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AA meetings in Iowa

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Iowa has 1,236 AA meetings a week in 239 towns, held by 753 groups. The most are in Des Moines (133), Davenport (82) and Cedar Rapids (77). Thursday is the busiest day, and 83 can be joined online. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in Iowa. 1,236 meetings a week.

AA meetings in Iowa

  1. Wednesday

    8:30
    AM
    AA on Houser Group

    Muscatine, Iowa

    704 S Houser St, Muscatine, IA 52761
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  2. 8:30
    AM
    Misfits Group

    Muscatine, Iowa

    704 S Houser St, Muscatine, IA 52761
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  3. 9:00
    AM
    Clinton

    Clinton Group

    250 20th Ave N #154, Clinton, IA 52732
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Wheelchair Access
  4. 9:00
    AM
    Early Bird Upstairs Step Meeting

    Fellowship Club

    3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
    • In person
    • Step Study
  5. 9:00
    AM
    Early Birds Upstairs Zoom (EBUZ)

    Zoom Only, Cedar Rapids

    • Online
  6. 9:00
    AM
    Early Birds Welcome Group

    Fellowship Club

    3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
    • In person
    • Closed format
  7. 9:00
    AM
    Wednesday Morning 24 Hr. Group

    Westside Clubhouse

    1646 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001
    • In person
    • Closed format
  8. 9:30
    AM
    F & G Group

    F & G

    315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  9. 10:00
    AM
    Bettendorf

    Bettendorf - Community Center

    2204 Grant St, Bettendorf, IA 52722
    • In person
    • Step Study
    • Tradition Study
    • Wheelchair Access
  10. 10:00
    AM
    Edgewood Big Book Group

    Edgewood Library

    203 W Union St, Edgewood, IA 52042
    • In person
    • Open
  11. 10:00
    AM
    Hawkeye M-W-F 10AM Group

    Hawkeye Club

    420 Jones St, Sioux City, IA 51101
    • In person
    • Open
  12. 10:00
    AM
    Jaywalker Mens Step Meeting

    Iowa City, Iowa

    511 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
    • Big Book
  13. 10:00
    AM
    West Side

    Alano Clubhouse

    613 W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
    • In person
    • Closed format
  14. 10:00
    AM
    Women's easy does it

    410 S 16th Street

    410 S 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Women
  15. 10:30
    AM
    One A Day Group

    Club 215

    2432 Jay Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106
    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
  16. 11:00
    AM
    Emotional Sobriety Women's Meeting

    White House - Alano Society, Inc.

    1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  17. 11:00
    AM
    Marquette Group

    Adventure Church

    6509 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA 52806
    • In person
    • Open
    • Grapevine
    • Wheelchair Access
  18. 11:30
    AM
    Many Hands Caring Group

    Hawkeye Club

    420 Jones St, Sioux City, IA 51101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
  19. 12:00
    PM
    12 x 12 Group

    Ft. Dodge Alano Club

    1408 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
    • In person
    • Closed format
  20. 12:00
    PM
    AA on Houser Group

    Muscatine, Iowa

    704 S Houser St, Muscatine, IA 52761
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  21. 12:00
    PM
    Big Book Group

    Finn House

    600 N Ridgley St, Algona, IA 50511
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
  22. 12:00
    PM
    Brown Bag Meeting

    Faith Lutheran Church

    10395 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325
    • In person
    • Open
    • Birthday
    • Discussion
  23. 12:00
    PM
    Central Discussion

    Central Discussion

    1706 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Step Study
  24. 12:00
    PM
    DeWitt Group

    DeWitt

    818 6th Ave #4, DeWitt, IA 52742
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Grapevine
  25. 12:00
    PM
    F & G Group

    F & G

    315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature

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Open meetings welcome anyone. Closed format meetings are for people who want to stop drinking.

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AA in Iowa by the numbers

Iowa has 1,236 AA meetings a week, held by 753 groups in 239 towns. 83 meetings can be joined online. Thursday is the busiest day with 193 meetings, and Saturday the quietest with 162.

Des Moines, Davenport and Cedar Rapids account for about 24% of the meetings. About 3% are held in Spanish. 14 meetings are marked temporarily closed and are shown struck through.

Meetings each day
  • Sun173
  • Mon185
  • Tue187
  • Wed171
  • Thu193
  • Fri165
  • Sat162
When meetings start
Number of meetings starting in each hour of each day
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Meetings by town

TownA week
Des Moines133
Davenport82
Cedar Rapids77
Sioux City77
Iowa City47
Ames42
Council Bluffs36
Dubuque32
Bettendorf30
Muscatine25

Intergroups and central offices

These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.

Clubs and busy meeting places

Places in Iowa that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.

Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.