# Kids events in Ankeny, Today and Upcoming Kids events in Ankeny

- **Subtitle**: All Kids events in Ankeny, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Ankeny like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Kids events in Ankeny, Iowa. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Ankeny like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Ankeny

- **Event Name**: Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest
  - **Description**: Kick off Labor Day Weekend at the inaugural Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest on Saturday, September 5! Enjoy a full day of food and drinks, live entertainment, activities for all ages, and exciting sporting events, including the three-day Labor Day Dink-Off P
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/prairie-trail-labor-day-fest/200030373452920
  - **Venue**: 2250 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023
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  - **Categories**: labor-day, sports, festivals, trips-adventures, tournaments, kids
- **Event Name**: GiGi's Playhouse 5K Dash for Down Syndrome
  - **Description**: This year's event has it all -- a 5K Run, 1 Mile Inspirational Walk, a Kids Dash, Silent Auction, and Exhibit Area for community partners, and DONUTS for everyone!  To sign up, go here: https://gigisplayhouse.donordrive.com/Des-Moines-5K-2026
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    - Count: 61
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 08:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/gigis-playhouse-5k-dash-for-down-syndrome/200030123981915
  - **Venue**: Dmacc Ankeny
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  - **Categories**: kids, marathons
- **Event Name**: Light The Night Iowa 2026
  - **Description**: At Blood Cancer United Light The Night we gather as a community to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by cancers. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams, and sponsors join together to bring light to the darkness of cancer. The funds raised
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/light-the-night-iowa-2026/200030361745031
  - **Venue**: DMACC - Ankeny Campus
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  - **Categories**: kids, fireworks, charities
- **Event Name**: Ankeny Sip & Paint
  - **Description**: Join us for an unforgettable Sip & Paint experience! All supplies, refreshments, and guided instruction included. Reserve your seat today!About this EventJoin us for an unforgettable evening of creativity, laughter, a
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/ankeny-sip-and-paint/100001995971248735
  - **Venue**: Brick Towne at Piper
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  - **Price**: USD 16 to 99
  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, kids, drawing-painting
- **Event Name**: Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race
  - **Description**: Dress like Dolly and race for reading on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

Every $40 registration sponsors one book per month for a child enrolled in the DPIL program ($31.20 annually). RRITH's goal is to open Des Moines zip code (
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/dolly-partons-race-for-reading-5k-run-walk-and-kids-100m-race/200030202846911
  - **Venue**: DMACC - Ankeny Campus
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  - **Categories**: sports, kids, marathons, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Summer Kids Club
  - **Description**: Looking for an activity to do with your kids this summer? ☀️ 

Join us for Buff Kids Club! 🥳 

📅 Tuesday, June 2nd – Thursday, August 6th 
⏰Every Tuesday & Thursday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🫧 Hand-make 2–3 Mini Bath Bombs + a FREE Kids soap bar = $25 per
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  - **Date**: Tue Aug 04 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/summer-kids-club/200030078081447
  - **Venue**: 110 N Ankeny Blvd. Suite 300, Ankeny, IA 50023
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  - **Categories**: kids
- **Event Name**: Sunday Bloom Bar
  - **Description**: 🌸✨ Sunday Bloom Bar Series – All Summer Long! ✨🌸

Your favorite flower experience is back—and this time it’s a whole summer series! 🌼💐 Come soak up the sunshine, sip, snip, and create your own stunning bouquet at our Sunday Bloom Bar events!

For just $20
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 09 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Aug 09 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/sunday-bloom-bar/200030463356352
  - **Venue**: 1745 NW 70 ave, Ankeny, IA
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  - **Categories**: Kids
- **Event Name**: Felines & Fibers (rising 4th-8th grade)
  - **Description**: Join Miss Elizabeth for this fun fibers art camp! Guests will learn 2D fiber painting and 3D needle felting. We'll also watch funny cat clips, listen to music, enjoy snacks, and play with adoptable kittens. Your student will love their new skills. These a
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 12 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed Aug 12 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/felines-and-fibers-rising-4th-8th-grade/200029869723305
  - **Venue**: 305 SW Maple St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
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  - **Categories**: art, kids, health-wellness, fine-arts, calendar
- **Event Name**: Back to Drool
  - **Description**: 🎒🐾 Back to Drool! 🐾🎒

School is back in session, and while the kids are heading back to class, it’s time to spoil the pups!

Join us at Brown Dog Bakery for our Back to Drool celebration featuring tail-wagging fun, special treats, and great deals for your
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 05 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/back-to-drool/200030202847434
  - **Venue**: 2310 SE Delaware Ave Ste E, Ankeny, IA
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  - **Categories**: dog, workshops, kids, back-to-school
- **Event Name**: Summer Reading Challenge & Chalk the Walk
  - **Description**: 📚☀️ Prairie Trail Summer Reading Challenge ☀️📚

Keep the pages turning all summer long! Students can complete reading challenges, earn points, and join us at the Prairie Trail playground for fun meetups, prizes, playtime, and more!

