Events

515 Day

515 Day in Downtown Ames is BACK for year 6!! Join us on May 15 for a fun filled night of Live Music, a Food Truck Showdown, and family friendly activities. 5th Street from Burnett Avenue to Douglas Avenue, Douglas Avenue from Main Street to 5th Street, and Kellogg Avenue from the Alley to 5th Street […]

15 May

Featured

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Funky Delicacies w/ DJ Keith Rich

DJ Keith Rich returns to London for an evening of meticulously curated beats, grooves, and feelgood funk! Dance the night away, sing along, or just bump along in your chair to a night of great tunes!

15 May

9:00 pm

London Underground

212 Main St., Ames

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Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

Saturday, May 16 | 8:00am – 12:30pm Special Event: Meyer’s Pony Rides Music: Doomed Pioneers Click to view this week’s special events & vendors

16 May

Featured

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Downtown Ames

Downtown Ames, Iowa

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Arts Awards Celebration

Nominate now for the 2026 Arts Awards Celebration Sun., May 17  |  1:30 p.m.  |  Reiman Gardens Ames Community Arts Council celebrates those who celebrate the arts! Nominations for the 2026 Arts Awards Celebration are due Friday, March 13, 2026. Ames Community Arts Council members are invited to nominate an individual, organization, or business for outstanding […]

17 May

1:30 pm

Reiman Gardens

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Mucky Mondays: Quiz Night

Mucky Duck Trivia Night – Every Monday! Think you’ve got what it takes? Grab your friends and join us every Monday at 8PM for a night of laughs, competition, and great prizes at the Mucky Duck Pub! Hosted by the one and only Trivia Tom, the night features 4 rounds of mixed topics.  Details: – […]

18 May

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Mucky Duck Pub

3100 S Duff Ave., Ames

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Cross Stitch Pendant Class

Ease into cross stitch with this cheerful pendant! This beginner-friendly class is designed to help you slow down, learn the basics, and enjoy the quiet rhythm of stitching—one small, satisfying project at a time. We’ll guide you through everything you need to know, from reading a pattern to making your first stitches, using a small […]

19 May

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Prairie Rose Needleworks

500 Main St, Ste 103

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Ames Athletes Who Made it to the Big Time

Ames has been an outsized source of athletic talent that rose far above their Story County roots. Kroeschell talks about the achievement of Ames natives beyond the exploits of Fred Hoiberg and Harrison Barnes. This includes pioneering women’s competitors from Karen Koellner to Erica Lynn-Douglas who put Ames on the map in high school and […]

19 May

Featured

7:00 pm

Ames Public Library

515 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa

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Art Walk: Monuments of Time

In honor of Memorial Day, join University Museums for a free guided tour of the public works of art that commemorate service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. The tour begins in the Memorial Union’s Gold Star Hall with an introduction by Kathy Svec, retired Memorial Union staff member and founder of the Gold Star Hall Ceremony. […]

20 May

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

ISU Memorial Union

Durham Great Hall

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Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games

The Summer Games are Special Olympics Iowa’s largest event of the year, with more than 2,500 athletes, 1,200 coaches and 2,000 volunteers converging on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. The three-day event begins with the Torch Run Final Leg bringing the Flame of Hope from downtown Des Moines to Hilton Coliseum for […]

21 - 23 May

Iowa State campus

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21st Annual Wayne Larson Classic Car Roll-In

 Join Us for the 21st Annual Wayne Larson Classic Car Roll-In!  We’re excited to invite the community to celebrate the 21st year of this beloved tradition! The Wayne Larson Classic Car Roll-In brings together car enthusiasts, families, and friends for an evening filled with classic vehicles, great conversations, and strong community connections. As Wayne Larson […]

21 May

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

North Grand Mall

2801 Grand Ave., Ames

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Board Game Night

Bring a board game to share, or join in on a game with others! We’ll be open with a full menu, plus a cocktail and mocktail special, beer, seltzers, cider and more!

21 May

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters

111 Main, Ames

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Cory Waller & The Wicked Things w/ Robert Deitch

Stripped down acoustic sets from two great Iowa acts making their Alluvial debut! Thurs 5/21 7pm – $9/$12 all ages Grown from the black dirt that Iowa is known for, Cory Waller and The Wicked Things are a band of hard-working friends, sons and daughters of farmers and small-town folks. The band has traversed the […]

21 May

7:00 pm

Alluvial Brewing

3715 W. 190th St., Ames

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