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Des Moines Botanical Garden

Particularly popular during cold Iowa winters. Special events and learning modules all throughout the year. Connected to the parking lot is the Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens with a featured Asian pavilion, built in honor of the Asian Americans who immigrated to Iowa in the late 1970s and of former Gov. Ray.

Address: 909 Robert D. Ray Dr
Price: adults $14, children $10, seniors 65+ and active/retired military $13
Website: dmbotanicalgarden.com (opens in a new tab)

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