Looking for something to do this weekend while you're waiting for the Big Game? Here's what's happening around the metro.

Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden remains a year-round top attraction thanks to the site's domed conservatory, which is kept consistently balmy to nurture ...

In 2009, John and Mary Pappajohn, a Des Moines venture capitalist and his wife, provided funding for and donated more than 30 sculptures to the Des Moines Art Center. Their donation transformed an ...

Dome After Dark returns to the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on Fridays through the end of March. Sound of a meteorite hitting Earth captured for the first time – on a doorbell camera 70 ...

Tickets start at $39 for the 7:30 p.m. show at hoytsherman.org. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden hosts Dome for the Holidays featuring a display of thousands of lights around the garden.

The Desert Botanical Garden, an oasis nestled among the red rocks of Papago Park, turns 86 in February. The idea for a desert garden came from a small group of Valley-based advocates in the 1930s.

That’s how it feels inside the dome at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Several popular events have returned to the garden to start off 2025. Dome After Dark has returned and will continue on ...

Gabe on the Go: Enjoying the ‘urban oasis’ at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Last summer, the district announced a partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. The district used ...