Place/Event: Terrace Hill Governor’s Residence Location: 82300 Grand Avenue in Des Moines, lA 50312 Cost: Free for students on a[…]
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Category: Central Iowa
Kid-Friendly Weekend in Madison County
For me, Madison County with its romantic covered bridges perfect for a movie set, John Wayne fans, and a famous[…]
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Des Moines Community Playhouse Tour
Place/Event: Des Moines Community Playhouse Tour Location: 831 42nd Street, Des Moines lA 50312 Cost: Free Grade/age range: All ages are[…]
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Picket Fence Creamery – Woodward
Place/Event: Picket Fence Creamery Location: 14583 S Ave, Woodward, IA 50276 (My GPS took me a longer way that had more[…]
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Five Unique Field Trips in Marshalltown
A day trip to Marshalltown offers your family lots of learning with lots of fun! Here are FIVE unique field[…]
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Animal Rescue League of Iowa – Des Moines
Place/Event: Animal Rescue League of Iowa Location: 5452 N.E. 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313 Cost: Minimal fee for tour (we[…]
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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge – Prairie City
Place/Event: Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Location: Off of Highway 163 at the Prairie City exit (GPS/Google gets confused[…]
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Visit an Iowa Farm
Maybe you’re asking – does she really need a blog post about visiting an Iowa Farm? The answer is YES![…]
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High Trestle Trail Bridge – Madrid
Place/Event: High Trestle Trail Bridge Location: Madrid Iowa Cost: Free Grade/age range: All ages Group size: unlimited Hands-on: Yes Stroller friendly: Yes Bathrooms: […]
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Wild and Free Day at Margo Frankel Woods State Park – Des Moines
Margo Frankel Woods State Park is the perfect place to have a #WildandFree Day! What’s #WildandFree? It’s a community of[…]
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