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SUMMARY:515 Days – 2025 Ames Summer Series Downtown!
DESCRIPTION:\n \nDowntown Ames 515 Days will kick off the 2025 Ames Summertime Series with a Food Truck Showdown and our Family night! 5th Street from Burnett Avenue to Douglas Avenue, Douglas Avenue from Main Street to 5th Street, and Kellogg Avenue from the Alley to 5th Street and Burnet Avenue from the Alley to 5th Street will be closed to host the event.\nThe Ames Summertime Series is a three part event series happening in Downtown (May 15), Campustown (June 18) and North Grand Mall (July 16) and is hosted by the Ames Regional Economic Alliance.  We look forward to celebrating summer all season long!\nDuring this event you can sit back and relax with a beverage from Lucky Wife Wine Slushies while listening to music, experience some family fun activities and check out some of the Food Trucks that our community has to offer while voting for your favorite to be crowned the Food Truck Showdown Champion! The winner receives a trophy and bragging rights.\nMusic will be provided by Perfect Strangers!\nFood Truck Showdown\nWe are excited to have the following food trucks join us for the Food Truck Showdown! Enjoy some food and vote for your favorite food truck. The winner will receive bragging rights and a trophy to show off!\nBean Caffeinated | Coffee and Lemonade\nBellbottom Mobile Cafe | Lattes, espresso, coffee, cold brew, americanos, cappuccino, chai, hot chocolate\nBest Spudz | Loaded baked potatoes, potato chips\nBorrachos Mexican Tacos | Tacos, burritos, bowls, tortas, nachos, quesadillas, street corn\nBrick and Ember Pizza Company | Wood fired brick oven pizza\n\nBig Red Food Truck | Pub style food, cheeseburger and tenderloin baskets, fish tacos, jumbo waking taco boats, beef and lamb gyros, grilled chicken salad, mozzarella sticks, pretzel bites\nCarlos Quesadillas | Tacos burritos, quesadillas, nachos, bowls\nComfort Food | Sandwiches, wraps, BBQ nachos, walking tacos, personal size pizzas\nThe Egg Roll Ladies | Asian cuisine – eggrolls, Rangoons, postickers\nFresh Fusion | Mango lassi, Masala chai, Vegan samosa with chutney, Spam musubi, Tofu musubi, Butter chicken, Chickpea curry, Shrimp curry, Pulao (fragrant rice)\nHungry Boys Taqueria | Authentic Tacos, Quesadillas, Burritos, Nachos, and Mexican sodas\nMacubana | Tempura macaroni and cheese, Cubanos\nKona Ice of Central Iowa | Flavored, shaved ice, All-fruit smoothies\nSuperdog | Superdog, Chili Cheese Dog, Hot Diggity Dog, Special Dog, Plain Dog\n \nWe are no longer taking vendors for this event. Please email Sarah ( mailto:sarah@amesalliance.com ) to be added to the 2026 list!\n \nGrab & Go Food Options\nThe Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co. | 129 Main Street | Cheese, Sausage, & Prairie. Slices will be $4.50 a slice (prices include tax)\nSavor on Main | 300 Main Street | Gourmet Charcuterie Cups\nPotter’s Shoppe & Eatery | 330 5th Street | Chicken Salad on Croissant, Tuna Salad on Croissant, Veggie Hummus Wrap, Spring Berry Salad, Greek Salad, Greek Salad w/ grilled chicken, Chips, Broccoli Salad, Tortellini Salad, Fruit cups, Cookies, Bars, Pie\nGreat Harvest Bakery and Cafe | 502 Burnett Ave. | Classic deli sandwiches, jumbo cookies, cinnamon rolls and more!\nTorrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Ave. | Pizza and Pretzels!\n \nFamily Zone\nThis will be located off of Douglas between Main and 5th. Join us to participate in the following\n\nBalloon art from Becca the Balloon Lady\nFace painting from Joyful Colorz\nInflatable obstacle course from JP Party Rentals\nSeating for families to enjoy the event\n\nDowntown Ames will also have businesses participating in their own activities – walk the district and check them out!\n.\nFamily Activities & Business Specials\n \nThe Slow Era | 130 Main Street #101 | Open Late!\nLittle Woods Herbal | 136 Main Street | We will have outdoor chalk drawing for kids and families. Also kid friendly iced tea samples to keep everyone hydrated 🙂\n \nMarmalade Moon | 207 Main Street | Open late and 5% discount on Ice Cream, Drinks (Italian Sodas, Fanta, Lattes and more!)\nEmerhoff’s Footwear | 215 Main Street | We will be having 20% off the entire store for 515 days, no exclusions!