The Directory
Kid friendly businesses, organizations and services in the Des Moines area.
Whether you live in Ankeny, Altoona, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines or beyond, find the local resources your family needs in in the dsm4kids Directory!
While all submissions are considered, inclusion in the Directory is based on relevance. Businesses or organizations outside of Central Iowa or primarily geared toward adults may not be listed.
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The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble offers four FREE concerts each year to the central Iowa area that are family friendly. Our 2022-2023 Concert Series will feature a Trick or Treating Event in October, a visit from Santa in December with refreshments and more in the spring! We believe in the power of music to positively impact people and that our performances should be accessible to everyone.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages five through 18. These positive relationships have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
At Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, we believe every child has the capacity to succeed and achieve greatness.
Over a century of experience as a leader in providing programs and services to youth and their families has allowed Camp Fire to carve out a unique niche in the youth development movement in America. Camp Fire has adopted a promise statement and set of core values that firmly embrace our unique mission and assure that we continue to meet the needs of young people and families into the 21st century.
They offer Before/After School Care, Club, School Year Programs, Summer Programs and Special Events.
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa - Day Camp and Overnight Camp location in Boone.
Give your child the gift of an unforgettable camp experience. Choose from Mini Camp, Equestrian Camp, Outpost Trips, Leadership Programs, or Traditional Resident Camp.
Activities include climbing wall, archery, riflery, pottery, canoeing, nature, sports, drama, music, outdoor education, and so much more!
Central Iowa Figure Skating Club serves the Des Moines Metro area and Ames and is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting figure skating for individuals of all ages and all skating levels.
Children & Families of Iowa is one of the top family services organizations in Iowa. Through our programs and services, we help everyone from children who need a safe home to adults learning to cope with trauma. Children & Families of Iowa doesn’t just offer solutions for families and children in crisis. We offer hope when it seems like there is none left. We offer a chance to build better futures. We offer an opportunity to change lives.
Home of 2008 OLYMPIC CHAMPION & 2007 WORLD CHAMPION Shawn Johnson and 2012 OLYMPIC CHAMPION in All-Around & 2011 WORLD CHAMPION Gabrielle Douglas
World Class Gymnastics Instruction
World Class Training Facility
It is a place where kids come first!
Great Gymnastics Lessons For Girls & Boys
Fabulous Birthday Parties
Open Gym & Private lessons & Clinics & More
The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team of the United States Hockey League (USHL). They play at Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale, IA.
The Des Moines Buccaneers are proud supporters and home to youth hockey in the Des Moines area. We enjoy teaching and watching these young kids grow up into great hockey players. Every once in a while we are lucky enough to welcome a local kid on the Des Moines Buccaneers roster. Youth hockey teams have been a big part in Buccaneers intermission entertainment and will continue to be this season.
They have a kids club and host birthday parties.
Since 1972, Gateway Dance Theatre (GDT) has been moving to the rhythms of the world, fusing African American, Caribbean, Asian and Indian music and movement into a multimedia experience for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Gateway Dance Theatre’s vision is to advance a diverse art movement for all ages, broaden arts outreach, increase cultural sensitivity, and champion social justice.