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SUMMARY:2026 Witches Walk
DESCRIPTION:\nCome out for a scary good time on Thursday, October 8! Downtown businesses will be open late and hosting snacks and sips between 6:00 – 8:00pm.\nThis event is geared towards adults, but all are welcome and costumes are encouraged.\nWitches Walk will also feature a Costume Contest this year! Make sure to be at Della Viti by 7:30pm to enter the contest. Winners will be decided at 7:45pm by who can get the loudest cheer from the crowd!\n \nWitches Walk is an approved Sip & Stroll Social District event! Look for participating business signs throughout the district.\n \nInterested in volunteering during Witches Walk? We would love to have you! Please sign up here! \n \nFood Trucks\nDowntown Ames businesses are open during the event, but are you looking for a quick bite to eat? Check out the Food Trucks located on Kellogg between Main and 5th!\n\nEggroll Ladies.\n\n \nParticipating Businesses!\n \nMary Jane’s – 119 Main St.\n\nWe will have specially themed drinks: The Poison Apple, Love Potion, Elixir of Divination, Frog’s Breath, and Midnight Seance. The bar will be decorated in a witchy manner, and we’re working on some photo ops.\n\n \nOak Lane Candle Co. – 121 Main St.\n\nShopping special\nPhoto Booth Theme: Skeletons!\n\n \nThe Slow Era – 130 Main St.\n\nTrick-or-treat your own unique shopping discount from gift cards to various percentages off your purchase\n\n \nWhiskey River – 134 Main St.\n\nWitches Brew – Featuring Witches Brew Alani\n\n \nLittle Woods Herbal – 136 Main St.\n\nCome Sample some Spooky Tea! \n\n \nDog-Eared Books  – 203 Main St.\n\nDog-Eared Books is excited to welcome witches downtown with a free jello shot sample, 15% off store-wide, and a photo booth outside of the store!\nPhoto Booth Theme: A witchy apothecary\n\n \nHeroic Hair – 209 Main St.\n\nSpin the wheel retail discount\n\n \nHeroic Ink – 211 Main St.\n\nFree candy, Free promo cup\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nRenuYou Medspa & Wellness Center – 214 Main St.\n\n30% off all skincare, Witches Walk deals, and snacks\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nTreats on a Leash – 216 Main St.\n\nFree sample bag of Halloween dog treats\n\n \nNellie and Dani Style House – 221 Main St.\n\nTreat Now, Treat Later \n\n \nChocolaterie Stam – 232 Main St.\n\nSpooky gelato; Spooky drink special\nPhoto Booth Theme: Spooktacular Stam\n\n \nThe Loft – 233 Main St.\n\nUp to 50% off select items throughout the store.\n\n \nRAYGUN – 301 Main St.\n\nTake 13% off all Raygun apparel during the event (does not apply to sale rack or BOGO items). Snap a spooky photo in our Boo! Boo! Boo! photobooth. Grab a coloring page to go of our characters in costume. And, of course, get your candy!\nPhoto Booth Theme: Our photo booth will feature cut outs of our characters in costume.\n\n \nLife Distilled – 301 Main St.\n\nWill be hosting herbal tea samples and a Mini Potion Bar, where guests can customize a car diffuser with dried florals, crystals, and their choice of fragrance.\n\n \nHomegrown – 301 Main St.\n\nCelebrate fall in Iowa at Homegrown with popcorn + candy corn bar and our interactive “What We Love About Fall in Iowa” display.\n\n \nPiece & Freedom Bakery – 301 Main St.\n\nWe have Spooky Cookie and Witches Blood \nPhoto Booth Theme: Witch\n\n \nb.e.good – 301 Main St.\n\nStop by b.e.good during Witches Walk! Sip on a warm cup of Witch’s Brew Apple Cider, snap a photo at our Witches Walk 2026 backdrop, and draw a Mystery Discount to reveal your magical shopping surprise. We can’t wait to see you!\nPhoto Booth Theme: Witches Walk 2026 with Spider Webs\n\n \nLindsey Loo’s / Moose on the Loose – 312 / 314 Main St.\n\n“Ghoulish giveaway” “Free Halloween goodies” “Spooky trinkets” etc. (For example, last year we gave away costume rings with skeletons, bats, and spiders on them\n\n \nCooks’ Emporium – 313 Main St.\n\nSnack while you shop\n\n \nPhotoSynthesis – 317 Main St.\n\nSample our special spooky brew, and get your photo taken in our spooky window\nPhoto Booth Theme: Spooky\n\nTake your picture with the Discover Ames selfie station and get a free print! (Promo code will be posted on PhotoSynthesis social media)\n\n\n\n \nDella Viti – 323 Main St.\n\n$6 witches Brew sangria\n\n \nCrawdaddy Outdoors – 327 Main St.\n\n% Off select merch\n\n \nAmes British Foods / No Escape Iowa – 328 Main St.\n\nCome enjoy free tea and biscuit samples with our resident skeleton Darius!\nPhoto Booth Theme: Dining with Darius the Skeleton\n\n \nEverts Flowers Home & Gifts – 329 Main St.\n\nGet tangled in our web of deals!\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nAmes Board and Brush – 405 Northwestern\n\nMake and Take Halloween Inspired Project\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nOctagon Center for the Arts – 413 Douglas\n\nWe’ve cast a spell on Terrie and everything in the shop is 10% off between 6:30 and 7:30! Stop in for a witchy beverage and shop before the spell is lifted!\n\n \nMEMBERS1st Community Credit Union – 423 Main St.\n\nOffering a beverage sample\n\n \nPrairie Rose Needleworks – 500 Main St. Ste 103\n\nCreate a bewitching bag charm with spooky beads, charms, and Halloween-inspired accents to add a little magic to your favorite tote, backpack, or project bag.\n\n \nThe Shops at Clark & Main – 500 Main St. Suite 101\n\nPick Your Potion Every customer who spends $25+ gets to pick a mini “potion” card from a cauldron at checkout.\n\n \nBack Alley House Plants – 501 Main St.\n\nWe will have double rewards from 5-8 p.m. during the event.\nPhoto Booth Theme: Goth Garden\n\n \nTorrent Brewing Company – 504 Burnett Ave.\n\nSomething wickedly delicious is brewing at Torrent Brewing Company! Come check out our spooky looking taproom and stay for the magical beer!\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nAmes Public Library – 415 Douglas Ave.\n\nEnjoy $1 off everything in Ames Public Library’s Literary Grounds bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1).\n\n \nCornbred – 526 Main St.\n\nSelling a food or a drink item\nPhoto Booth!\n\n \nThank you to our Sponsors!\n		\n			\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Presenting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n		\n \n*Downtown Ames often takes photographs & video during our events for use on social media or our website. By attending, you agree that Downtown Ames may use any image of you that might appear in photographs or video taken at a Downtown Ames event.*\n
URL:https://downtownames.org/upcoming-events/witches-walk-2026/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Ames Events
LOCATION:304 Main StreetAmesUnited States
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