Located only 25 miles southeast of Des Moines in central Marion County, Iowa, Pleasantville offers a a small-town feel with large town amenities.
With a variety of services, businesses, restaurants and more in Pleasantville, we encourage you to visit and take a look around to see what our community offers!
Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped in Pleasantville and visited with everyone at the shelter house in Cora Shadle Park on Saturday, December 9th. Kids and adults alike stopped by to have a picture taken with Santa. The shelter house was fully decorated for the Christmas season. Smokey Row warmed everyone up with a cup of hot chocolate and kids decorated Christmas cookies! Thank you to our sponsors that helped bring this event to our community! Christmas Magic was sponsored this year by the McKay Group, Peoples Bank, Fairview Christian Church, and Smokey Row. Santa’s Helper sponsors were Cascade Manufacturing, Central Iowa Insurance, Checkerboard, D&D Auto Body, Maeschen, Ltd., Murphy Tower Service, Marion County Tribune, Knoxville Hospitals & Clinic Drummer Boy sponsors included Auto Kraft, Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, North End Tavern, Pleasantville Baptist Church, Stubbs Petroleum, and Wagner Miller Plumbing Heating/AC. Pictures from this event are available in the Photo Albums on our web site at www.PleasantvilleChamber.org For more information about the 2021 Christmas in the Park, e-mail Director@PleasantvilleChamber.org.2023 Christmas in the Park