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
Wednesday
10:30AM- 11:00AMEmotional Sobriety Women's Meeting
White House - Alano Society, Inc.
1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- Literature
- 11:00AMMarquette Group
Adventure Church
6509 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA 52806- In person
- Open
- Grapevine
- Wheelchair Access
- 11:30AM
- 12:00PM
- 12:00PMAA on Houser Group
Muscatine, Iowa
704 S Houser St, Muscatine, IA 52761- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- Wheelchair Access
- 12:00PM
- 12:00PMBrown Bag Meeting
Faith Lutheran Church
10395 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325- In person
- Open
- Birthday
- Discussion
- 12:00PMCentral Discussion
Central Discussion
1706 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803- In person
- Closed format
- Step Study
- 12:00PM
- 12:00PM
- 12:00PMGrapeviners
Immanuel United Methodist Church
2900 49th St, Des Moines, IA 50310- In person or online
- Open
- Grapevine
- Wheelchair Access
- 12:00PMGrinnell Big Book Study
Grinnell United Church of Christ
902 Broad St, Grinnell, IA 50112- In person
- Open
- Big Book
- 12:00PMLeeds Wednesday Brown Bag Group
Leeds Alano Club
4034 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City, IA 51108- In person
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- 12:00PMMarshalltown Group
Marshalltown
1311 E Nevada St, Marshalltown, IA 50158- In person
- Closed format
- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
- 12:00PMMason City Clubhouse Group
207 8th Place SE
207 8th Pl SE, Mason City, IA 50401- In person
- Closed format
- Wheelchair Access
- Accessible bathroom
- 12:00PM
- 12:00PMNewton Group
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
223 E 4th St N, Newton, IA 50208- In person
- Open
- Literature
- Wheelchair Access
- 12:00PMSerenity Seekers
Unity Center
3791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402- In person or online
- Wheelchair Access
- 12:00PM
Towns with the most meetings
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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.
- Sun173
- Mon185
- Tue187
- Wed171
- Thu193
- Fri165
- Sat162
| 12a | 6a | 12p | 6p | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 71 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Meetings by town
| Town | A week |
|---|---|
| Des Moines | 133 |
| Davenport | 82 |
| Cedar Rapids | 77 |
| Sioux City | 77 |
| Iowa City | 47 |
| Ames | 42 |
| Council Bluffs | 36 |
| Dubuque | 32 |
| Bettendorf | 30 |
| Muscatine | 25 |
Intergroups and central offices
These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.
373 groups listed
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28 groups listed
A.A. Central Iowa - District 3
24 groups listed
18 groups listed
18 groups listed
9 groups listed
4 groups listed
Clubs and busy meeting places
Places in Iowa that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.
- Central Discussion
Davenport, 41 meetings a week
- Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, 28 meetings a week
- Bettendorf - Community Center
Bettendorf, 27 meetings a week
- McCormick
Ames, 21 meetings a week
- White House - Alano Society, Inc
Des Moines, 20 meetings a week
- Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine, 20 meetings a week
- CR Gratitude
Cedar Rapids, 19 meetings a week
- Hawkeye Club
Sioux City, 17 meetings a week
- Ft. Dodge Alano Club
Fort Dodge, 14 meetings a week
- The Zoo
Boone, 14 meetings a week
- Westside Clubhouse
Dubuque, 13 meetings a week
- Alano Clubhouse
Waterloo, 12 meetings a week
- Club 215
Sioux City, 12 meetings a week
- Industrial Club
Marion, 12 meetings a week
- Alano Clubhouse
Cedar Falls, 10 meetings a week
Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.