Events

Rolling Hills Music Festival

Tickets & RSVPs can be accessed through the Rolling Hills Music Iowa website: https://www.rollinghillsmusicia.com/    Schedule of Events: Thursday, August 6 | 6:30-8 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, August 9 | 6:30 p.m. A Walk in the Park [Free] McFarland Park An evening of live music that feels like exactly like summer is meant to: Rolling […]

06 - 09 Aug

Throughout Ames

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Sunday Music Series

Summer Sundays are back at Prairie Moon Winery! Danny Grause is performing at Sunday Music Series with Prairie Moon Winery this Sunday, August 9! Join us every Sunday this summer for live music, beautiful vineyard views, wine, and our fresh brick oven pizzas! Admission is $5 per person for guests 21+ – guests under 21 […]

09 Aug

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Prairie Moon

3801 W. 190th St., Ames

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Roosevelt Summer Sundays: The Matt Terronez Band

The Matt Terronez Band returns to Roosevelt Summer Sundays for a night of funkified jazz and rock that’ll put a smile on your face! Matt brings an infectious joy to every performance, and we can’t wait to welcome him back! Our concerts are free and everyone is welcome; donations to keep the music playing are […]

09 Aug

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Roosevelt Park

9th St. & Roosevelt Ave., Ames

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Tunes in the Trees

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 5pm-8pm ~ Join us for this family friendly outdoor concert event featuring THE NADAS! Food trucks open at 5pm. Treehouse Village Playtime until 6pm ($5 per person/free for Members). Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blanket, the kids, your neighbors and the family dog! NEW THIS YEAR: Lawn activities for the kids!

11 Aug

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5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Iowa Arboretum

1875 Peach Ave., Madrid, Iowa

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Butterfly Blizzard

Come inside to experience a different kind of blizzard – a butterfly blizzard in Reiman Gardens’ Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to release your very own butterfly in this tropical, indoor garden. Participants will get to choose how many butterflies they release. Each butterfly will be in their own […]

12 Aug

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Reiman Gardens

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Pub Fiction

Join the most literary pub crawl in Ames! Dress like your favorite book character (optional) and visit participating downtown Ames businesses, all with different themes and exclusive drink specials for participants! Get your ticket for $20 at Ames Public Library’s Welcome Desk or online at bit.ly/PubFiction2026. Participants must be at least 21 years old. Presented […]

13 Aug

5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Tiny Deck Concert Featuring Perfect Strangers

Born in the static of late-night radio and dive bar jukeboxes, Perfect Strangers is a 90s alternative rock duo forged in the heart of Ames, Iowa. Gabriel Searles and Craig Kaufman were just two strangers until their shared obsession with fuzzed-out guitars, raw lyrics, and flannel-era anthems brought them crashing together. Now, they’re cranking the […]

14 Aug

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Wheatsfield Co-op

413 Northwestern Ave.

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30th Annual Senior Variety Show

30th Annual Senior Variety Show, “START-STRUCK: Stage and Screen” The Senior Variety Show is a treasured annual community event featuring Story County residents or employees aged 60+ who delight audiences through song, dance, and humor.

14 Aug

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ames City Auditorium

520 6th St.

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Fred Love

Fred Love is a cowpunk singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Ames, Iowa. Raised in a no-stoplight farm town where the only stages were flatbeds and front porches, Fred cut his teeth on outlaw country, punk rock and the kind of weathered blues that never makes it past the county line. His music blends twang, […]

14 Aug

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Mucky Duck Pub

3100 S Duff Ave., Ames

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The Bone People

Poet and rock singer Debra Marquart and her collaborators Peter Manesis and Anthony Stevens fuse elements of rock, jazz, and rhythm & blues in The Bone People! Fri 8/14 7pm – $7/$10 all ages The group has performed in clubs, coffeehouses, high schools, museums, libraries and many other venues throughout the Midwest. The Bone People […]

14 Aug

7:00 pm

Alluvial Brewing

3715 W. 190th St., Ames

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Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Saturday, August 15 | 8:00am – 12:30pm Special Event: TBD Music: Redzband Click to view this week’s special events & vendors

15 Aug

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8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Bookstore Romance Day

Join us to celebrate Bookstore Romance Day 2026! Here at Dog-Eared Books, we’re HUGE fans of romance and all things romance-related. We will be offering a STEAMY DEAL: buy 1, get 1 50% off romance titles! You’ll want to get them while they’re hot. This includes all of the special signed copies that we will […]

15 Aug

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9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Dog-Eared Books

301 Main St., Ames

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