Events

Galentine’s Day Tea

The Afternoon High Tea at Clouds invites you and your best friends to indulge in a Galentine’s Day escape filled with handcrafted treats, pretty pink touches, and teas made for celebrating friendship. Enjoy a sweet, stylish afternoon designed for laughter, connection, and treating yourselves.

15 Feb

1:00 pm

Clouds

119 Stanton Ave., Ames

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Chili Cook-Off with Mardi Gras Beer & Hymns

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Bethesda Lutheran Church at Torrent Brewing Company with a hymn sing-along for all ages Tuesday, February 17th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM! Before filling your glass, fill your stomach with chili dishes from our Chili Cook-Off competitors. To vote for your favorite, leave a cash donation at their station. All funds […]

17 Feb

6:30 pm

Torrent Brewing Company

504 Burnett Ave.

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Mandalas and Music

Spend a few hours relaxing while creating beautiful mandalas and enjoying meditative music. This free event is open to ages 16+. Refreshments available for a donation.

19 Feb

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Octagon Center for the Arts

427 Douglas Ave., Ames

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62nd Mid-Iowa Coin-A-Rama

62nd Coin-A-Rama coin show! Free public admission, free kids table, educational exhibits and more. Dealers from multiple states buying and selling. ANACS typically on-site for coin grading submissions. One of Iowa’s best shows! Dealer table fee $160. Earlybird’s $50 (covers Fri. and Sat.) Friday, Feb. 20 dealers and early birds only 2pm-6pm. Saturday, Feb. 21, […]

20 - 22 Feb

Quality Inn & Suites

2601 E. 13th St., Ames

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History Happy Hour: White House Princess

Join in a sweet evening at the museum! Learn about the hijinks of Alice Roosevelt with Dr. Stacy Cordery, sip on two themed drinks, and enjoy exclusive after-hours exhibit viewing. This event is for ages 21+. Advance reservations required. There are two time slots available for this event – 5:30-7:00 PM and 7:00-8:30 PM.​

20 Feb

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ames History Museum

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Fifth & Clark Fridays

The 2026 Spring leg of our Fifth and Clark Fridays series kicks off on February 20 with Dan Tedesco with Dan Trilk Dan Tedesco live is a solo folk-grunge hurricane delivering dynamic, genre-bending performances that transform guitar and effects into full-band intensity. Each show is a journey through textured soundscapes, melodic storytelling, and unpredictable energy—equal […]

20 Feb

Featured

7:00 pm

Ames City Auditorium

520 6th St.

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Torrent Brewing’s 11th Anniversary

It’s our 11th birthday party and you’re invited February 21st! Come hang with the TBC crew as new beers will be pouring and a super fun time had. Oh yeah, the biggest present of all will be given out to one of you that is holding the winning ticket, will it be you? Facts—> * […]

21 Feb

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Torrent Brewing Company

504 Burnett Ave.

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Fly Tying

Are you passionate about fly fishing or curious to learn more about the art of fly tying? Come join us for an engaging hands-on fly tying program that promises to elevate your fishing experience. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and tie your own flies with instructor Marty J McVey! The flies you will […]

21 Feb

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

McFarland Park Conservation Center

56461 180th St Ames, IA 50010

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ ‘Cecilia,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘Homeward Bound,’ and many more. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock […]

24 Feb

Featured

7:30 pm

Stephens Auditorium

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Barn Dance Music Fest

Jesse and The Medicine Men are playing live at 1850 Homestead during the 2026 Barn Dance Music Fest!   Wednesday, January 28 | 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, February 25 | 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 | 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 | 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 | 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 | 6-10 p.m. […]

25 Feb

7:00 am - 9:00 pm

1850 Homestead

57304 Hwy 210, Cambridge

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Art Walk: Geometry of Nature

The spiral of a shell, the symmetry of a flower, the seemingly impossible structure of snowflakes. Hidden in the flora and fauna of nature is a structure and a rhythm found in geometry and mathematics. Join a free guided tour of several botanical and nature-themed sculptures that center around the shapes and structure of life. […]

25 Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jischke Honors Building

603 Farm House Ln, Ames, IA

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The Ames Connection to WWII’s Manhattan Project

Annual Lecture Series Speaker: Kathy Svec, daughter of a Project researcher The desperate, top-secret race during World War II to master the military technology of nuclear fission before Nazi Germany played out in 32 sites across the U.S. and Canada. The story of how Ames became one of these sites will be told by the […]

25 Feb

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Ames History Museum

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