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Toddler Storytime
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
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Community & Family Resources at APL
Ames Public Library · 11:30 AM
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Family Storytime
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
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Baby Time
Ames Public Library · 1:30 PM
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Storybook S.T.E.M.
Ames Public Library · 10:30 AM
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Pokémon Club
Ames Public Library · 2:00 PM
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LEGO® Builders
Ames Public Library · 4:00 PM
Festivals & markets
Santa Express
Ames · 6:00 PM
Festivals & markets
2026 Snow Magic Kick-Off
Ames Main Street · 5:00 PM
Music
Memories, Music, and Mistletoe
ISU Campus · 7:30 PM
Festivals & markets
Family Winter Solstice Pajama Party
Reiman Gardens · 3:00 PM
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Winter Break Camp (3 Days)
Reiman Gardens · Through Dec 23
Theater & dance
Orchesis I Dance Company presents Barjché — Youth Matinee Series
Fisher Theater · 10:00 AM
Theater & dance
Cirque Mechanics — Youth Matinee Series
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 10:00 AM
Theater & dance
Click, Clack, Moo — Youth Matinee Series - 10 am
Stephens Auditorium and Iowa State Center · 10:00 AM
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 · 29 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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