Events

515 Days

515 Days Food Truck Showdown and Family Night 515 Days is a spring celebration in Downtown Ames for those who live, work and play in the 515 area code, beginning on 5/15. LOCATION  These streets will be closed to host the event: 5th Street from Burnett Ave. to Douglas Ave. Douglas Ave. from Main St. […]

15 May

Featured

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Springtime on the Farm

Baby Animal Days & Strawberry Fest Join Center Grove Orchard for a season full of baby animals, fresh-picked strawberries, and farmyard fun! May 3 – May 26 (Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays) 9 AM – 5 PM May 28 – June 15 (Thursdays – Sundays) 9 AM – 2 PM Cuddle with adorable baby farm animals, explore the […]

16 - 18 May

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Center Grove Orchard

32835 610th Ave, Cambridge

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515 Days

515 Days BIG BASH 515 Days will conclude with the BIG BASH in Bandshell Park featuring the band Iowa No Mountain Boys! The BIG BASH will feature a beer garden and food trucks as well. The winner of the Community Cash giveaway will be announced at 6:30 p.m.  4:30 p.m. – Food trucks and beer garden open […]

16 May

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Bandshell Park

Duff Ave & 6th St, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA 50010

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Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

The Ames Main Street Farmers‘ Market is a community event that brings people together every Saturday from May to October to enjoy the bounty of seasonal produce, cheese, meat, baked goods, flowers, plants, and hand-crafted items. In addition to the variety of vendors, the market also provides live musical entertainment and special activities each week, plus educational programming throughout the market area.  Today’s […]

17 May

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Gladiator Assault Challenge

Gladiator Assault Challenge is the Midwest’s premier test of endurance, speed, agility, strength, and mental stamina. Gladiator Assault Challenge obstacle courses are a series of physically challenging obstacles (some natural and some man-made) that individuals or teams must navigate. These courses will challenge you with running, climbing, jumping, crawling, balancing, and MUD with the aim […]

17 - 18 May

All Day

Seven Oaks Recreation

1086 222nd Dr. Boone, IA

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Iowa Arboretum Garden Social & Auction

Join Iowa Arboretum and Garden on May 17, 2025 for an evening of fun, dedicated to supporting the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens. It’s the Annual Garden Social and Auction Fundraiser. Tickets include: Leisurely walking tour of the Arboretum & the Adele & Dean Bowden Treehouse Village Cocktail Hour with snacks, beverages and musical entertainment Delicious […]

17 May

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Iowa Arboretum

1875 Peach Ave., Madrid, Iowa

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Live at The Railyard with Perfect Strangers

Stop by for some BBQ and Tunes!

17 May

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cornbred BBQ

526 Main St., Ames

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Jazz Brunch with Vintage Cafe

Stop by for some BBQ and Tunes!

18 May

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cornbred BBQ

526 Main St., Ames

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Arts Awards Celebration

The Ames Community Arts Council will hold its annual Arts Awards Celebration at Reiman Gardens (1407 University Blvd.) on Sun., May 18 at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to join the Arts Council in honoring those who have supported and encouraged the arts through their extraordinary actions and exemplary service to the Ames community.

18 May

1:30 pm

Reiman Gardens

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Lecture Series: Ames Oddities

All around Ames are certain structures and features that are odd-looking, have a strange shape, or don’t seem to fit into the rest of their surroundings. Some are remnants of past landscape features, some were influenced by historic decisions that are hardly remembered in the current day. We’ll take a pictorial tour of these “oddities” […]

20 May

7:00 pm

Ames Public Library

515 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa

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Evening Walks on the Prairie

Join Dr. Tom Rosburg for a prairie walk at Doolittle Prairie, Story County’s largest prairie remnant. See rare and common prairie flora, and learn about the history and ecology of central Iowa’s prairies. These walks are free and no registration is required. Walks will take place the third Tuesday of the month: May 20 from […]

20 May

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Elvis Festival

Elvis Archival Preservation Society Spring Festival: The only Iowa Elvis event provoting and sharing real Elvis history! Join the EAP at this live event filled with Elvis music and rare stories of the man from those who were there to witness them. Jamie Aaron Kelley, the only person to set a Graceland-approved world record by […]

23 - 25 May

Nevada

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