•Sourced from official Iowa AA intergroups
Iowa's AA community includes 746 meetings across 237 cities, held daily at churches, community centers, and online. Whether you're looking for a meeting near you, a specific format, or an online or Zoom option anywhere in Iowa, this directory lists local AA groups that are open to newcomers and people at every stage of recovery.
Iowa's AA fellowship runs from Des Moines through Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Sioux City, with meetings reaching every corner of the state. The directory lists meetings in all 99 counties.
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Early Risers, Eye Openers, & Broken Elevator - Main Floor Room 203
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Zoom Meeting Phone Number: 309-205-3325 Meeting ID: 815 9348 7586 Passcode: coffee
SoitsMeditation@gmail.com
Discussion, 12&12 Step Study
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Lower level, SW side.
Noon Groups #127254
Dial-in audio-only: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 825 7275 8819 Group contact: noongrouponline@gmail.com
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Use North Door - 3rd floor
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Fellowship Hall
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USE WEST DOUBLE DOORS- FACING PARKING LOT -> LEFT, GO UPSTAIRS
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Across Iowa, the 746 listed AA groups are concentrated in Des Moines (74 meetings), Sioux City (54), and Cedar Rapids (45), with active groups in 237 cities in total. Thursday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 11% of groups (83) offer an online or hybrid option.
Meetings per day of the week across Iowa. Thursday has the most scheduled groups.
Des Moines Area Intergroup serves Polk County and the surrounding Central Iowa communities. The downtown, East Village, Beaverdale, and Drake University neighborhoods have established meeting calendars. Ames has a meeting cluster near Iowa State University. The capital city's meeting list includes weekday options serving the state-government and insurance-industry workforce.
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City coordinate as the Eastern Iowa Corridor. Iowa City has a substantial young-people's meeting presence near the University of Iowa. Cedar Rapids' meeting list reflects the city's industrial history and recovery from the 2008 floods. Waterloo-Cedar Falls anchors meetings in the Cedar Valley further north.
Davenport, Bettendorf, and the Iowa side of the Quad Cities maintain a cross-state meeting network with Rock Island and Moline on the Illinois side. Dubuque, Clinton, and Burlington round out the Mississippi River corridor.
Sioux City serves Northwest Iowa and coordinates with the Nebraska and South Dakota communities across the rivers. Council Bluffs connects to the Omaha fellowship across the Missouri. Mason City and the smaller Northern Iowa communities round out the state's meeting calendar.
DART (Des Moines), CyRide (Ames), Iowa City Transit, and Cedar Rapids Transit serve the main metros. Outside those, driving is the standard option.
Alcoholics Anonymous is active across 237 cities in Iowa, with 746 meetings listed in this directory. Meetings run mornings, evenings, and weekends, and formats range from open discussions to step study groups, so most people can find something that fits their schedule and where they are in recovery.
AA meetings in Iowa run in several formats, each suited to a different kind of participation. With 746 meetings listed, here is what you can expect to find:
Open to the public. Family members, friends, and anyone curious about A.A. are welcome to attend. No membership or personal connection to alcohol problems is required.
For people who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings are private, and what is shared stays within the room.
A member shares their story of "experience, strength, and hope." These meetings can be grounding for newcomers who want to hear how others have navigated recovery.
Groups that work through the 12 Steps together. Found in Des Moines and across Iowa, these meetings focus on applying A.A. principles in practical terms.
Des Moines, Iowa's most active AA community, hosts 74 meetings. Other major cities include Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
Whether you're traveling to Iowa for the first time or a longtime resident seeking support, understanding your transportation options can help you access the AA meetings you need. Below is comprehensive information about reaching meetings across the state.
When traveling to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Iowa, call ahead to confirm meeting times, verify the address, and get directions. Many AA groups warmly welcome newcomers, first-timers, and out-of-town visitors. If lack of transportation is preventing you from attending meetings, reach out to local AA groups via the AA hotline—many members volunteer to give free rides to people in early recovery, or can connect you with Zoom meetings and online AA meetings.