🗓️ Meetup Dates &
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ankeny/summer-reading-challenge-and-chalk-the-walk/200030147722816
  - **Venue**: 1850 SW College Ave., Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50391
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  - **Categories**: contests, meetups, trips-adventures, kids

## Trending Events in Ankeny

- **Event Name**: First Day of School
  - **Description**: The first day of school is Monday, August 24th! 
The school day starts for students at 7:55am.
School is dismissed at 2:55pm
  - **Venue**: 710 SE Third Street , 50021
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- **Event Name**: Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest
  - **Description**: Kick off Labor Day Weekend at the inaugural Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest on Saturday, September 5! Enjoy a full day of food and drinks, live entertainment, activities for all ages, and exciting sporting events, including the three-day Labor Day Dink-Off P
  - **Venue**: 2250 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023
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- **Event Name**: Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market
  - **Description**: 🌱Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market 🌱

Join us for another fantastic day at the Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market, held at the beautiful Ankeny Market & Pavilion Park, 715 W 1st Street, from 8am-noon!

Our vendors will be selling fresh produce, locally raised me
  - **Venue**: 715 W 1st St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
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- **Event Name**: Carfest Dedicated to Epilepsy Awareness
  - **Description**: Hey everyone! Come join us for the Annual CAR FEST / TRUCK FEST / BIKE FEST. 

This Show is Dedicated to Epilepsy Awareness so we are trying to go all out!

Price? $20 per Vehicle. Once entered that vehicle will be entered to win in any category it fits.
  - **Venue**: Hawkeye Park In Ankeny Iowa
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- **Event Name**: Celebrate Life 2026
  - **Description**: Join On With Life for our annual fundraising event - Celebrate Life! Taking place on Friday, September 25 at 6 pm, we will gather at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny for an evening of fun, philanthropy, and inspirational stories.

Sponsorships, tables,
  - **Venue**: FFA Enrichment Center
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Hot Rods for Heroes Car Show
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for the 6th Annual Hot Rods for Heroes Car Show — a full day of amazing cars, great people, and an even greater cause. Bring the family, spread the word, and plan to be part of one of our favorite events of the year. We especially
  - **Venue**: DMACC
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Family and Youth Engagement Summit
  - **Description**: Join us for the 6th Annual Family and Youth Engagement Summit!About this EventStep into a whole new world of engagement.The 6th Annual Family and Youth Engagement Summit invites yo
  - **Venue**: FFA Enrichment Center
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- **Event Name**: 6th Grade Hawk Camp!
  - **Description**: 🦅 Registration is Open!🦅

Calling all incoming Parkview Middle School 6th graders! It’s almost time to kick off the 2026-27 school year, and you won’t want to miss our annual Hawk Camp!

This is the perfect chance for your student to tour the building, me
  - **Venue**: 105 NW Pleasant Street, 50023
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- **Event Name**: GiGi's Playhouse 5K Dash for Down Syndrome
  - **Description**: This year's event has it all -- a 5K Run, 1 Mile Inspirational Walk, a Kids Dash, Silent Auction, and Exhibit Area for community partners, and DONUTS for everyone!  To sign up, go here: https://gigisplayhouse.donordrive.com/Des-Moines-5K-2026
  - **Venue**: Dmacc Ankeny
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 am at 2250 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023), GiGi's Playhouse 5K Dash for Down Syndrome (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 08:00 am at Dmacc Ankeny), Light The Night Iowa 2026 (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at DMACC - Ankeny Campus), Ankeny Sip & Paint (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 03:00 pm at Brick Towne at Piper), Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am at DMACC - Ankeny Campus).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Ankeny today August 04, 2026?
  - **A:** Summer Kids Club (Tue Aug 04 2026 at 110 N Ankeny Blvd. Suite 300, Ankeny, IA 50023).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Ankeny this weekend August 7–9, 2026?
  - **A:** Sunday Bloom Bar (Sun Aug 09 2026 at 10:00 am at 1745 NW 70 ave, Ankeny, IA).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Ankeny in August 2026?
  - **A:** GiGi's Playhouse 5K Dash for Down Syndrome (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 08:00 am at Dmacc Ankeny), Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am at DMACC - Ankeny Campus), Summer Kids Club (Tue Aug 04 2026 at 110 N Ankeny Blvd. Suite 300, Ankeny, IA 50023), Sunday Bloom Bar (Sun Aug 09 2026 at 10:00 am at 1745 NW 70 ave, Ankeny, IA), Felines & Fibers (rising 4th-8th grade) (Wed Aug 12 2026 at 09:00 am at 305 SW Maple St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Ankeny on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Ankeny include 2250 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023, Dmacc Ankeny, DMACC - Ankeny Campus.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Ankeny range from USD 16 to USD 99. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Ankeny include Polk County Pickleball, GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines, Blood Cancer United - Iowa.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Ankeny?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Ankeny.

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