Arts events in Ames

Check out happening arts events all around Ames, IA

FIRST FRIDAYS: Drink & Draw with Inkblot Studio

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 111 Main Street, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Music Walk - 2025 Downtown Ames

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm 304 Main St, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Paint & Sip at Homewood Golf Course Clubhouse in Ames!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Ames Parks and Recreation

Art Supply Treasure Hunt

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 427 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Chicago in Ames

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Stephens Auditorium

Robert Deitch @ Noir, Ames IA

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Noir Ames

Dan Rodriguez and Heather Maloney

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm The Maintenance Shop

ISU Theatre presents Julius Caesar

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Fisher Theater

Delerium in Ames

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Stephens Auditorium

Slow Mass and The Casket Lottery

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm The Maintenance Shop

Explore! Glass in the Garden FREE FAMILY EVENT

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Morrill Hall, Ames, IA 50011, United States

HME @ Iowa State University

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Iowa State University

Autumn Flower Painting

Sat, 20 Sep at 10:30 am 427 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Cocktails & Convos w/ Jess Walter

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 203 Main Street, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

HME @ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Iowa State University

Cocktails & Convos with Paisley Hope

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Ames City Auditorium

54th Octagon Art Festival

 Sun, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Main St (downtown Ames)

ISU Theatre present Urinetown: The Musical

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm Fisher Theater

50th Anniversary Celebration

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Brunnier Art Museum

Iowa State Makers Market

 Sun, 19 Oct at 11:00 am Iowa State University Alumni Association

Live At London: Cody James and Soultru!

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 212 Main St, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

ISU Theatre presents Urinetown: The Musical

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Fisher Theater

Ames Opera Guild Overture Potluck

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 pm 2400 Oakwood Rd, Ames, IA 50014-8417, United States

Watch the National Book Festival Livestream

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Back-to-School Sales Extravaganza

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am 1419 Buckeye Ave. Suite 101, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Curator’s Tour: Christian Petersen’s "Unknown Political Prisoner"

 Tue, 09 Sep at 05:00 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum

Artist Lecture: Karen LaMonte

Fri, 26 Sep at 05:30 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum

Dog-Eared Presents Anne Biklé

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm 203 Main Street, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Mexican Slum Rats in Ames

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm The Maintenance Shop

Third Thursday with Matt Woods

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 212 Main St, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Color Wheel Dying Workshop

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm 427 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

40k RTT Mayhem AMES

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:00 am Mayhem Comics and Games (Across from ISU)

Pokémon Club

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:00 pm 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Museum Meetup: Women’s Domestic Artistries

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Farm House Museum

Pottery Painting Social on the Terrace

Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm 2229 Lincoln Way, In the East Basement of the Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50014

iLuminate at Stephens Auditorium

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm Stephens Auditorium

Mystery Lovers Book Group

 Wed, 01 Oct at 12:00 pm 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

Still Life Painting - 3 Week Class

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm 427 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50010

50 Years of Art and Education with Lynette Pohlman

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Brunnier Art Museum

Music Walk - Foxpin at Octagon Center for the Arts

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm Octagon Shop

Both Sides Tour 2025: Fernandina Beach, FL

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Story & Song Center for Arts

ISU Theatre present Urinetown: The Musical

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Fisher Theater

Recycled Papermaking Workshop

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am 1407 University Blvd, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50011

Cyclone Family Art Walk

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm Memorial Union, Ames, IA, United States

Austin Eischeid and the New Perennial Movement Sample Garden

 Wed, 01 Oct at 05:30 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum, 2019 Morrill Hall

Beth Lipman: Middle of the Story

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum, 2019 Morrill Hall

Visual Histories: University Museums and Ames History Museum

 Sun, 05 Oct at 02:00 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum, 101 Morrill Hall

Nature Journaling at Reiman Gardens

 Wed, 08 Oct at 05:30 pm 1407 University Blvd, Ames, IA, United States, Iowa 50011

Pagan Author Visit

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames, Ames IA

Art Walk: Blueprints of Life

 Wed, 24 Sep at 12:00 pm Advanced Teaching and Research Building, North entrance

Torture and Transcendence: Monument to the Unknown Political Prisoner

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Christian Petersen Art Museum, 2019 Morrill Hall

AniAmes 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Gateway Hotel & Conference Center

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm Stephens Auditorium

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes in Ames

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Alluvial Brewing Company

Adventurous Scavenger Hunt - Aim for the Best at Ames

 Thu, 14 Nov at 08:00 am 423 Main St USD 15