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SUMMARY:2026 515 Day
DESCRIPTION:\n515 Day in Downtown Ames is BACK for year 6!! Join us on May 15 for a fun filled night of Live Music, a Food Truck Showdown, and family friendly activities. 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.\nDuring this event you can sit back and relax with a beverage from Thirsty Pigs 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.\nInterested in volunteering during 515 Day? We would love to have you! Please sign up here ( https://signup.com/go/CQsOfZM )! \n \nSchedule of Events\n4:00pm – Live Music from Foxpin ( https://www.instagram.com/foxpinband/?hl=en ) at the corner of 5th St and Douglas Avenue, Food Trucks, Beer Garden (featuring Torrent Brewing Company beer as well as domestics) and Family Fun Zone Opens\n7:00pm – Voting for favorite food truck to end\n7:30pm – Announcement of Food Truck Showdown winner, last call at beer tent\n8:00pm – Event to conclude\n \n\n.\nFood Truck Showdown\nFood Truck registration is CLOSED! Please email Sarah ( mailto:sarah@amesalliance.com ) to be added to the wait list.\nBean Caffeinated | Coffee, Lemonade, Matcha, Redbull\nBellbottom Mobile Cafe | Espresso based beverages: Latte, Cappuccinos, Americanos, Other: Chai, Cold Brew, Drip Coffee, Hot Chocolate\nBest Spudz | Loaded Baked Potatoes, Irish Nachos, Fries\nBorrachos | TBA\nCarlos Quesadillas | TBA\nCle’s Food Truck | Italian beef sandwiches\nComfort Food | Pulled pork sandwich, Philly cheese steak sandwich, Walking tacos, BBQ nachos, Asian chicken wrap, Cuban wrap, Teriyaki bowl\nThe Eggroll Ladies | Pork Eggrolls, Crab Rangoons, Potstickers, Asian Lemonade. Bowls\nHappi Lao | Laotian Eggrolls, Crab Rangoons, Philly Steak Eggrolls, Bacon Rangoon, Chicken Salad with Sticky Rice. Meatballs on the Sticks, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Season Fries or Onion Rings, Fresh Tropical Smoothies, Bottled Water, Soda\nHungry Boys Taqueria | Quesadillas, Burritos, Nachos, Tacos, Jarritos\nIce Lab | Authentic Italian ice\nKaram’s Grill | Lamb Gyro, Spicy Yum Yum Gyro, Chicken Pita, Gyro Bowl, Chicken Shawarma Bowl, Vegetarian Falafel Bowl, French Fries, Homemade Baklava\nKona Ice of Central Iowa | Tropical shaved ice and blended!\nOff the Griddle | Hand cut fresh Philly steak, Mamas famous grinders, Pulled pork loaded fries- don’t forget to Mama size it, Mozzarella sticks, Fries, Gourmet burgers, Pulled pork grilled cheese, Impossible burger, Cole slaw, Potato salad\nThe Outside Scoop | Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Edible Cookie Dough bites\nPiece and Freedom Bakery | Cheese boats, Pyrizhky, Rollini, Quiche, Heart-shaped cookies, Stollen cookies, Blueberry hand pies, Apple chocolate chip cakes\nThe Soda + Stitch Co | Non-alcoholic dirty sodas, Dirty popcorn\nSuperdog | Superdogs, Gyros\nThe Toasted Cone | Indian Fusion Ice creams, Soft Cloud Cake slices, Chocolate Mousse, Mango Mousse, Apricot Pudding, Tre leches Dessert, Tiramasu Dessert, Mango Lassi, Super Premium Ice cream\nTaqueria y antojitos la chatita | Tacos, Tamales, Flautas, Gorditas, Strawberry with cream, Walking tacos, Mangonada, Fruit in a cup, Corn in a cup, Dorielotes\nWhip Delight | Dole Soft Serve – Pineapple and the Flavor of the Day – Dairy-free, lactose-free, gluten-free, dye-free and vegan, Vanilla – Lactose-free, gluten-free, 99% dairy-free, Whip Shakes, Whip Pops\n \nDowntown Ames Food Options\nLooking for another food option? Don’t forget about our Downtown eateries! Visit the list of Downtown food and beverage options here ( https://downtownames.org/businesses-to-visit/category/eat-drink/ )!\nTorrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Ave | 15% off Pizzas and Big Pretzels to go!\n \nFamily Zone\nThis will be located off of Douglas between Main and 5th. Activities include:\nThree fun inflatable activities! An obstacle course, a mega slide and Skee-Ball!\nWandering Greens Miniature Golf\nJoyful Colorz face painting\nBecca the Balloon Lady\nDowntown Ames will also have businesses participating in their own activities – walk the district and check them out!\n.\nFamily Activities & Business Specials\nTanique | 108 Main Street | 15% off products/retail, $10 off coupons, and free spray tan giveaway!\n \nOak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main Street | 15% off candles & we will be doing a family pour bar!\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nAvec Design + Build | 131 Main Street | $5 for 15min with a Design Expert and coloring sheets for kids\n\nOpen 8:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nLittle Woods Herbal | 136 Main Street | Ice Tea Sampling\n\nOpen 10:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nDog-Eared Books | 203 Main Street | Receive an enamel 515 pin when you spend $35 and we will have a coloring station available for kids!