- The list below includes 23 free or cheap things to do in or near Newton, Iowa, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Specialty Museums.
- From Iowa Speedway to Maytag Dairy Farm, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pella, Marshalltown, Altoona and Knoxville.
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38.8 Miles
Ada Hayden Heritage Park is a lakeside park with boat access. The park features several short walking trails as well as picnic areas and bike paths. The lake is also suitable for fishing.
38.9 Miles
The Annett Nature Center is a 160-acre nature park that includes a 6-acre pond and a 10-acre wetland. The center is available for public programs, school field trips, and day camps.
39.6 Miles
Featuring an indoor miniature golf course lit by black lights, Glowgolf provides 18 holes with glow-in-the-dark obstacles. The center also has a laser maze challenge with laser beams to navigate through.
39.7 Miles
6925 Mills Civic Pkwy, Unit 110, Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Located indoors, Glow Golf provides visitors with a 54-hole miniature golf course with glow-in-the-dark obstacles. In addition to miniature golf, the center has a laser maze where kids can navigate through laser beams.
39.7 Miles
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101 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Part of the Cinemark theater chain, the Century 20 Jordan Creek is a movie theater multiplex that shows primarily first run Hollywood movies with fully digital video and sound. The theater offers a variety of concession options.
39.9 Miles
Opened in 1997, West Grand Golf is a driving range and mini golf center that provides a number of amenities for the use of its golf enthusiast guests. The center also offers private lessons taught by a PGA Professional instructor.
44.3 Miles
Botanists and plant lovers flock to the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid. The Arboretum includes riots of colorful blossoms, unusual exotic plants, sculptured gardens, elegant creeping plants and plenty of other delights. This attraction is best visited in dry weather.
48.6 Miles
The main focus of McHose Park is an 18-hole disc golf course. The course is mostly flat but has very long overall distance and challenging old growth trees and underbrush hazards.
49.0 Miles
Run by a regional historical society, Boone County Historical Center provides visitors with historical and cultural information about the area. The center has exhibits with artifacts like fossils, Native American tools, taxidermy, and more.
49.0 Miles
Camp Hantesa is a youth summer camp specializing in encouraging children to find their inner creativity and voice. The camp offers after-school programs, summer camp programs as well as special events.