Events Calendar

Ames is home to events happening year-round. Discover the big game at Jack Trice Stadium or live music in downtown Ames this weekend! From art exhibits to sporting events, performing arts to trivia nights, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

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Downtown Nevada

Pizza Pie Looza

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May 15

4:00 pm

Downtown Ames

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Events for April

27

Take a Bow

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

Stash the Trash

Ames

3:00 pm

Iowa State Singers Alumni Concert with Symphony Orchestra

Stephens Auditorium

3:00 pm

Concert and Campus Bands

Ames City Auditorium

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

It’s Best to be Singing!

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

7:00 pm

Never Come Down @ Alluvial

Alluvial Brewing

Events for April

29

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

Events for April

30

7:00 pm

Lecture Series: Bells of Iowa State

Ames Public Library

The Book of Mormon

Stephens Auditorium

7:30 pm

Jazz Night

Tye Recital Hall

Events for May

1

Plant Sale

Iowa Arboretum

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Historic Preservation Tour

Farm House Museum

7:00 pm

Andy Juhl & The Bluestem Players with Dan DeGeest

Alluvial Brewing

The Book of Mormon

Stephens Auditorium

8:00 pm

The Talbott Brothers @ the M-shop

Maintenance Shop

Events for May

2

Student Fringe Festival

Plant Sale

Iowa Arboretum

7:00 pm

Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey

Stephens Auditorium

Events for May

3

Student Fringe Festival

Spring Enchantment Weekend

Reiman Gardens

Featured

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Opening Day: Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Plant Sale

Iowa Arboretum

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Safe in the Sun 5K/10K Run

Ada Hayden Heritage Park

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

CASA Spring Open House

Creative Artists' Studios of Ames

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Books & Beverages

London Underground

6:30 pm

Cyclone Voice

Memorial Union

7:30 pm

Central Iowa Symphony: Magic and Mayhem

Ames City Auditorium

Events for May

4

Student Fringe Festival

Spring Enchantment Weekend

Reiman Gardens

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Spring of Ames Inaugural Concert

Ames City Auditorium

Events for May

5

No Events

Events for May

6

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Walk the Trails!

Story County Conservation

4:00 pm

Art Unveiling at Stephens Auditorium

Stephens Auditorium

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Curator’s Talk

Anderson Sculpture Garden

Events for May

7

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Events for May

8

No Events

Events for May

9

No Events

Events for May

10

6:00 am - 8:00 pm

Iowa Bird Fest

Wild. Birds Unlimited

Reiman Gardens 11th Annual Plant Sale

Reiman Gardens

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Featured

Pizza Pie Looza

Downtown Nevada

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

World Collage Day 2025

Ames Public Library

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Findings Market

Torrent Brewing Company

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Parc Season Opener

The Parc

7:30 pm

Town & Gown: Kevin Zhu, violin

Tye Recital Hall

Events for May

11

Reiman Gardens 11th Annual Plant Sale

Reiman Gardens

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Mother’s Day Event

Prairie Moon

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

5K Beer Run

Alluvial Brewing

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Curator’s Tour

Brunnier Art Museum

Events for May

12

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Events for May

13

Art Mart Spring Sale

Memorial Union Art Gallery

Events for May

14

Art Mart Spring Sale

Memorial Union Art Gallery

Events for May

15

Art from the Attic Sale

Octagon Center for the Arts

Art Mart Spring Sale

Memorial Union Art Gallery

Featured

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

515 Days

Downtown Ames

Events for May

16

Art from the Attic Sale

Octagon Center for the Arts

Art Mart Spring Sale

Memorial Union Art Gallery

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

515 Days

Bandshell Park

Events for May

17

Art from the Attic Sale

Octagon Center for the Arts

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

All Day

Gladiator Assault Challenge

Seven Oaks Recreation

Events for May

18

All Day

Gladiator Assault Challenge

Seven Oaks Recreation

Events for May

19

No Events

Events for May

20

7:00 pm

Lecture Series: Ames Oddities

Ames Public Library

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Evening Walks on the Prairie

Events for May

21

No Events

Events for May

22

No Events

Events for May

23

Elvis Festival

Nevada

Events for May

24

Elvis Festival

Nevada

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

7:00 pm

Narly’s Night: The Summoning

Ames City Auditorium

Events for May

25

Elvis Festival

Nevada

Events for May

26

No Events

Events for May

27

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Songwriter Showcase: The Bird Hunters

Reiman Gardens

Events for May

28

No Events

Events for May

29

No Events

Events for May

30

5:00 pm

Ames on the Half Shell: Kinda Petty Band

Bandshell Park

Events for May

31

“Picture Perfect” Summer Exhibit Opening Day

Reiman Gardens

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

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ISU Athletics Calendar

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Want to submit your event?

Events happening in the Ames area that improve the quality of life for Ames residents and have the potential to attract visitors to the Ames area or enhance a visitor’s experience are eligible to be submitted to the Discover Ames events calendar. Events can be cultural, educational, recreational, or artistic.