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!
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It’s never too early to start your children in the pool, and Goldfish Swim School – Urbandale offers swim lessons tailored to helping infants, toddlers, and children build their comfort in the water. Swimming can be scary for newcomers—but The Science of SwimPlay® focuses on building feelings of safety and joy so students of all levels progress faster under the guidance of our trained instructors. We make learning so fun your child won’t want to leave!
We rely on empathy and incremental processes to ensure everyone receives the peace of mind they need to thrive during our swim lessons!
Welcome to the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden where exploring, explaining and celebrating the world of plants is our mission. Tropical and temperate gardens make us an oasis in the heart of downtown Des Moines. Whether you visit on your own or explore with a group, you will find the Botanical Garden a place where you can learn about fascinating plants, hone your gardening skills or immerse yourself in beautiful gardens.
The Grimes Public Library is a comfortable and productive place to connect with the community in person and online.The library provides free and equally available resources and services to: promote reading readiness and encourage the love of reading;provide access and guidance for information technology;support life-long learning; and stimulate imagination through reading, viewing and listening for pleasure.
The Hoover Library & Museum enables visitors to experience for themselves the many sides of Iowa's only president:
The permanent galleries begin with Hoover's boyhood in Iowa and continue on to the Waldorf Towers in New York where he spent the final years of his life.
The Quarton Gallery offers exciting temporary exhibits relating to American history.
In the Hoover Library people of all ages can learn about President Hoover's life and career. Using manuscripts, photographs and oral histories, one can learn the stories of our history.
The Hoover Museum sits on the grounds of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site where visitors can tour:
Mr. Hoover's birthplace cottage
a blacksmith shop
Quaker Meeting house
school house
the gravesite of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover
Hobby Haven has been serving Iowa hobbyists needs since 1973. We offer over 8,800 square feet of nothing but the best in hobbies. Hobby Haven is pleased to offer model trains, radio controlled cars, radio controlled planes, rocket kits, slot cars, model kits, kites, hobbyist's supplies, decals, paints, tools, and everything else to make your leisure time more enjoyable. We SHIP 5 days a week all over the country. Please send us an e-mail or call for shipping rates.
“We’ll Supply the Fun To Make Your Event PERFECT! Central Iowa’s Finest Inflatable Rental Business”
You plan the event. We’ll make it memorable. Whether you’re planning a corporate outing, backyard birthday party, church function, or city festival, we will turn your event into an evening/afternoon your guests won’t soon forget. Best of all…we’ll do it within your budget.
Hop-A-Lot Rentals is one of the longest lasting and most trusted inflatable rental businesses in Central Iowa. After many years of providing fun and games for events in the Hawkeye state, we have been able to increase our inventory to cater to every type of event, and all ages (including adults). Find inflatables, carnivals games, slides and bounce houses all under one roof.
