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Ames.
Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
This weekend
See everythingISU Symphony Orchestra
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 4:30 PM
ISU Symphony Orchestra
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 4:30 PM
Erin Valle Senior Recital
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 7:30 PM
Toddler Storytime
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
Homeless Outreach and Support Team (HOST) at APL
Ames Public Library · 11:00 AM
Community & Family Resources at APL
Ames Public Library · 11:30 AM
Conversation Circles: English
Ames Public Library · 12:30 PM
Leveraging Private Sector Data to Help Inform Major Social Challenges
Iowa State University Lectures Program · 6:00 PM
Third Thursday: Mimosas and Mixed Media
Ames · 6:00 PM
Family Storytime
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
Baby Time
Ames Public Library · 1:30 PM
International Community Meetup
Ames Public Library · 5:00 PM
Inkathon
Ames Public Library · 6:00 PM
The Couple with the Pitchfork: American Gothic from Easel to Icon
Iowa State University Lectures Program · 6:00 PM
Vienna Boys Choir
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:00 PM
Conversation Circles: Spanish
Ames Public Library · 7:00 PM
Low-cost, Domestic Supplies of Chemicals, Fuels, and Materials through Valorization of Sustainable Resources
Iowa State University Lectures Program · 7:00 PM
Deep Roots Book Group
Ames Public Library · 7:00 PM
Art Walk: Crops and Cultivation
Seed Sciences Building area · 12:00 PM
Bored? Games!
Ames Public Library · 6:30 PM
View from the Margins Book Group
Ames Public Library · 7:00 PM
Jazz Night - Big Top
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 7:30 PM
Drop-In Volunteering
Ames Public Library · 5:00 PM
Book Sale
Ames Public Library · 5:30 PM
Conversation Circles: Chinese
Ames Public Library · 6:00 PM
Third Thursday Mixed Media and Mimosas
Octagon Center for the Arts · 6:00 PM
Kelley Smith & Kelly Hunt w/ Wally Neal @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Learn with the League: Immigrants and the American Story
Ames Public Library · 7:00 PM
ISU Percussion Ensemble
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 7:30 PM
Storybook S.T.E.M.
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
Camp Cozy
ISU campus · 3:00 PM
Teen Silent Reading & Quiet Crafting
Ames Public Library · 4:00 PM
Conversation Circles: American Sign Language
Ames Public Library · 4:30 PM
Lucky Star Holiday Market
Ames · Through Nov 22
Dog-Eared Books Grand Re-Opening
Ames · 8:00 AM
Reiman Gardens Holiday Market
Reiman Gardens · 9:00 AM
Ames Main Street Holiday Farmers’ Market
Ames Main Street · 9:00 AM
Festive Candy Cottage Workshop
Reiman Gardens · 10:00 AM
Conversation Circles: Japanese
Ames Public Library · 2:00 PM
Conversation Circles: Russian
Ames Public Library · 3:00 PM
Conversation Circles: French
Ames Public Library · 4:00 PM
The Soul Searchers @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Pokémon Club
Ames Public Library · 2:00 PM
4th Annual Winter Market
Octagon Center for the Arts · Through Dec 24
LEGO® Builders
Ames Public Library · 4:00 PM
Thank-Full Moon Feast
Ames · 4:30 PM
Iowa No Mountain Boys Winter Residency @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Teen Movie Night & Book Tasting
Ames Public Library · 1:00 PM
Conversation Circles: German
Ames Public Library · 7:00 PM
Ames Turkey Trot
Ames · 9:00 AM
ISU Music & Theatre Radio Hour
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 12:00 PM
2026 Small Business Weekend
Ames Main Street · Through Dec 1
Winter Wonderscape Holiday Light Show
Reiman Gardens · 5:00 PM
Santa Express
Ames · 6:00 PM
Larry Myer @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Small Business Weekend Sale
Ames Public Library · Through Nov 30
Generative Writing Workshop
Ames Public Library · 10:00 AM
Art Mart Holiday Sale
Ames · Through Dec 4
A Merry and Bright Christmas
Ames · 7:00 PM
Piano Studio Recital
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 7:30 PM
2026 Snow Magic Kick-Off
Ames Main Street · 5:00 PM
Orchid Donor w/ Marc Bailey @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
The Doo Wop Project
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:30 PM
WinterFest
Durham Great Hall · 8:00 AM
