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

Apr 19

8:00 pm

Maintenance Shop

The Nadas Acoustic Duo w/ Mitchell Walsmith

Featured

Apr 20

10:00 am

Reiman Gardens

Mid Iowa Woodcarvers

Featured

May 4

8:00 am

Downtown Ames

Opening Day for Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

April 2024

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The Farnsworth Invention

ACTORS

The Comedy of Terrible Errors!

Camelot Theater

Ames Renaissance Faire

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

All Day

FFA State Leadership Conference

Iowa State campus

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sunday Tours with University Museums

Brunnier Art Museum

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Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

All Day

FFA State Leadership Conference

Iowa State campus

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Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

All Day

FFA State Leadership Conference

Iowa State campus

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

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Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Vanilla – Beyond the Basics at The Recipe

The Recipe

7:00 pm

The Onion: Comedy, Controversy, and the First Amendment

Memorial Union Sunroom

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‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Through the Eyes of George Washington Carver – The Student & Artist

Farm House Museum

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mexico City Street Foods: Quesadillas!

The Recipe

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‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Featured

8:00 pm

The Nadas Acoustic Duo w/ Mitchell Walsmith

Maintenance Shop

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Stash the Trash

Featured

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mid Iowa Woodcarvers

Reiman Gardens

4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Friendship Ark Tropical Sangria Escape

7:00 pm

V Vanellsbury @ Cornbred

Cornbred BBQ

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Stash the Trash

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sunday Tours with University Museums

Brunnier Art Museum

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Christian Petersen in Context

Christian Petersen Art Museum

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Events for April

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

6:00 pm

Lecture: Confronting Cancer in College

Durham Great Hall

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kombucha Cooking Class

The Recipe

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

11:00 am

Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Groundbreaking

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Campus Art Walk: Dorm Life

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Spring Wildflower Walks

Story City Swinging Bridge

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‘John Proctor is the Villain’

Fisher Theater

‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Arbor Day Celebration

Homewood Golf Course Clubhouse

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Arbor Day Celebration

Homewood Golf Course Clubhouse

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‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Extended Bulb Hours at Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Celebrate Treats on a Leash

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Out of the Darkness Walk

Student Services Building

Open House Weekend at the Farm House and Christian Petersen Art Museum

Farm House Museum

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wildflower Walk

Robison Wildlife Acres

7:30 pm

Masterworks Concert

Stephens Auditorium

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‘The Crucible’

Fisher Theater

Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

Open House Weekend at the Farm House and Christian Petersen Art Museum

Farm House Museum

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sunday Tours with University Museums

Brunnier Art Museum

5:00 pm

The Goldfinch Room: Brad & Kate

Stephens Auditorium

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Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

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Spring Enchantment

Reiman Gardens

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Rovers at Reiman

Reiman Gardens

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1

7:30 pm

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue

Stephens Auditorium

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2

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Spring Wildflower Walks

McFarland Park

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Featured

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Opening Day for Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Downtown Ames

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Science Friday Live

Stephens Auditorium

Other community calendars

Community Calendar
Chamber Calendar

Downtown Calendar

School District Calendar

ISU Athletics Calendar

University 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.