor
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Mall Play Areas
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Climbing and playing
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Merle Hay
Jordan Creek
Valley West
Southridge
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Free
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Open Daily - open play
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Indoor
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Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Park
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Fountains & splashing
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Ankeny
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Free
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Mon - Fri
10 - 11:45am
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Outdoor
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Berry Patch Farm
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Pick your own berries
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Nevada
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Pay for what you pick
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During season, Mon - Sat
7am - 12pm
After season, by appointment
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Outdoor
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Ashby Splash Park
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Fountains & splashing
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Des Moines
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Free
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Open in summer
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Outdoor
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Des Moines Farmers' Market
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Food & entertainment
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Downtown Des Moines
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Free
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Saturdays
7am - Noon
May 2 - Oct. 31
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Outdoor
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Free Flicks
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Movies
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Different locations across Des Moines
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Free
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Thursdays
9pm
Jun 11 - Aug. 20
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Outdoor
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Ashley Okland Star Playground
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All-inclusive playground
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Des Moines
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Free
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Open daily
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Outdoor
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Blank Park Zoo
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Wildlife exhibits
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Des Moines
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Cost
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9am-5pm May-Sept.
10am-4pm in Oct.
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Outdoor and Indoor
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Center Grove Orchard
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Pick your own apples
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Des Moines
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Cost
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Store opens August 17. Farmyard opens September 12.
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Outdoor
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