DesMoines, Iowa Area Things to do

[sirquack]

The Iowa State fair is the 2nd largest in the USA, 2nd only to the Texas fair.

[kanderna]

Don't really have a top 5, but here are a few...

- Center Point Orchard (North of DSM) if you have small children or simply looking for a good apple/pumpkin orchard
- Adventureland
- Blank Park Zoo and Living History Farms are OK if you're bored.

[Pandora06]

Originally Posted by kanderna

Don't really have a top 5, but here are a few...

- Center Point Orchard (North of DSM) if you have small children or simply looking for a good apple/pumpkin orchard
- Adventureland

Isn't their a movie about Adventure land?

[robbyg]

If you're in to that sort of thing, the new sculpture park downtown is worth a stop. My wife and I did that a couple of months ago as part of an anniversary stay-cation: we rented a hotel room downtown and did all of the "touristy" things we'd never think to do otherwise.

[imdrunk]

You can always get drunk

[dblvsn]

Originally Posted by sirquack

The Iowa State fair is the 2nd largest in the USA, 2nd only to the Texas fair.

I'm pretty sure that Minnesota and Texas are both larger.

[Mutus]

Originally Posted by robbyg

If you're in to that sort of thing, the new sculpture park downtown is worth a stop. My wife and I did that a couple of months ago as part of an anniversary stay-cation: we rented a hotel room downtown and did all of the "touristy" things we'd never think to do otherwise.

I think the Pappajohn Sculpture Park is supposed to be one of the largest in the country too.

[farleybob]

How are the bike trails?

[BLKJEEP]

Here are a few that are always fun with the family:

1-Adventure Land
2- Iowa State Fair
3- National Balloon Classic in Indianola
4- Blank Park Zoo
5- Funny Bone Comedy Club

[wj4play]

Originally Posted by farleybob

How are the bike trails?

Bike trails go al over DSM and surrounding towns.