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Alluvial Brewing Company
3715 West 190th St
Ames, IA 50014
515.337.1182
Located 3 miles north of Ames. Our taproom features 10 unique varieties of craft beer dedicated to quality and taste, focused on celebrating our community and our unique piece of Iowa.
Ames Children’s Choirs
The Ames Children's Choirs include three choirs for boys and girls, ages 7 to 18, from eight central Iowa communities.
Ames City Auditorium & Durham Bandshell
515 Clark Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.239.5365
The beautiful Auditorium, seating for 881, is suitable for meetings, lectures, and performances. Durham Bandshell, nestled in Ames oldest park, is perfect for outdoor events.
Ames Community Theater (ACTORS, Inc.)
120 Abraham Dr
Ames, IA 50014
515.292.2073
ACTORS stages five productions annually including comedies, dramas, and musicals. This community theater is open to anyone who enjoys putting on a show. Tickets are available at actorsinc.org.
Ames Historical Society
416 Douglas Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.2148
Discover fascinating local stories, explore changing exhibits, hear engaging programs, delve into research materials, select Ames-related gift shop items. Open 6 days/week: M-F 1-5 pm, Sat. 10 am-4pm.
Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.239.5656
Ames Public Library provides books, movies, music, research tools and free reference services along with programs for all ages, meeting rooms and computer commons.
Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association
Presents five chamber music concerts featuring internationally renowned ensembles and brilliant emerging artists in ideal settings on and off campus and a popular musicale featuring local artists.
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & James H. Andrew Museum
225 10th St
Boone , IA 50036
515.432.4249
A historical, educational railroad museum providing excursion train rides across the beautiful Des Moines River Valley. Tickets available online at www.bsvrr.com.
Boone History Museums Boone History Center
602 Story St
Boone, IA 50036
515.432.1907
The Boone History Center, a 110 year old Masonic Temple, features seven galleries packed with STORIES, ARTIFACTS, and PHOTOS of BOONE COUNTY & CENTRAL IOWA. TUES-FRI 10-4, SAT 10-1.
Central Iowa Symphony
A community orchestra whose collective goal is to foster quality performances, offer satisfying musical experiences, and nurture educational and cultural growth in central Iowa.
Ciccotti Art Glass
2306 258th St
Ames, IA 50014
515.231.1267
Unique Hand-blown glass work. Demonstrations and tours. Gallery/gift shop, custom orders, corporate gifts and trophies. Workshops offered, see website for details.
Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center
2508 Mortensen Rd
Ames, IA 50011
515.294.4950
The Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Leaning Center is a unique facility to Iowa State University. It includes a 33,000 sq. ft. arena, four classrooms, and large atrium.
Iowa Arboretum
1875 Peach Ave
Madrid, IA 50156
515.795.3216
Enjoy thousands of trees, shrubs and flowers in this 378 acre public garden. Hike woodland and prairie trails. Grounds are open year-round, sunrise to sunset. Admission: $5 per car. Free to members.
ISU Alumni Center
429 Alumni Lane
Ames, IA 50011
515.294.6525
A one-of-a-kind venue for meetings and special events. Contact our professional events staff to help plan your upcoming event. We are also home to the ISU Alumni Association.
ISU Department of Athletics
Jacobson Athletic Building
1800 S 4th St
Ames, IA 50011
515.294.3662
Home to Iowa State Cyclone sports teams. Visit www.cyclones.com for event schedules and tickets.
Iowa State Center
Lincoln Way and University Blvd
Ames, IA 50010
515.294.3347
Stephens Auditorium hosts a diverse range of entertainment events. Fisher Theater is home to ISU Theatre presentations, and the Scheman Building hosts conferences, seminars and social events.
ISU Memorial Union
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50011
515.296.6848
Located in the heart of Iowa State, The Memorial Union houses the University Book Store, food, convenience store, art studio, bowling, entertainment, parking ramp and event/meeting facilities.
ISU University Museums
290 Scheman Bldg
Ames , IA 50011
515.294.3342
Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Farm House Museum, Art on Campus Collection and Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden.
Iowa Youth Ballet Company
Enjoy the Iowa Youth Ballet’s dance presentations! See website and Robert Thomas Dancenter Facebook page for information on upcoming shows.
ISU Theatre
Don’t miss out on ISU Theatre's exciting season! Check www.theatre.iastate.edu for updated information!
Massage Heights
637 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.7359
Healthy living begins here. Our licensed, registered and certified massage therapists provide a variety of therapeutic massage treatments customized to address your individual needs.
North Grand Cinema
2801 Grand Avenue, Suite 1300
Ames, IA 50010
515.715.1788
Laser projection, digital 7.1 surround sound, electric reclining seats, devices for the hearing and sight impaired, and beer and wine. Expanded bar and kitchen coming soon!
Octagon Center for the Arts
427 Douglas Ave
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.5331
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a community art center providing gallery exhibits, art classes for children and adults and an art shop featuring Iowa artists.
Prairie Moon Winery
3801 W 190th St
Ames, IA 50014
515.232.2747
Located 3 miles north of Ames. We are a family owned winery that makes all wines on premise and have 12 acres of our own vineyards. Stop in to try our statewide known Honeymoon Red.
Reiman Gardens
1407 S. University Blvd
Ames, IA 50011
515.294.2710
17-acre public botanical garden including tropical plant conservatory, butterfly wing with hundreds of live butterflies, and gift shop. Events open to the public and annual changing displays.
Robert Thomas Dancenter
319 S 17th St
Ames, IA 50010
515.233.0826
Robert Thomas Dancenter offers a variety of dance classes from beginning to advanced, preschool to adult, for serious and social dancers and dance supplies, since 1978.
Senior Variety Show
A community tradition for 21 years, the Senior Variety Show cast of 100 actors and musicians (age 60+) has delighted local audiences each August, and raised over $160,000 for various senior programs.
Seven Oaks Recreation
1086 222nd Dr
Boone, IA 50036
515.432.9457
Year-round outdoor recreation. Downhill skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Canoe, kayak and river tubing, paintball and camping. Event space for up to 400.
Snus Hill Vineyard & Winery
2183 320th St
Madrid, IA 50156
515.795.3535
Rural, peaceful, award-winning winery with scenic views from multi-level decks. Gorgeous tree shaded lawn, tasting room and gift shop. Live music on Fridays and Sundays during warm weather.
Story County Conservation
56461 180th St
Ames, IA 50010
515.232.2516
Story County Conservation manages more than 3,000 acres of parks and natural areas, develops and manages wildlife habitat and offers educational programs for all ages.
Story Theater Company
Providing performance opportunities for children ages 6 to 18 from Ames and surrounding communities, and professionally produced shows for central Iowa audiences.
Trailside Rentals
326 W 2nd St
Madrid, IA 50156
515.230.6712
Rent a bike or recumbent trike and ride the High Trestle Trail! Open 10-6 weekends and holidays, by appointment Monday, Thursday, and Friday, April-November. Wheelchairs available.