# Des Moines Littles: Des Moines, IA
> Saturday's big outing in Des Moines is America's Harvest Festival, free on the Capitol grounds from 1pm with a corn maze, bounce house and face painting. Start that morning at Goldie's Halloween Bash across the street. Living History Farms hosts Family Halloween trick-or-treating in its 1876 town Friday to Sunday, and Night Eyes lights up Blank Park Zoo Thursday to Sunday. In all, 26 outings made the list, 21 free and 14 inside.

- Week: Oct 19–25, 2026. Last checked: 2026-10-19.
- 26 outings at 13 places; 21 free; 14 indoor. For kids ages 0–6.
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## This week
- [This week in Des Moines (Markdown)](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/index.md): top picks, a Saturday plan, every outing with its source link, FAQ
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## Guides
- [Des Moines with little kids: city guide](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/guide/index.md): evergreen places with admission and menu prices (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Visiting Des Moines with little kids](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/visiting/index.md): one- and two-day plans with nap breaks

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## Weekend getaways
- [Weekend getaways from Des Moines with kids](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/weekend-getaways/index.md): the best trip within about five hours for each of the next few weekends, with drive times and official event links.

## Holiday 2026
- [Santa in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/santa/index.md): breakfast with Santa, Santa photos and Santa trains with 2026 dates, prices and sold-out flags; official links.
- [Christmas lights in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/christmas-lights/index.md): drive-thru vs walk-through displays, earliest start times, stroller notes and 2026 prices; official links.

## Guides: free, indoor play and holidays
- [Free things to do with kids in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/free/index.md): free outings this week, free museum/zoo days and free events with dates, and always-free places; official links.
- [Indoor play places for toddlers in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/indoor-play/index.md): indoor playgrounds, toddler jump times, children's museums and free indoor play, with ages, prices and sock rules.
- [Thanksgiving weekend with kids in Des Moines (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/thanksgiving/index.md): parades, turkey trots with kids' races, what's open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday weekend picks.
- [Noon Year's Eve in Des Moines (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/noon-years-eve/index.md): kid-friendly New Year's Eve countdowns with times and prices; unannounced events marked with last year's date.