THINGS TO DO

Discover the 15 top winter destinations in Iowa for skiing, ice fishing, shopping, and more.

From bacon and books to music and art, there’s an Iowa festival for all sorts of hobbies and interests 2025. Learn more about the best Iowa festivals you’ll want to add to your calendar.  

These eight state parks and trails in Iowa offer opportunities for winter hikes, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. When you’re cooped up in the house, winter in Iowa can feel like it drags on and on. Well, you don’t have to hibernate while the cold settles in. Add a few layers, pull out the wool socks,…

Grab your popcorn and catch a movie in Des Moines!

Numerous books are set to be published in 2025, but these are a few of our most anticipated reads. Here are our 25 books publishing in 2025 we can’t wait to read.

Check out these sparkling holiday light displays around the Des Moines metro area to bring some twinkling magic to your holiday season.

Get in the holiday spirit by hopping aboard a festive train or trolley ride in Iowa.

To add some magic to your Iowa winter, consider dashing through the snow in a horse-drawn sleigh.

Once cold weather hits, these 10 small towns in Iowa transform into winter wonderlands that offer seasonal fun for the whole family.

With the holidays fast approaching, Iowans have plenty of ways to celebrate an array of traditions. Here are the best holiday events happening in Iowa this year.