Plan your Christmas shopping in advance. Most grocery stores in Iowa are closed this year.

If you need to make a last-minute trip to the grocery store on Christmas Day, you may have to make do with what you find at a supermarket.

Some supermarkets in the Des Moines metro will be open with limited hours on Christmas Eve, but few, if any, will be open on Christmas Day.

Here are the hours for grocers and convenience stores in Des Moines on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024.

Is Aldi open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Aldi in Altoona near Adventureland Park.

Aldi branches will remain closed on Christmas Day. The Aldi branches close at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Cash Saver open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Deb Behrens, manager of Cash Saver on Fleur Drive, stocks shelves ahead of the Thanksgiving shopping rush.

Cash Saver is open on Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Des Moines locations will be closed on Christmas Day.

Is C Fresh Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

International groceries and produce are available at C Fresh Market in Des Moines.

C Fresh Market, located at 801 University Ave., Des Moines, is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m

Is Costco open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Costco locations will be closed on Christmas. On Christmas Eve the shops are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m

Is Fareway open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Fareway on Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines.

Farway stores are closed on Christmas Day and close at 5pm on Christmas Eve.

Is Fresh Thyme open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Fresh Thyme in West Des Moines will be closed on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve it is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is Gateway Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Gateway Market will be closed on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve it is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is Hy-Vee open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

The Hy-Vee store in Gretna, Nebraska is the largest Hy-Vee store in the country at 135,000 square feet.

Hy-Vee will close its stores on Christmas Day. Most stores online list their Christmas Eve closing time as 5:00 p.m., but customers should check the times at their local stores.

Is Natural Grocers open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Natural Grocers will be closed on Christmas Day. According to the company’s website, the Clive location will be open on Christmas Eve from 8:57 a.m. to 8:36 p.m.

Is Price Chopper open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

The Price Chopper on Ingersoll Avenue is seen on November 3, 2015 in Des Moines.

Price Chopper’s two Des Moines stores are open Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the pharmacy is open Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shops are closed on Christmas Day.

Is Sam’s Club open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Like sister company Walmart, all Sam’s Club locations will be closed on Christmas. However, on Christmas Eve the shops are open until 6 p.m.

Is Target open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

The new Target store at 900 SE Laurel St. in Waukee

All Target stores will be closed on Christmas. Des Moines area stores are open until 8 p.m.

Is Trader Joe’s open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Trader Joe's at 6305 Mills Civic Parkway before the store opened on November 4, 2010. — Trader Joe’s at 6305 Mills Civic Parkway before the store opened on November 4, 2010.

All Trader Joe’s stores will be closed on Christmas Day. The West Des Moines location is open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Walmart open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Cars fill the parking lot as shoppers come and go from Walmart on SE 14th Street on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Des Moines.

All Walmart stores will be closed on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve the shops are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is Whole Foods Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Whole Foods stores will be closed on Christmas. Whole Foods’ only Iowa location, in West Des Moines, will be open Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Is Casey’s open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Like last year, Casey’s will close its kitchens at 4 p.m. and its stores at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Shops will reopen at 10am on Christmas Day.

Is Kum & Go open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Kum & Go will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Most subway locations are open 24 hours a day.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Philip Joens covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184, [email protected] or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.

Cooper Worth is a service/trends reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.

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