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.

Featured

Sep 25

7:00 pm

Stephens Auditorium

Preacher Lawson

Featured

Sep 27

6:00 pm

Jack Trice Stadium

Cyclone football vs. Arizona

Featured

Sep 28

10:00 am

Ames Main Street

The Octagon Art Festival

September 2025

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Events for August

31

8:00 am

The First Annual Central Iowa Clay Court Tournament

Bruce McKee Clay Court Complex

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Jazz Brunch with Waffle Savant

Cornbred BBQ

live music in Ames this summer

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music Series

Prairie Moon

Featured

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: Iowa No Mountain Boys

Roosevelt Park

Events for September

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No Events

Events for September

2

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

5:30 pm

Garden Flow

Reiman Gardens

Events for September

3

No Events

Events for September

4

3:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Cy-Hawk Celebration

Events for September

5

No Events

Events for September

6

Featured

Cyclone Football vs. Iowa

Jack Trice Stadium

Featured

Day Out With Thomas

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Monarch Magic

Ada Hayden Heritage Park

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Art Supplies Treasure Hunt

Octagon Center for the Arts

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live @ The Railyard with Matt Woods

Cornbred BBQ

Events for September

7

Featured

Day Out With Thomas

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

Iowa honey-infused Honey Moon wine from Prairie Moon Winery.

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music Series

Prairie Moon

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: Bo Ramsey

Roosevelt Park

Events for September

8

No Events

Events for September

9

Featured

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

Featured

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tunes in the Trees

Iowa Arboretum

Events for September

10

No Events

Events for September

11

Farm to Table Event

Reiman Gardens

Featured

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

7:00 pm

Dan Tedesco @ Alluvial

Alluvial Brewing

Events for September

12

Featured

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Christopher Hynes Exhibition Reception with Good Company

Octagon Center for the Arts

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cocktails & Convos with Jess Walter

Dog-Eared Books

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tosca Summer Series Presents: Miann

Bar La Tosca

Events for September

13

7:00 am

Paws in the Park

Iowa Arboretum

Featured

Reiman Gardens’ 30th Anniversary “Botanical Bash” Community Celebration

Reiman Gardens

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Featured

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Brookside Park 100th Anniversary Celebration

Brookside Park

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ames Repair Café

Ames Public Library

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Gardening for Beginners

McFarland Park

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Live @ The Railyard with Monkey Syndicate

Cornbred BBQ

7:00 pm

Great Caesar’s Goat & Katie and the Honky Tonks

Ames City Auditorium

Events for September

14

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Story City Farm to Table Brunch

700 Grove Avenue, Story City, IA

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Story City Art in the Park

Story City North Park

Man facing away from camera towards a crowd. He is wearing a red shirt and playing the guitar. The photo is outdoors. The crowd are sitting in lawn chairs in the grass and there are trees behind them.

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music Series

Prairie Moon

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Patio Bar & Grille Grand Opening

Events for September

15

Featured

Elwood’s Very Merry Unbirthday Party

Reiman Gardens

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Monarch Mania

McFarland Park

Events for September

16

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

Events for September

17

No Events

Events for September

18

Featured

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Music Walk

Downtown Ames

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Monarch Mania

Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor

7:00 pm

Buffalo Galaxy @ Alluvial

Alluvial Brewing

Events for September

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Pufferbilly Days

Boone

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

50th Anniversary Celebration

Brunnier Art Museum

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tosca Summer Series Presents: Fred Love

Bar La Tosca

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Flicks & Food Trucks

The Parc

Events for September

20

Pufferbilly Days

Boone

Ames Psychic & Paranormal Expo

Quality Inn & Suites

Featured

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fall Foraging

McFarland Park

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Author Fair

Ames Public Library

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Author Fair

Ames Public Library

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live @ The Railyard with Alleygrass

Cornbred BBQ

8:00 pm

Andrea von Kampen @ The Maintenance Shop

Maintenance Shop

Events for September

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Pufferbilly Days

Boone

Ames Psychic & Paranormal Expo

Quality Inn & Suites

You Can’t Take It With You

ACTORS

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mother’s Pub Thrift Market

Mother's Pub

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Speed Friending

Ames Public Library

live music in Ames this summer

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music Series

Prairie Moon

Events for September

22

No Events

Events for September

23

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

Events for September

24

9:30 am - 1:30 pm

ISU Local Food Festival

Central Campus at Iowa State

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Parks Library Centennial Celebration

Parks Library

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

View from the Margins Book Group

Ames Public Library

Events for September

25

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Treehouses at Twilight

Iowa Arboretum

Featured

7:00 pm

Preacher Lawson

Stephens Auditorium

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Trivia Nights at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Events for September

26

Oktoberfest

Torrent Brewing Company

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Artist Lecture: Karen LaMonte

Morrill Hall, 2nd Floor Auditorium

7:00 pm

The Soul Searchers @ Alluvial

Alluvial Brewing

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tosca Summer Series Presents: Calle Sur

Bar La Tosca

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Autumn Equinox Gothic Soiree

Reiman Gardens

Events for September

27

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Oktoberfest

Torrent Brewing Company

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

EcoVision

Ames Public Library

sports

Featured

6:00 pm

Cyclone football vs. Arizona

Jack Trice Stadium

foodie

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Live Music on the Patio with Casey Joe Collins

Cornbred BBQ

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Music on the Pond: The Boys

Nevada

Events for September

28

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stacks for Stead Pancake Breakfast

ISU Central Campus, North of the Campanile

Featured

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Octagon Art Festival

Ames Main Street

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music Series

Prairie Moon

Events for September

29

No Events

Events for September

30

Featured

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

Events for October

1

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Musical Tour of Mexico

Ames Public Library

Events for October

2

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fall Sip & Shop

b.e. good boutique

Events for October

3

5:30 pm

Da Vinci Code Escape Dinner

Clouds

Julius Caesar

Fisher Theater

Events for October

4

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wild Women of the Woods

Hickory Grove Park

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

BBQ & Grilling Class

Kildee Hall

Featured

10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Anime Ames 2025

Gateway Hotel & Conference Center

12:00 am

Da Vinci Code Escape Dinner

Clouds

Julius Caesar

Fisher Theater

Other community calendars

Alliance Calendar

Downtown Calendar

School District Calendar

ISU Athletics Calendar

University Calendar

City Calendar Library Calendar

Live in Ames Calendar

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.