Take a stroll in Downtown Ames during Sidewalk Sales and find dozens of sales and promotions that our local businesses are offering!

Join us for free parking district-wide Saturday and Sunday!

Participating Businesses

Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Discounts all around the store

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 5pm
• Saturday: 10am – 4pm
• Sunday: 11am – 4pm

The Slow Era | 130 Main St. | 20% off storewide

• Thursday: 11am – 6pm
• Friday: 11am – 6pm
• Saturday: 9am – 6pm
• Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Little Woods Herbal | 136 Main St. | 25% off Clearance Items

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Treats on a Leash | 216 Main St. | Clearance items and special deals

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 9am – 5pm
• Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

Worldly Goods | 223 Main St. | Summer Clearance sale

• Thursday: 10am – 7pm
• Friday: 10am – 5pm
• Saturday: 9am – 5pm
• Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

Moorman Clothiers | 226 Main St. | Summer Savings!

• Thursday: 9am – 7pm
• Friday: 9am – 5:30pm
• Saturday: 9am – 4pm

Duck Worth Wearing | 232 Main St. | Various tag sales up to 50% off

• Thursday: 9am – 7pm
• Friday: 9am – 7pm
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm
• Sunday: 1:00pm – 5pm

The Loft Resale | 233 Main St. | Various tag sales up to 50% off

• Thursday: 10am – 7pm
• Friday: 10am – 7pm
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm
• Sunday: 1:00pm – 5pm

RAYGUN | 301 Main St #106 | $5 Kids sale shirts, Buy-One-Get-One FREE $7 Sale shirts, $15 Mystery Bags

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 8am – 6pm
• Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Life Distilled & Homegrown | 301 Main St. #109 | Sale table with up to 50% off. Plus, a coupon scavenger hunt – coupons for 10-50% off one item hidden throughout the store. Find a coupon, and it’s yours to use that day.

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 9am – 5pm
• Sunday: 11am – 5pm

Cooks’ Emporium | 313 Main St. | In store specials

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm 
• Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

Tres Teal | 319 Main St. | Storewide sales

• Thursday: 10am – 5pm 
• Friday: 10am – 5pm 
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm 

CrawDaddy Outdoors | 327 Main St. | Clearance items

• Thursday: 10am – 7pm 
• Friday: 10am – 6pm 
• Saturday: 8:30am – 4pm 

The Shops at Clark & Main | 500 Main St. | Sale Room & Gently Used Z.W. Mercantile Sale

• Thursday: 10am – 6pm
• Friday: 10am – 6pm
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm 
• Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

Back Alley House Plants | 501 Main St. | Up to 40% off select plants, pottery, and other items. Double Leafy Rewards on Saturday, July 11

• Friday: 12pm – 6pm
• Saturday: 9am – 6pm 
• Sunday: 12pm – 6pm

American Country Home Store | 210 5th St. | STORE CLOSING SALE 50% + Off Everything

• Thursday: 10am – 5pm
• Friday: 10am – 5pm
• Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Potters Shoppe & Eatery | 330 5th St. | Drink and food specials, along with markdowns on retail.

• Thursday: 8am – 2pm
• Friday: 8am – 2pm
• Saturday: 8am – 2pm

Octagon Gallery Shop | 413 Douglas Ave. | Find select art discounted up to 50% off!

• Receive a bonus gift certificate with your purchase:
  $5 gift certificate with a $50 purchase
  $10 gift certificate with a $100 purchase
  $15 gift certificate with a $150 purchase
  (Gift certificates are valid through August 31, 2026)

• Thursday: 10am – 7pm 
• Friday: 10am – 5:30pm 
• Saturday: 9am – 5:30pm 

Ames Public Library | 515 Douglas Ave. | Stop by Ames Public Library’s summer book sale! Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more!

• Thursday: 9am – 9pm
  • 5:30-8:30pm – Admission $2; Free admission and early entry starting at 5 p.m. for donors to the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation at the $20 level and above
• Friday: 9am – 6pm
  • Free admission
• Saturday: 9am – 6pm
  • Free admission
• Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
  • Last day! Admission $1, and everything is free! (Auditorium only)

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