Des Moines Parent Summer Camp Fair
Join us for the third year of the Des Moines Parent Summer Camp Fair on Saturday, February 17 at the Valley Community Center in West Des Moines. This event is a FREE event for families to learn about spring and summer programming in the Des Moines, Iowa area. New this year! We will offer a sensory-friendly hour at the beginning of the day.
Every spring parents and families begin researching and planning what their children will do during the Summer months. Everything from summer camps to fun events and activities. This is a 1-day event that brings all of these options under one roof. Families will attend, learn about their options, register, have fun, and more.
The entire day is free! Each vendor offers a free activity, there will be free programming throughout the day, explore everything the Valley Community Center has to offer, and have some fun taking pictures with our fun backdrop, the first 100 families (ONE per family) will receive a FREE swag bag.
Sensory-Friendly Time – Sponsored by Encourage Club
New for 2023! We will be hosting a sensory-friendly time from 9 to 9:45 a.m. We are thrilled to have Encourage Club sponsor this special time. Encourage Club helps parents understand how their child’s brain works, and why they behave the way they do and gain new strategies to minimize the meltdowns. We specialize in educating, encouraging, and equipping parents in the areas of sleep, sensory integration, and the struggles of parenting a neurodivergent child.
More details about this time will be shared soon!
2024 Vendors
- Des Moines Playhouse
- The Des Moines Children’s Museum
- True Roots Chiropractic
- Brenton Arboretum
- binSpire, LLC
- Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
- Pop-Up Games, LLC
- Arrow Academy of Music
- Menace Soccer
- Camp Wesley Woods of Iowa
- Tippi Toes Dance
- City of Clive
- Grace Ballet & Acrobatics
- Iowa Orthodontic Solutions
- Goldfish Swim School
- Encourage Club
- Heartland Youth Choir
And more to announce soon! Interested in being a vendor? We have a couple of packages and offer payment plans to help work with all budgets. Email ehuiatt@desmoinesparent.com for details.
2024 Free Programming Schedule
The 2024 free programming schedule is in the works but check back soon to see all the free entertainment and fun that will be offered during the day.
2023 Des Moines Parent Summer Camp Fair Re-Cap
Please Note: The Des Moines Parent Summer Camp Fair is sponsored by the Valley Community Center and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 17th. Registration is NOT required and it is a free event.
