Central Iowa Yoga in the Park 2025
Summer is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy yoga in the park. Many communities offer a yoga in the park program. They arrange for a certified yoga instructor to come and teach, and you just need to show up with a yoga mat or blanket.
Back for 2025, here is a list of all the yoga in the park offerings in central Iowa that I can find. I built a list last year so I could keep track and I shared it here because I knew I wasn’t the only one who wanted to know!
Expect this list to be updated and please let me know if there are any ones that I have missed!
Gray backgrounds indicate that I have not yet found information for 2025.
Ankeny
Yoga in the Park
Wagner Park
410 W First Street
Ankeny, Iowa
Saturday
May 24 – August 30, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Free
All ages
Visit the City of Ankeny website for more details.
Bondurant
Yoga at the Depot
200 2nd St NE
Bondurant, Iowa
Wednesday
• May 14 & 28
• June 11 & 25
• July 9 & 23
• August 13, 2025
6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
$5.00
Check out the event on Facebook for more details. The Fall schedule will be announced in a separate event posting.
Brenton Arboretum
Yoga with Nature
The Brenton Arboretum
25141 260th Street
Dallas Center, Iowa
Wednesdays
January – December
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Free
Visit the Brenton Arboretum website for more details.
Des Moines
Yoga in the Park
Southeast Lawn of Gray’s Lake
Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday
June 14 – September 27, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Free
The June 28th session will be hosted at Columbus Park.
Visit the City of Des Moines website for more details. Or, check out the event on Facebook.
Indianola
Yoga in the Park
Buxton Park
705 N Buxton Street
Indianola, Iowa
Saturday
June 7 – September 27, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Free
Age 18+
Special location/time for July 26 and August 2:
Memorial Balloon Field at 7:00 am
Visit the City of Indianola website for more details.
Johnston
Yoga by the Lake
Terra Lake Amphitheater
6300 Pioneer Parkway
Johnston, Iowa
Saturday
• May 3, 10, 17 & 24
• June 7, 14 & 28
• August 23 & 30
• September 6, 13, 20 & 27
• October 4 & 11 , 2025
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Free
Visit the City of Johnston website for more details.
Norwalk
Yoga in the Park
McDonald's Woods Park
1401 Holly Drive
Norwalk, Iowa
Saturday
June 28, July 26, August 23, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Free
Visit the City of Norwalk website for more details.
Pleasant Hill
Yoga in the Park
Doanes Park
Monday
June 3 – September 30, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Free
Register on the Pleasant Hill website. Or, check out the event on Facebook.
UPDATE 3/17/25: I heard back from them: “Hi Katherine, we are currently looking for an instructor and hope to have dates secured soon to begin in May. Please check back on our Facebook page in the coming weeks.”
Polk City
Yoga on the Square
Polk City Town Square
Polk City, Iowa
Saturday
June 7 – August 2, 2025
(except July 5)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Free
Age 8+
Refer to the Polk City Parks & Recreation Program Brochure (page 22). Or, check out the event on Facebook.
Valley Junction
Yoga in the Park
Railroad Park stage by the old train depot
Valley Junction
West Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday
May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Free
All ages
Visit the Historic Valley Junction Foundation website for more details. Or, check out the event on Facebook.
Waukee
Yoga in the Park
Windfield Park
114 Windfield Parkway
Waukee, Iowa
Saturday
• June 14 & 28
• July 12 & 26
• August 9 & 23
• September 13 & 27, 2025
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
$5.00
Age 12+
Refer to the Waukee 2025 Spring and Summer Program Guide (page 24) for more details.
West Des Moines
Pilates at the Park
Jamie Hurd Amphitheater
4100 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday
June 5, July 10, August 7, 2025
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Free
When I inquired whether Yoga on the Lawn would continue this year, West Des Moines Parks and Recreation replied, “Unfortunately, that program will not be continuing this summer. However, we are introducing Pilates at the Park, which will be held at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater on the following Thursdays: June 5, July 10, and August 7. These events will be free and open to the public, running from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm.” I don’t know what to expect. Could be interesting!
Note: If you would like to learn how to make a yoga strap to carry your mat to the park, please read my article “Sew Your Own Yoga Strap.”
