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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The Prom

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Jun 14

9:00 am

Reiman Gardens

Rose Show

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Jun 29

7:30 pm

Stephens Auditorium

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

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Featured

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lucky Star Pop-up Market

Fareway Parking Lot

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hoggatt School Summer Kickoff

Hoggatt School

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music

Prairie Moon

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: The Get Down

Roosevelt Park

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4

5:30 pm - 12:00 am

Parade of Homes

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Featured

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Art Walk

Downtown Ames

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Summer Daze at the Parc

The Parc

All Day

Parade of Homes

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Nature at Night: Floral Fluorescence Night Walk

Reiman Gardens

Events for June

6

5:00 pm

Ames on the Half Shell: Stranger Than Fiction

Bandshell Park

All Day

Parade of Homes

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Music on the Pond: Monica Austin

Nevada

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7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Fly-In

Ames Municipal Airport

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

First Saturday Write Together

Ames Writers Collective

All Day

Parade of Homes

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live at The Railyard with Major Blues and The Mugshots

Cornbred BBQ

Events for June

8

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Classic Car Show

Iowa Arboretum

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Schoolyard Games for Kids & Adults

Hoggatt School

12:00 am - 6:00 pm

Parade of Homes

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: Weary Ramblers

Roosevelt Park

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3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music

Prairie Moon

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10

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Write Together Tuesdays

Ames Writers Collective

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tunes in the Trees

Iowa Arboretum

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12

Featured

The Prom

ACTORS

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Summer Daze at the Parc

The Parc

7:00 pm

City Council Night

Bandshell Park

Events for June

13

Featured

The Prom

ACTORS

5:00 pm

Ames on the Half Shell: Bad Friends

Bandshell Park

Events for June

14

Featured

The Prom

ACTORS

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Featured

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Rose Show

Reiman Gardens

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

Bandshell Park

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Get Outdoors Day

McFarland Park

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live at The Railyard with Fred Love and The Bakersfield Brawl

Cornbred BBQ

Events for June

15

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A Great Detective Story: Finding Hoggatt School

Hoggatt School

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music

Prairie Moon

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: Sumpin’ Doo

Roosevelt Park

Events for June

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17

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Gathering of Artists

Creative Artists' Studios

Events for June

18

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

2025 Ames Summer Series – Campustown

Campustown

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Summer Solstice Celebration

McFarland Park

Events for June

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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Third Thursday @ The Octagon

Octagon Center for the Arts

Events for June

20

The Prom

ACTORS

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Civil War to Civil Rights Juneteenth Bus Tour

5:00 pm

Ames on the Half Shell: Burnin’ Sensations

Bandshell Park

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Summer Solstice Celebration

Reiman Gardens

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Music on the Pond: Sierra Griggs

Nevada

Events for June

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The Prom

ACTORS

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

8:30 am - 12:00 am

Choose Iowa Farm Store Crawl

Ames

Pollinator Fest

Reiman Gardens

12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Fresh Air Concert

Zearing

Events for June

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Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

12:00 am - 9:00 pm

Choose Iowa Farm Store Crawl

Ames

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Celebrating 50 Years of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Reiman Gardens

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music

Prairie Moon

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Jigsaw Mania

Torrent Brewing Company

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: The Other Brothers

Roosevelt Park

Events for June

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Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

10:00 am - 12:00 am

Swift Youth Writers Workshop

Ames Public Library

Events for June

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Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

All Day

Swift Youth Writers Workshop

Ames Public Library

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Songwriter Showcase: David G. Smith and Carol Montag

Reiman Gardens

7:00 pm

Summer Carillon Concert Series

Iowa State University Campanile

Events for June

25

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

All Day

Swift Youth Writers Workshop

Ames Public Library

Events for June

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Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

All Day

Swift Youth Writers Workshop

Ames Public Library

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Treehouses at Twilight

Iowa Arboretum

Events for June

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The Prom

ACTORS

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

12:00 am - 12:00 pm

Swift Youth Writers Workshop

Ames Public Library

5:00 pm

Ames on the Half Shell: Midnight Radio

Bandshell Park

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The Prom

ACTORS

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Lily Show

Reiman Gardens

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

Events for June

29

The Prom

ACTORS

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser

Sam's Club

Story Theater Company Presents Disney’s Descendants

Ames City Auditorium

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Making Butter the Pioneer Way

Hoggatt School

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sunday Music

Prairie Moon

7:00 pm

Roosevelt Summer Sundays: Matt Terronez Band

Roosevelt Park

Featured

7:30 pm

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Stephens Auditorium

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3

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Pond Exploration

McFarland Park

9:30 pm

Fourth of July Fireworks

Events for July

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Fourth of July Parade

Downtown Ames

8:00 am - 11:00 am

Bill Bergan 5k on the Fourth

Ada Hayden Heritage Park

Events for July

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8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

Sweets & treats

Finger-lickin’ good

Historic downtown shopping

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