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Community Centers

Des Moines Parks and Recreation offers programming and fitness at two busy community centers that serve people of all ages year-round. Pioneer-Columbus and Scott Four-Mile Community Centers are nearly always hopping with free and low-cost events, activities and programs for youths, adults, seniors and families.

The centers have gymnasiums for games like volleyball and basketball, fitness and cardiovascular rooms with weights, treadmills and cross trainers, as well as game areas with air hockey, billiards, table tennis and other table games. For those who don’t want to spend time in the gym, Scott Four-Mile has a Nintendo Wii, where you can play video games like basketball, bowling or tennis by yourself or with a friend, or get a cardiovascular workout through yoga, Pilates or aerobics, all while in front of the TV screen. All this is available for open recreation and gym from morning to evening Monday-Friday, with some special times set aside for various age groups. Seniors and youth through late teens use these facilities free of charge and others pay just $1/day.

Folks age 16 and over can log free time in the computer labs to work on school assignments, surf the web or just play some games. Multi-purpose meeting rooms are used not only for center programs and activities such as crafts and bingo, but are also available to rent for private functions… and so are the gymnasiums! At Pioneer-Columbus children 5 and under have fun crawling on, over and through exercise mats, play equipment and a tunnel at the Indoor Park located in one of the gymnasiums during the cold winter and spring months.

Follow the links below for the community centers’ hours and schedules.