Spend the spring season in Ames

It is officially spring and we know just how to spend it. Experience the magic in Ames with this list of Ames spring highlights featuring all the best things to do, eat, and enjoy during the next few months of spring!

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March 27, 2024

Zach Williams: A Hundred Highways Tour

Get ready for a night of unforgettable music and soul-stirring performances as Zach Williams and Riley Clemmons take the stage on the “A Hundred Highways” tour! Zach Williams will blow you away with his powerful vocals, raw talent, and chart-topping hits. From “Chain Breaker” to “Rescue Story,” his music speaks to the heart of what it means to be human, and his electrifying live shows are unlike anything you’ve ever experienced in Christian music.

Hear the music!

April 4-6; 12-14, 2024

The Farnsworth Invention

It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a new device: the television. Each knows that if they stop working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul or the self-taught farm boy?

Watch the show!

May 11-12; 18-19, 2024

Baby Animal Days at Center Grove

Experience the joy of playing with a farmtastic lineup of baby lambs, chicks, goats, kittens, bunnies, and many other adorable farm animals, all in a safe and welcoming environment! While you're there, check out the other spring-time specialties Center Grove has to offer like strawberry picking, delicious food and treats, and more!

See the cuteness!

October 29, 2024

Barenaked Ladies At Stephens Auditorium

Stephens Auditorium will welcome Barenaked Ladies to the Stephens stage for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 pm. The band last played Ames in 2004 when they opened for the Dave Matthews Band at Hilton Coliseum. To date, BNL has amassed eight JUNO Awards, garnered two GRAMMY nominations, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Tickets on sale Friday, March 22!

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