What to do in Iowa

Activities, attractions and tours

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Things to do

Great Plains Zoo

Great Plains Zoo

฿565
per adult
Great Plains Zoo
An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Rock and Roll Through Sioux Falls

An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Rock and Roll Through Sioux Falls

฿412
per adult
An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Rock and Roll Through Sioux Falls
Self-Guided Iowa Scavenger Hunt: City of Literature

Self-Guided Iowa Scavenger Hunt: City of Literature

฿412
per adult
Self-Guided Iowa Scavenger Hunt: City of Literature
Private day trip from Munich to Eagle's Nest and Salzburg

Munich to Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg a Private Day Trip with Local

฿30,500
per adult
Munich to Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg a Private Day Trip with Local
A South Dakota classic - chislic!

Downtown Sioux Falls Food Tour

฿3,682
per adult
Downtown Sioux Falls Food Tour
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Jordan Creek Town Center

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With a visit to Jordan Creek Town Center, a popular shopping spot in West Des Moines, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
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Downtown Des Moines

The abundant dining options and live music are top of the list for many visitors to Downtown Des Moines. A stop by 801 Grand or Des Moines Civic Center might round out your trip.

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Open Photo by Dubuque Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Downtown Dubuque

Travellers come to Downtown Dubuque for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Five Flags Center and Dubuque Museum of Art while you're in town.

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Open Photo by Ryan Brohm

Court District

Travellers come to Court District for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Principal Park and Des Moines Civic Center while you're in town.

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Open Photo by Eric Mondres

Drake

While visiting Drake, you might make a stop by sights like Knapp Center and Des Moines Community Playhouse.

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Southwest Area

While visiting Southwest Area, you might make a stop by sights like Czech Village and National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library.

Day trip destinations from Iowa

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Burlington

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Cedar Rapids

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Dubuque

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Des Moines

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Omaha

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Bellevue

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Webster City

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Evansdale