# Youth sports for kids under 6 in Des Moines: soccer, basketball, learn to skate and more

> Youth soccer, basketball and learn to skate leagues around Des Moines that take kids under 6, from each league’s own page, including Urbandale and West Des Moines. They’re sorted by what you can do right now: sign up, get ready for sign-ups, or see what’s already playing. Anything a league hasn’t posted says “Not posted”. We recheck every league twice a month.

- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- 12 listed
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## Sign up now

- **Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club: 4U Discovery**, Urbandale. Sign-up open. Sport: Soccer. Ages: 4U, born 8/1/22-7/31/23. Season: Spring. When: Mondays, tentatively mid-April to mid-May, 5:00-5:35 p.m. Price: $60 per season. Age rule: born 8/1/22 - 7/31/23. Spring registration is open. Dates are tentative, mid-April to mid-May, with no year printed. A $25 late fee starts on 01/31/2027. Official page: https://www.juscsoccer.org/programs/4u-8u-discovery (checked 2026-11-11)
- **Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club: 5U-6U Discovery**, Urbandale. Sign-up open. Sport: Soccer. Ages: 5U born 8/1/21-7/31/22; 6U born 8/1/20-7/31/21. Season: Spring. When: Saturday mornings. 5U starts at 9 a.m. 6U starts at 10 or 11 a.m. Price: $100 per season. Age rule: 5U born 8/1/21-7/31/22; 6U born 8/1/20-7/31/21. Spring registration is open. Saturday dates are tentative, April 3 or 4 through May 15 or 16, with no year printed. No games on Easter or Memorial Day weekend. Official page: https://www.juscsoccer.org/programs/4u-8u-discovery (checked 2026-11-11)
- **Urbandale Parks and Recreation: DASH basketball tykes, ages 2–6**, Urbandale. Sign-up open. Sport: Basketball. Ages: 2-3 and 4-6. Season: Ages 2-3. When: Sundays, February 21-March 14, 10:00-10:30 a.m. Register by February 11. Price: $65. Winter registration is open. The Sunday dates do not include a year. Official page: https://www.urbandale.org/1346/Youth-Programs (checked 2026-11-11)
- **Urbandale Parks and Recreation: DASH volleyball tykes, ages 4–6**, Urbandale. Sign-up open. Sport: Other. Ages: 4-6. Season: Volleyball tykes. When: Saturdays, January 16-February 6, 1:00-1:45 p.m. Register by January 6. Price: $69. Winter registration is open. The Saturday dates do not include a year. Volleyballs are provided. Official page: https://www.urbandale.org/1346/Youth-Programs (checked 2026-11-11)
- **Urbandale Parks and Recreation: DASH floor hockey tykes, ages 4–6**, Urbandale. Sign-up open. Sport: Hockey. Ages: 4-6. Season: Floor hockey tykes. When: Saturdays, April 3-24, 11:00-11:45 a.m. Register by March 25. Price: $69. Winter registration is open. The Saturday dates do not include a year. Official page: https://www.urbandale.org/1346/Youth-Programs (checked 2026-11-11)
- **i9 Sports: Soccer, basketball, flag football and baseball, ages 3 and up**, Des Moines. Sign-up open. Sport: Multi-sport. Ages: 3 and up. Season: Local leagues. When: One day per week. Price: Not posted. The page says to choose a league today. It does not post dates or prices. Official page: https://www.i9sports.com/des-moines-youth-sports-leagues (checked 2026-11-11)

## Sign-ups opening soon

- **YMCA of Greater Des Moines: Rookie soccer, ages 3–4**, West Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Soccer. Ages: 3-4. Season: Rookie soccer. When: Once a week for four weeks. Price: Not posted. Offered in the fall, with an occasional indoor winter season. No current dates or price are on this page. Kindergarten players are pointed to the youth league. Official page: https://www.dmymca.org/programs/sports-activities/soccer (checked 2026-11-11)
- **YMCA of Greater Des Moines: Rookie basketball, pre-K and kindergarten**, West Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Basketball. Ages: pre-K to kindergarten. Season: Rookie basketball. When: Six weeks at the home branch. Price: Not posted. A shirt is included. No dates or price are on this page. Official page: https://www.dmymca.org/programs/sports-activities/basketball (checked 2026-11-11)
- **YMCA of Greater Des Moines: Youth soccer, ages 5–8**, West Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Soccer. Ages: 5-8. Season: Youth soccer. When: Not posted. Price: Not posted. No current dates or price are on this page. Official page: https://www.dmymca.org/programs/sports-activities/soccer (checked 2026-11-11)
- **YMCA of Greater Des Moines: Rookie sports sampler, ages 3–5**, West Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Multi-sport. Ages: 3-5. Season: Sampler. When: Once a week for four weeks. Price: Not posted. The registration page said this program has no active session. Parents are encouraged to take part. No price is posted. Official page: https://dmia.recliquecore.com/programs/84/rookie-sports-sampler/ (checked 2026-11-11)
- **West Des Moines Parks and Recreation: Learn to Skate, ages 3 and up**, West Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Skating. Ages: 3 to 99. Season: Learn to Skate. When: Not posted. Price: $110. The registration page lists the fee and says there are 0 sessions. Official page: https://cityofwestdesmoinesparksandrecreation.perfectmind.com/22504/Clients/BookMe4LandingPages/CoursesLandingPage?courseId=2ca35d5b-3fe4-46ba-9e6d-935b354d18c9&redirectedFromEmbededMode=True&widgetId=024fb69f-6fa4-4e51-9cf7-dfa02300a70f (checked 2026-11-11)
- **Des Moines Parks and Recreation: Learn to Skate clinics, ages 4 and up**, Des Moines. Next season not posted. Sport: Skating. Ages: four and up. Season: Learn to Skate clinics. When: Dec. 5 and 19, Jan. 9 and 23, Feb. 6, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Price: $12, or $10 for Des Moines residents. Dates are posted as Dec. 5 and 19, Jan. 9 and 23, and Feb. 6, at 10:30–11:30 a.m. The page does not print a year, so those days are not stored as dates. Official page: https://www.dsm.city/departments/parks_recreation/brenton_skating_plaza/events.php (checked 2026-11-11)

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## FAQ

### Where is youth soccer for kids under 6 in Des Moines?
Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club (ages 4U, born 8/1/22-7/31/23; sign-up open); Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club (ages 5U born 8/1/21-7/31/22; 6U born 8/1/20-7/31/21; sign-up open); YMCA of Greater Des Moines (ages 3-4; next season not posted); YMCA of Greater Des Moines (ages 5-8; next season not posted). See [youth soccer in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/sports-leagues/#youth-soccer).

### Is there youth basketball for little kids in Des Moines?
Yes: Urbandale Parks and Recreation (ages 2-3 and 4-6); YMCA of Greater Des Moines (ages pre-K to kindergarten). See [youth basketball in Des Moines](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/sports-leagues/#youth-basketball).

### Where can kids learn to skate in Des Moines?
Urbandale Parks and Recreation: DASH floor hockey tykes, ages 4–6 (ages 4-6); West Des Moines Parks and Recreation: Learn to Skate, ages 3 and up (ages 3 to 99); Des Moines Parks and Recreation: Learn to Skate clinics, ages 4 and up (ages four and up).

### Which youth sports leagues in Des Moines are open for sign-up now?
Six, including Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club, Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club, Urbandale Parks and Recreation, Urbandale Parks and Recreation. Soonest deadlines are at the top of [Sign up now](https://littlesweekly.com/des-moines/sports-leagues/#open).

### How do you check these leagues?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 11, 2026, and we recheck them twice a month. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).