Things to do in Ankeny

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As parents we were always trying to find local places to take our children to play where we weren't handing out quarters, so we created The Playground For Kids.

Longtime, family-owned movie theater chain screening first-run films & offering concessions.

Golf Course

Community College in Ankeny, Iowa

Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa. It is marketed as featuring over 100 rides, shows and attractions.

Miniature golf course in Polk County, Iowa

Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million.

Science museum in Des Moines, Iowa

Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a minor league baseball stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home field of the Pacific Coast League's Iowa Cubs.

Blank Park Zoo is a 25-acre zoological park on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa near historic Fort Des Moines. The zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is the only accredited zoo in Iowa.

Memberships, local offers, coaching and training services. Health plan discounts, private showers, 24 hour security, tanning and free parking.

Yoga, pilates, spas wellness for everyone. Day passes. Open Monday - Saturday 9am -7pm. $15 class pass.

Day spa with laser, skin, massage, anti-aging and aesthetics. Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 7pm.

Premier indoor golf experience, golf simulators, 2 people can complete 9-hles in 1 hour. Open Wednesday & Thursday 2-10pm and Friday 2pm-midnight. Cost is $20/hour.

Heated pool complex with a splash park, slides for all ages, lap lanes, concessions & more. Hours: Daily from noon-7pm. Costs is adults $8, children $4 and 2 and under $1.

Painting and pottery studios, classes, workshops, paint your own pottery and canvas painting. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-8pm with 7pm No painters class. $6 for adults and $4 for children.

Gym offering yoga, zumba and cycling. Hours: Monday - Thursday 5am - 10pm; Friday 5am -9pm, Saturday 7am-6pm and Sunday 8am-6pm. Daily pass $15.90 and weekly pass $37.10.

Gym offering cardio equipment, free weights, HDTV's trainers and classes. Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 3-7pm and Saturday 10am - 6pm. 24 Hour access available.

A 17- acre university-owned public garden located immediately south of Jack Trice Stadium on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa. Largest public garden in the state of Iowa with a conservatory and a butterfly house. Hours: Monday-Sunday 9am-4:30pm. Cost is adults $8 and Children $5.

Boone Speedway is a 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval raceway located in Boone, Iowa. Races are held on Saturday nights sanctioned by the IMCA. Races Saturday night 5-11pm. Cost - Adults $15, Youth 13-17 $5 and kids under 12 FREE!