A Hometown Christmas
Nevada · Through Dec 6
Jingle & Mingle Holiday Market
ISU Central Campus · 3:30 PM
Yuletide at Farm House Museum
ISU Campus · 4:00 PM
Campustown Cocoa Crawl
Corner of Welch & Chamberlain · 4:00 PM
Friday Soirée
Maintenance Shop · 5:00 PM
December Planetarium Show: Orion
Ames · 5:30 PM
The Aspen String Trio
First United Methodist Church · 7:30 PM
Altrusa Holiday Home Tour
Throughout Ames · 9:00 AM
Vintage ACTORS Holiday Sale
Ames · 10:00 AM
Ten-Minute Play Festival
Fisher Theater · 2:00 PM
TUBACHRISTMAS
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 3:00 PM
Amelia Basler Senior Recital
Iowa State University Music and Theatre · 4:30 PM
Holiday Paint & Sip
Ames · 7:00 PM
Front Porch @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Holiday Concert - ISU Choirs and Orchestra
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 3:00 PM
Blue Violin’s Retro Rock & Roll Christmas
Ames · 5:00 PM
The Steel Wheels with Bobcat Opossum
Memorial Union · 7:00 PM
Books & Bevs at London Underground
Ames Main Street · 6:00 PM
Coffee Chat
Ames Main Street · 9:30 AM
ISU Organ Studio Holiday Concert
St. John's by the Campus Episcopal Church of Ames · 3:30 PM
Memories, Music, and Mistletoe
ISU Campus · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker Ballet at Stephens
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 1:00 PM
Holiday Creations
Ames · 1:00 PM
Arkansauce - Mistletoe Meltdown @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Fonduementals: Chocolate, Cheese & Wine
Ames · 5:30 PM
Family Winter Solstice Pajama Party
Reiman Gardens · 3:00 PM
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 6:00 PM
Winter Break Camp (3 Days)
Reiman Gardens · Through Dec 23
2027 Hobby Hop
Ames Main Street · Through Jan 15
Charlie Parr w/ The Spine Stealers @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Iowa State Singers - Renaissance Night
Beardshear Hall · 7:30 PM
2027 Heart of Ames
Ames Main Street · Through Feb 15
Orchesis I Dance Company presents Barjché — Youth Matinee Series
Fisher Theater · 10:00 AM
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign- It Wasn't My Time Tour
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:30 PM
Cirque Mechanics — Youth Matinee Series
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 10:00 AM
38th Annual Ames Town & Gown Musicale (Gala Fundraiser)
First Baptist Church · 7:00 PM
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: World on a String
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:00 PM
Shucked
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:30 PM
Orchestra Manhattan
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:30 PM
Big Richard w/ Weary Ramblers @ Alluvial
Alluvial Brewing Company · 7:00 PM
Hadestown
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:30 PM
Click, Clack, Moo — Youth Matinee Series - 10 am
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 10:00 AM
Evren Ozel, solo piano
Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall · 7:30 PM
Burn The Floor: Maks & Peta Live!
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 7:00 PM
ISU Theatre Presents: Rent
Fisher Theater · 7:30 PM
Tapestry, Postcards from France
First United Methodist Church · 7:30 PM
Coming up at Ames Public Library
Toddler Storytime
Homeless Outreach and Support Team (HOST) at APL
Community & Family Resources at APL
Conversation Circles: English
Family Storytime
Baby Time
International Community Meetup
Inkathon
Conversation Circles: Spanish
Deep Roots Book Group
Bored? Games!
View from the Margins Book Group
Places in Ames
- Ames Public LibraryLibrary · 41 coming up
- Ames events calendar (Discover Ames)Community calendar · 31 coming up
- Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State CenterPerforming arts center · 30 coming up
- Iowa State University Music and TheatreUniversity music department · 13 coming up
- Alluvial Brewing CompanyBrewery · 9 coming up
- Ames Main StreetDowntown association · 9 coming up
- Reiman GardensBotanical garden · 9 coming up
- Ames Town and Gown Chamber MusicChamber music series · 4 coming up
- Iowa State University Lectures ProgramLecture series · 3 coming up
- Iowa State University MuseumsArt museum · 2 coming up
- Octagon Center for the ArtsArt center · 2 coming up
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