\nTreats on a Leash | 216 Main Street | Open until 8:00, Treats for dogs\nWorldly Goods | 223 Main Street | Open until 7 pm!\nMoorman Clothiers | 226 Main Street | Open until 7, 15% Savings on all Iowa State branded clothing\nDuck Worth Wearing | Buy 5 items get 15% off for the 2 day event\n \nSavor on Main | 300 Main Street | Open late with specials and tastings\nb.e. good | 301 Main Street #108 | Open Late Until 7pm!\nLife Distilled | 301 Main Street # 109 | Sniff & Guess: Essential Oil Challenge – Stop by for some good scents fun during Family Night Downtown! At our Sniff & Guess Station, smell essential oils and try to guess what it is! Is it lemon? Lavender? Maybe peppermint? Everyone who gives it a try gets a prize, and there’s no wrong way to play—just follow your nose and have fun!\nHomegrown | 301 Main Street #111 | It’s our birthday! Stop in for birthday treats, shop our 50% off rack and enter to win a $51.50 gift card!\nValor and Violet | 310 Main Street | FREE single strand hair tinsel installs between 6-8pm, stop in anytime. First come, first serve.\nCooks’ Emporium | 313 Main Street | May 15th only 15% off Gadget Wall items\nDella Viti | 323 Main Street | Specialty martinis for $5.15 during our Martini night special\nThe Salon | 323 Main Street | $15 Hair Tinsel application\n \nCentral Iowa Pain & Wellness | 400 Main Street | Skin tattoos for kids\n \nThe Shops at Clark & Main | 500 Main Street #101 | Take a Selfie on the Ames 1864 Mural Wall, tag us and get 15% off your purchase.\nPrairie Rose Needleworks | 500 Main Street #103 | 10% off kids kits\n \n313 Bar & Lounge | 115 5th Street | Free Popsicle & Walking Tacos for Kids, Free Complimentary well Drink Card for Parent(s) to be redeemed at a later date\nAmerican Country Home Store | 210 5th Street | 50% Off Regular Prices (One Night Only)\nPotters Shoppe & Eatery | 330 5th Street | Kids Eat Free with purchase of regular priced entree item\n \nNoir | 405 Kellogg Ave | We will have live music 6-9 (Seth Jamison) we will also do $5.15 off when you spend $40 or more!\n \nAmes History Museum | 416 Douglas Avenue | On Thursday, May 15, the museum will be open late with free admission (4-6pm)\nOctagon Center for the Arts | 427 Douglas Avenue | Art from the Attic – free button or magnet for kids with each purchase\nAmes Public Library | 515 Douglas Avenue | Families are invited to drop in for a free craft Thursday.\n \nGreat Harvest Bakery and Café | 502 Burnett Avenue | Free balloons and 50¢ cookie decorating for kids!\nTorrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Avenue | All $5 Beers will be 15% off! $20 Meal Deal (Any pizza or pretzel and 2 beverages for just $20!)\n \nFirst United Methodist Church | 516 Kellogg Avenue | We will hold a scavenger hunt for families (or anyone who wants to complete it!) with people being stationed along Main street with clues. All clues will eventually lead them to the church building (side along 5th street between Kellogg and Douglas) where they will receive their prize and some snacks along with the opportunity to check out the church building, hear some music from our 1400 pipe organ while they walk around, and try out our labyrinth.\n \nInterested in volunteering during 515 Days? we would love to have you! Sign up here! \n \nEnter To Win Community Cash!\nMany downtown businesses offering specials related to 515 the entire week.\nWhen you make purchases in Downtown Ames, save you receipt and bring it to the Big Bash by 6:00pm! You will exchange it for a ticket and we will call out the winning number around 6:30pm! You must be present to win!\n.\n.\n515 Day – Ames Summer Series in Downtown Ames Sponsors\n		\n			\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Presenting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Beer Garden Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Family Fun Zone Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Family Fun Zone Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Food Truck Showdown Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Food Truck Showdown Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n		\n \n \n
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