City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department

2024 Luminary Hike

Experience the magic of winter while volunteering to assist Des Moines Parks and Recreation Environmental Educator on a luminary hike.  

This is a free program where families will follow nature-themed luminaries, stroll in the winter landscape, and warm up by the fire with hot chocolate. Sign up now to be a part of this heartwarming experience! 

Check out this video recap from 2022 : Walk in the Park - Luminary Hike (youtube.com) 

All volunteers will need to pass a background check in order to help with this event.  

Please click "Sign Up to Volunteer" at the bottom of this page to finish your registration for the volunteer event. 

Volunteers must be adults (18+) or 14-17 with parental approval.

Questions? Email parksvolunteer@dmgov.org