\n\nOpen 9:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nHeroic Hair | 209 Main Street | Open 10am-7pm! | 15% off retail products!\n \nEmerhoff’s Footwear | 215 Main Street | 5 + 15 = 20% off store wide!\n\nOpen 9:30am-5:30pm\n\n \nTreats on a Leash | 216 Main Street | Buy 5 items and get 15% off (excludes pet food)\n\nOpen 9:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nNellie & Dani Style House | 221 Main Street | 15% off storewide and make a 515 hat in store!\n\nOpen 10:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nWorldly Goods | 223 Main Street | buy 5 and get 15% off & craft/coloring sheets\n\nOpen 10:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nMoorman Clothiers | 226 Main Street | 15% Off\n\nOpen 9:00am-5:30pm\n\n \nDuck Worth Wearing | 232 Main Street | Open 9am-8pm!\n \nThe Loft | 233 Main Street | Open 10am-8pm!\n \nRAYGUN | 301 Main Street #106 | $5 kids sale shirts, $15 Mystery Bags, & coloring pages of our character mascots\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nPiece and Freedom Bakery | 301 Main Street #107 | Open 12pm-8pm!\n \nb.e. good | 301 Main Street #108 | Open 10am-8pm!\n \nLife Distilled | 301 Main Street #109 | Mention 515 Days at check out to receive 5.15% off. Shop our table of goodies that are only $5.15. Test your nose and take our smell quiz. Can you identify our top 10 essential oils?\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nHomegrown | 301 Main Street #111 | Mention 515 Days at check out to receive 5.15% off plus samples of our favorite local popcorn, toffee, tea, & coffee. Decorate your own Iowa themed postcard to send to a loved one.\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nBrown’s Shoe Fit Co. | 306 Main Street | 15% off Storewide\n\nOpen 8:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nValor and Violet | 310 Main Street | Buy 2 products and get 5% Off, Buy 5 products and get 15% off. Tinsel Station: 1 tinsel strand $5 / 5 tinsel strands $15.50 / 10 tinsel strands $25\n\nOpen 4:00pm-7:00pm\n\n \nThe Salon | 323 Main Street | $15 fairy hair extensions\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nCrawDaddy Outdoors | 327 Main Street | Open 10am-8pm!\n\nOpen 10:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nPrairie Rose Needleworks | 500 Main Street #103 | Spend $51.50 and get a free gift. Free “Ames” & “515” stick & stitch embroidery patterns\n\nOpen 11:00am-8:00pm\n\n \nAmerican Country Home Store | 210 5th Street | Open 10am-5pm!\n \nAmes History Museum | 416 Douglas Avenue | $5 General Admission (free for 12 and under!) and 15% in the Museum Store all week (May 12-16). Open 10am-7pm!\n\nOpen 10:00am-4:00pm\n\n \nOctagon Center for the Arts | 427 Douglas Avenue | Art from the Attic Sale – original, donated pieces of art that we are selling for incredibly low prices. The perfect way to decorate your home on any budget.\n\nOpen 10:00am-7:00pm\n\n \nAmes Public Library | 515 Douglas Avenue | Get great deals on gently-used books and more in Ames Public Library’s Literary Grounds Bookstore! Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1). Stop by Ames Public Library’s children’s area on May 15 for a family scavenger hunt and craft that celebrate how we live, work, and play in Ames!\n\nOpen 9:00am-6:00pm\n\n \nTorrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Avenue | 15% off Specific Beers that day & 15% off Pizzas and Big Pretzels to go! \n\nOpen 4:30pm-11:00pm\n\n \nONE MORE by Wings of Refuge | 503 Duff Avenue | Car Diffusers Special for $5.15!\n\nOpen 9:00am-8:00pm\n\n.\n.\n515 Day Sponsors\n		\n			\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Presenting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Food Truck Showdown Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Beer Garden Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Live Music Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Live Music Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Live Music 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											Family Fun Zone 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											Vendor Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Vendor Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Vendor Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Vendor Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n		\n
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