Fall Festivities in Des Moines

There are plenty of fall activities you can participate in to start the joyful season. Finding a perfect pumpkin to carve, apple picking in the orchards, drinking hot chocolate, getting spooked at a haunted house, watching scary movies, and taking a nice walk outside to take in the beautiful scenery.

Here are some places to check out this season that we love and recommend:

Pumpkin Patches & Apple Orchards

Center Grove Orchard

Howell’s Pumpkin Patch

Admission: $18 *Save $3 by purchasing tickets online!
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Pumpkinville

Haunted Houses

The Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction

Adventureland Park Phantom Fall Fest

Ames Haunted Forest

Fall Foliage Hiking

Carney Marsh Trail

Colby Woods Trail

Fort Des Moines Park

Upcoming Events

• October 6 @6:45 p.m. - Movies in the Park – Hocus Pocus (FREE)
• October 6 @7 p.m. - Moonlit Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas (FREE)
• October 19 @5-7 p.m. - Halloween Hop