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Homeâ€ēThings to Doâ€ēDes Moines, IAâ€ēAttractions

🎡 Best Attractions in Des Moines, IA

Discover 89 top-rated attractions in Des Moines, ranked by real visitor reviews. Watch video reviews and find your next favorite spot.

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Top Attractions in Des Moines

Ranked by visitor ratings and reviews

1.

Eliel Saarinen Building

2.

Sylvan Theater

3.

Giant Sky Wheel

4.

Lady Bug

5.

Leap Frogs

6.

The Scrambler

7.

Sheslow Auditorium

8.

Revolution

9.

Kum & Go Theater

10.

Anne & Bill Riley Stage

11.

American Puppet Theater

12.

Sheriff Sam's Saloon Show

13.

Temple Theater

14.

MidAmerican Energy Stage

15.

Giraffe Feeding

16.

Hoyt Sherman Place

17.

Coca-Cola Cafe Stage

18.

Black Cultural Center

19.

La Casa Cultural Center

20.

Henry G. Harmon Fine Arts Center

21.

Simon Estes Amphitheater

22.

Des Moines Art Center

23.

Des Moines Community Playhouse

24.

Viking Theater

25.

Fun Forest Stage

26.

Snakes Alive

27.

Bernie's Swing

28.

County School

29.

Model Railroad

30.

Butter Cow

31.

Halls of Law and Flame

32.

Convoy

33.

Lookout Point

34.

EMC Overlook

35.

G-Force

36.

Galleon

37.

Ye Old Mill

38.

Speedway Racers

39.

Giant Slide

40.

Science Center of Iowa

41.

State of Iowa Historical Building

42.

Iowa Hall of Pride

43.

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

44.

Trumpeter Swans

45.

Richard O. Jacobson Hall & Kenyon Gallery

46.

The Clipper

47.

Art Studios

48.

Storm Chaser

49.

I.M. Pei Building

50.

Richard Meier Building

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