Weekends
Things to do in Altoona, near The Cypress
The east side keeps its big weekends close. A casino and racetrack, an amusement park and a water park, and the outlet shopping all sit a few miles east in Altoona, off the same Hubbell Avenue you live on.
Prairie Meadows
3.7 miles east, at 1 Prairie Meadows Drive in Altoona. Prairie Meadows is a casino, a live horse racetrack and a hotel in one place, open year round. It is the east-side night out that does not involve a drive downtown.
Adventureland
3.1 miles east, at 3200 Adventureland Drive. Adventureland is a seasonal amusement park with rides, the Adventure Bay water park, a hotel and a campground. The park runs from mid-May into late October, with fall events through Halloween.
The outlets and the city
The Outlets of Des Moines, 2.9 miles east, make an afternoon of their own, and the shopping page has the rest of Altoona's stores. For a bigger night, downtown Des Moines is about 5.0 miles the other way, with the East Village and the Court Avenue district. Most homes here are two-bedroom, one-bath, about 860 square feet, with a stove and refrigerator included. Renovated homes have new kitchens and baths; classic homes keep their finishes and rent for less; Cypress II also has a few 430-square-foot one-bedrooms. Current rents sit on the availability page.
Questions people ask
What is there to do near The Cypress?
Prairie Meadows (3.7 miles), Adventureland (3.1 miles) and the Outlets of Des Moines (2.9 miles), all east in Altoona, plus downtown Des Moines about 5.0 miles the other way.
How far is Adventureland from The Cypress?
About 3.1 miles east by road, at 3200 Adventureland Drive in Altoona. It is a seasonal park, open from mid-May into late October.
What is Prairie Meadows?
A casino, live horse racetrack and hotel at 1 Prairie Meadows Drive in Altoona, about 3.7 miles east of The Cypress, open year round.
What is there for kids close by?
Adventureland, 3.1 miles east, has rides and the Adventure Bay water park in season, and the east side's parks and the lake at Copper Creek, 3.8 miles, are close by.
Distances are road miles from 3913 Hubbell Avenue, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Facts from Prairie Meadows, Adventureland Resort and the Outlets of Des Moines' own sites, October 2026. Adventureland's 2026 season opened May 16 and its fall events run through October 31.
More about living here
- Living on the east side of Des Moines
- Shopping near The Cypress
- Groceries and everyday errands near The Cypress
- Eating and drinking near The Cypress
- Commuting from The Cypress
- Parks and trails near The Cypress
- Cypress I and Cypress II: which is which
- The floor plans at The Cypress, explained
- Renovated or classic: your call at The Cypress
- Pet-friendly apartments at The Cypress
- How to apply at The Cypress
- Working from home at The Cypress
- What residents say about The Cypress
- The neighborhood guide
- All questions