Match Activities

Upcoming Match Activities
Match Activities are low-cost to free events organized by the Match Activities Committee. These events provide Bigs and Littles the opportunity to meet and interact with other Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa (BBBSIA) matches.

BBBSIA Match Picnic on Saturday, September 14 from noon to 3:00 pm at American Legion Park
Join BBBSIA for our annual match picnic. Meet other Littles, Bigs, and BBBSIA staff for an afternoon of food, games, and fun. Food and refreshments will be provided. This is a free event for Littles, Bigs, and families. Be sure to register so that we know how many people to account for. Thank you to our sponsors, Goliath Gutters and Venerable!

Gregacy Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at Cowles Commons
Join BBBSIA and Gregacy for Kids for a morning of fun, food, and games at Cowles Commons. Free for all matches and BBBSIA families. Please register here.

Iowa Cubs Tickets
We have a limited number of free general admission tickets that can be used for any home games this season. Review the I-Cubs home schedule and pick the home game that works for you. Sign up for your match to receive tickets to two games here: General Cubs Games. Please contact Nathan Brooks if you have any questions at (515) 218-7266 or [email protected]. 

Free Tickets to the Des Moines Symphony and Civic Music Association Performances
Experience the magic of live music alongside your Little by attending any performance by the Des Moines Symphony and Civic Music Association. To claim your tickets, please email Ajia at [email protected] or Calla at [email protected].

Game Day Play Cards
We still have cards that can be used for 1 hour of video game play at Game Day in Merle Hay Mall. Please note, this is limited to ONE card per Match and cards must be picked up in the BBBSIA office. Please contact your Match Support Specialist if you would like one.

Ongoing Opportunities:
BBBSCI Library is Open!
Matches, stop by the BBBSIA library at our office (9051 Swanson Blvd in Clive) and browse our collection of books. Matches are able to check out books- we ask that you return them when finished reading so others can use them. The library is open during our office hours, Monday-Thursday from 8am to 6pm and Friday from 8am to 5pm. 

YMCA
Free admission (with your Little) to any location in Greater Des Moines except the Healthy Living Center. Just show your Big ID card! 

Attend the Science Center of Iowa for Free!
To attend the Science Center of Iowa for free, please contact your Match Support Specialist, and they will help get you signed up.

Attend the Blank Park Zoo for Free!
BBBSIA is now a member of the Blank Park Zoo. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend the Zoo for FREE. If you would like to go to the Zoo, contact your Match Support Specialist or stop by the BBBSIA office to check out one of our 4 membership cards. Please arrange to return the card to our office within 2 business days of when you attend the Zoo so that other matches will be able to use it. Also, if a match would happen to lose a membership card, the Big would be responsible for paying to replace it. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.

Attend the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for Free!
BBBSIA is now a member of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend the Botanical Garden for FREE. If you would like to go, contact your Match Support Specialist or stop by the BBBSIA office to check out one of our 4 membership cards. Please arrange to return the card to our office within 2 business days of when you attend the Botanical Garden so that other matches will be able to use it. Also, if a match would happen to lose a membership card, the Big would be responsible for paying to replace it. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.

Attend Living History Farms for Free!
BBBSIA is now a member of Living History Farms. This is a great opportunity for you and your Little as you will be able to attend Living History Farms for FREE. If you would like to go, contact your Match Support Specialist to check out a digital pass. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any additional questions.