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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (10/6 – 10/7)
Saturday -Fire truck craft, Home Depot, 9 – noon -Earl May Pumpkin Festival, 10 – 4pm -Nature Tots, Prairie Learning Center, 10:30 – 11:30 -Make/take craft, Johnston Library, 10:30 – 4pm -Ceramic...
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Optimist club of Ankeny is hosting a free Mini Golf/Trick or Treat event...
The event takes place from 1 – 3pm at Putt Masters (SW of Ankeny and east of the Johnston Soccer Complex). See more info HERE. Thanks to the Optimist Club for sponsoring this great family event!
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Five free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (October 20 – 21)
Saturday -Fall Festival, Fort Des Moines, 11 – 2pm -Great Pumpkin Halloween Event, Bass Pro Shop, noon – 5pm -Spook-Tacular Event, Bondurant, 2 – 4pm (not all free) -Hullabaloo (hayrides/games),...
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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (11/30 – 12/2)
Friday -No Room at the Inn, West Des Moines, 10 – 6pm -Open House & Christmas Tree lighting, State Capitol, 4:30 – 6:30 -Elf Academy, Jordan Creek lower Center court, 5 – 7pm Saturday -Picture...
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Jingle in the Junction is tonight with free horse drawn carriage rides,...
The carriage rides takes place tonight, Thursday, Deceber 6 from 5:30 – 8:30pm in Valley Junction. I haven’t been to this event yet, but hopefully we can make it next Thursday if it’s not too cold!
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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (12/7 – 12/8)
Friday -Santa/free craft, Altoona plaza, 5:30 – 7pm -Cyclone instrasquad gymnastics, Ames, 6pm -Waukee Winterfest, 6 – 8pm -Polar Express storytime, Barnes/Noble University, 7pm -DMACC Choral concert,...
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10 free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (March 1 – 2)
Friday -Dr. Seuss event, Merle Hay Mall, 5 – 7pm Saturday -Car Craft, Home Depot, 9am (pre-register <— this is new) -Free Books, Cat & the Hat, storytime, Southridge Mall, 10 – 1pm -Dr. Seuss...
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Glow Slime Recipe
The Altoona library had this fun activity and I thought I’d share with you. It really does glow in the dark! Glow Slime Ingredients -1/2 cup of warm water -2 to 3 TBS of glow in the dark paint -2...
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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (3/22 – 3/24)
Friday -Wreck it Ralph, East Library, 2pm Saturday -Bass Pro Shop Egg Hunt/crafts, various times -Easter Egg Hunt, Norwalk, 9:30am -Carousel of Colors Egg Hunt, Union Park, 10 – 11:30am -Piranhakeet...
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Five free(ish) things to do around Des Moines this weekend (May 31 – June 1)
Friday -North By Northwest Outdoor Movie, Witmer Park, dusk Saturday -Kids Fish Day, Annett Nature Center Indianola, 8am -Pencil Holder Craft, Home Depot, (free Legoland tickets?) 9 – noon -Insect zoo,...
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Vacation Bible School List 2013
Have a VBS to add, let me know in the comments or email me at kimberly@frugalplayground.com Altoona/East Des Moines -Saylorville Church, June 2 – 6, 6 – 8:30pm -Lutheran Church of the Cross, June 11 –...
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Freeeeee things to do around Des Moines this weekend (June 7 – 9)
Friday -Iowa residents may fish without a license June 7, 8 and 9th -Iowa Cubs Game (free tickets available at Hy-Vee stores, while supplies last) -Outdoor concert, West grounds of State Capital, 7pm...
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Seven free things to do around Des Moines this weekend June 14 – 16
Friday -Music on the plaza, Altoona Hy-Vee, 6 – 9pm -Racing Stripes, outdoor movie with free popcorn/snowcones, Urbandale, dusk Saturday -Johnston Green Days Parade, 10am -Craft & balloon artist,...
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Clean the bathrooms and you can camp for free at Chichaqua Bottoms or Easter...
Camp “rent-free” at a Polk County Conservation park during the peak 2013 camping season! Campground aides are needed at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt and at the Easter Lake Park beach. Aides have their...
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Free(ish) things to do around Des Moines this weekend (June 28 – 30)
Friday -Arts Festival, Downtown 11am – 10pm -Family swim night at Ashworth, 7pm – 9pm ($5/family or $1/person) -101 Dalmations outdoor movie, Altoona Haines Park, 7:30pm -101 Dalmations outdoor movie,...
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Free thing to do this weekend July 5 – 6
Yes, it’s normally things, but it’s late and I’m tired. Friday -Meredith Free Kids Zone, Downtown, 5pm -7pm Saturday -Meredith Free Kids Zone, Downtown, noon -7pm The 80/35 music festival is this...
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10 freeish things to do around DSM this weekend (July 12 – 14)
Friday -Roxi Copeland Band, Greenwood Park, 6:30pm -Rise of the Guardians/ premovie activity, Colby Park, 7pm -The Lorax outdoor movie, Thomas Mitchell Park, 7:30pm -Babe, the Gallant Pig outdoor...
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Free things to do around Des Moines this weekend (July 26 -27)
Friday -Italian/American Fest (free before 4pm with food bank donation) 11am, Gateway Park -Lunch on the Plaza, donations to Clive Fire Dept, 11:30 – 1pm -Up outdoor movie with pre-movie activity,...
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10 free ish things to do around Des Moines this weekend (August 24 – 25)
Saturday -Waukee Fest parade, 10am -Plane craft, Lowes, 10am (pre-register) -Stork Affair, Mercy hospital, 9 – 1pm -Homemakers Carnival/free food, 11 – 2pm -Free Airshow, Perry, 1 – 3pm -Altoona...
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