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AA meetings in Altoona

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Altoona, Iowa has 6 AA meetings a week, and 241 more meet within 25 miles. Below is what starts next, nearby towns included.

What starts next in Altoona. 6 meetings a week, plus 241 within 25 miles.

AA meetings in Altoona

  1. Tuesday

    6:30
    AM
    Grimes/Ankeny Zoom

    Meeting Location, Ankeny

    Nearby, 6.7 mi

    • Online
    • Open
    • Literature
  2. 6:30
    AM
    Broken Elevator

    Faith Lutheran Church

    10395 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325

    Nearby, 15 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
    • Accessible bathroom
  3. 6:30
    AM
    Git R Done

    Lutheran Church of Hope

    1335 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd, Grimes, IA 50111

    Nearby, 16 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
  4. 7:30
    AM
    F & G Group

    F & G

    315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Nearby, 8 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Wheelchair Access
  5. 9:30
    AM
    F & G Group

    F & G

    315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Nearby, 8 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  6. 12:00
    PM
    White House Group

    White House - Alano Society, Inc.

    1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

    Nearby, 7.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  7. 12:00
    PM
    F & G Group

    F & G

    315 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Nearby, 8 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  8. 12:00
    PM
    High & Dry ONLINE

    Zoom, Des Moines

    Nearby, 8.2 mi

    • Online
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
  9. 12:00
    PM
    High & Dry Group

    St. John's Lutheran Church

    600 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Nearby, 8.6 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Wheelchair Access
  10. 12:00
    PM
    Stepping Out Easy

    Rise Recovery Center

    3120 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

    Nearby, 9.9 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
  11. 12:00
    PM
    New Hope Group- Beaver

    Hope Methodist Church

    4525 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

    Nearby, 10.3 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
    • Wheelchair Access
  12. 12:00
    PM
    Tuesday Noon Men's Basics

    St. Mark's Discipleship Center

    1105 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265

    Nearby, 13.2 mi

    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  13. 12:00
    PM
    Newton Group

    St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

    223 E 4th St N, Newton, IA 50208

    Nearby, 22.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Wheelchair Access
  14. 5:00
    PM
    White House Group

    White House - Alano Society, Inc.

    1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

    Nearby, 7.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Women
  15. 5:30
    PM
    Indianola Group

    First Methodist Church

    307 W Ashland Ave, Indianola, IA 50125

    Nearby, 20.3 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  16. 6:00
    PM
    Anything Goes

    Meeting Location

    5535 SE 6th Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

    Nearby, 4.8 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  17. 6:00
    PM
    Keep It Simple Sister (K.I.S.S)

    White House - Alano Society, Inc.

    1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

    Nearby, 7.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Wheelchair Access
  18. 6:00
    PM
    Men In Action

    The 511

    511 SW 2nd St, Ankeny, IA 50023

    Nearby, 8.7 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Men
  19. 6:00
    PM
    New Pair of Glasses

    Zion Lutheran Church

    4300 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

    Nearby, 10.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  20. 6:00
    PM
    Function in the Junction

    Valley Junction Activity Center

    217 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265

    Nearby, 13 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Wheelchair Access
  21. 6:30
    PM
    LGBTQ+ & Friends

    Unity Center

    414 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50312

    Nearby, 10.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • LGBTQ
    • Literature
  22. 6:30
    PM
    Newton Group

    St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

    223 E 4th St N, Newton, IA 50208

    Nearby, 22.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Literature
    • Men
  23. 7:00
    PM
    Progress Not Perfection- (Babysitting Available)

    Lutheran Church of the Cross-

    1701 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
    • In person
    • Open
    • Babysitting Available
    • Big Book
  24. 7:00
    PM
    DMYPG (Des Moines Young People's Group)

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church

    815 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Nearby, 8.8 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  25. 7:00
    PM
    Beaverdale Group

    St. Andrews Episcopal Church

    5720 Urbandale Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

    Nearby, 11.4 mi

    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Wheelchair Access

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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
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Meetings by town

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

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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.