Make your house feel like home

If you’re moving into a new place, staying in an old one, or just looking to freshen up your living space, make this stressful time fun! Shop all of Ames’s unique department stores to help make your house a home.

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Discover Ames Community Grant


The 2024 Discover Ames Community Grant Program applications are open until Oct. 13, 2023. Grants are awarded annually on the basis of merit to a variety of events and activities. To see if your event qualifies and for more information see the link below.

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Upcoming events in Ames

The EcoFair

Ames Artists' Studio Tour

Ames PrideFest

The Bonsai Show

The Foolers

Central Iowa Junk Jaunt

Fifth & Clark Fridays

Cyclones vs. TCU

Witches Walk

Visit our Events Calendar!

Mark your calendar: groups coming to Ames this fall

  • Iowa High School Speech Association State Competition, October 13
  • Wynonna Judd at Stephens Auditorium, October 27
  • Big 12 Cross Country Championships, October 28
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