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Today's school lunches, childcare with open spots, youth sports this week, and family happenings. All in one place.

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Showing Ankeny, IA.

Today's School Lunches

Menus for schools you follow and schools near you. Confirm with your school.

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Ankeny
Ankeny Comm School District
this week
  • Skip to content icon 94.3% Our graduation rate is 94.3%
  • fruit snack
  • chips
Updated over a month ago
Ankeny
St. Luke the Evangelist School
this week
  • Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  • Menu subject to
  • change due to
Updated today
Johnston
Beaver Creek Elementary School
this week
  • No Summer Meals
Freshness unknown
Johnston
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
this week
  • No Summer Meals
Freshness unknown
Johnston
Horizon Elementary
this week
  • No Summer Meals
Freshness unknown
Johnston
Johnston Comm School District
this week
  • – July 24th
  • 3 @ Beaver Creek
  • 4-6@ Horizon
Updated over a month ago
Johnston
Johnston Middle School
this week
  • No Summer Meals
Freshness unknown
Johnston
Lawson Elementary School
this week
  • No Summer Meals
Freshness unknown

Childcare With Open Spots

Providers listed as licensed in public records. Confirm current openings.

All childcare
Ankeny
Alice Mayes
4 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo)
Ankeny
Ankeny Christian Childcare
59 open spots
as of 04/13/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Ankeny
Cadence Academy Preschool - Ankeny
4 open spots
as of 02/18/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
Ankeny
Felicia Freeman
4 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Ankeny
KinderCare Learning Center - Ankeny
10 open spots
as of 02/26/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Ankeny
New Creations Child Care & Learning Ctr at Ankeny
143 open spots
as of 03/25/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Ankeny
Preschool @ The Ridge
4 open spots
as of 04/14/2026
Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
Ankeny
Rebecca Collier
3 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age

Youth Sports This Week

Scheduled games around Ankeny, IA this week.

All games

No games this week. Iowa high-school and college schedules post weekly. Your next week will appear here once games are confirmed.

Family Happenings

Local events, school alerts, and volunteer calls.

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When schools, parks, and neighbors post events or alerts in this scope, they land here first.

Iowa School & Safety Notices

Statewide school alerts and emergency notices are kept separate from local family happenings.

Iowa notices
Iowa-wide SCHOOL ALERTS
Free Summer Meals for Iowa Kids: Find a Site Near You
When school is out, free summer meals are available for ALL children and teens 18 and under — no application, no income requirements. Meals are served at schools, churches, parks, libraries, community centers, and other locations across Iowa. Find a site near you: - Call 211 - Text "FOOD" to 304-304 - Visit fns.usda.gov/meals4kids Types of service: Sit-down meals, grab-and-go, drive-through pickup, and home delivery (with parental consent) at some sites. No child should go hungry this summer. Spread the word!
Events

Everything happening,
in one calendar.

7
happenings tonight
in Polk County

Fairs, festivals, markets, concerts, civic meetings, kid stuff. Sorted by what's next, with neighbor announcements kept separate from dated events.

Tonight

Anything starting before midnight.
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Sports
Iowa Cubs Baseball Season
Tuesday · Principal Park · Des Moines · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market
Saturday · Court Avenue District · Des Moines · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Ankeny Farmers Market
Saturday · DMACC Ankeny Campus · Ankeny · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Ames Main Street Farmers Market
Saturday · Main Street · Ames · Story County
Family
Science Center of Iowa - Summer Camps
Monday · Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines · Polk County
Family
Blank Park Zoo - Zoo Camp
Monday · Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines · Polk County
Family
Living History Farms - Pioneer Adventure Camp
Monday · Living History Farms · Urbandale · Polk County

This weekend

Sat, Jul 4 – Sun, Jul 5
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Every week

Recurring meetings, markets, and clubs.
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing all of Iowa

No recurring events found nearby.

On the horizon

Multi-day events on the way.
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Festivals
Dallas County Fair
Jul 8–12 · Dallas County Fairgrounds · Adel · Dallas County
Festivals
Polk County Fair
Jul 15–19 · Polk County Fairgrounds · Des Moines · Polk County
Festivals
Jasper County Fair
Jul 21–26 · Jasper County Fairgrounds · Newton · Jasper County
Festivals
Story County Fair
Jul 22–26 · Story County Fairgrounds · Nevada · Story County
Festivals
Iowa State Fair 2026
Aug 13–23 · Iowa State Fairgrounds · Des Moines · Polk County

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Summer Programs

Camps, classes, and leagues for Ankeny, IA this summer.

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No summer programs found for Ankeny, IA yet.

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