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Iowa Vintage Fest

CYCLONES! We are BACK with a brand new venue to kick off the semester! On August 29th, we will be taking over the North Grand Mall with 50+ of the BEST vendors from across the Midwest!👖
Vendors will be selling vintage clothing, jewelry, collectibles, and so many other unique items! This will be the best place to find vintage ISU gear! As always, this is a FREE ENTRY event!
Special thank you to Discover Ames for partnering with us for this event!
August 29th
11AM-5PM
North Grand Mall
2801 Grand Ave
Ames, 50011
FREE ENTRY
Date
Aug 29 2026
Time
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
North Grand Mall
2801 Grand Ave., Ames
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