Come out for a scary good time on Thursday, October 9! Downtown businesses will be open late and hosting snacks and sips between 6:00 – 8:00pm.

This event is geared towards adults, but all are welcome and costumes are encouraged.  If you are looking for a trick or treating opportunity for kids, join us for Downtown Trick or Treat on October 30!

Witches Walk will also feature a Costume Contest this year! Make sure to be at Della Viti by 6:45pm to enter the contest. Winners will be decided at 7:00pm by who can get the loudest cheer from the crowd!

Downtown Ames businesses – please email Travis for the link to sign up if you do not see your business listed below.

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Activities 

FREE Giveaway – The first 300 Witches Walk attendees can pick up a free wine tumbler at Tom Evans Park located at 340 Main St. while supplies last. These will run out early!

Photo Stations – Grab a photo with your coven to remember this fun night out. Several can be found on the handout you’ll receive at Witches Walk!

Witches Bingo – (Pickup Bingo Sheet at Witches Walk) – Complete any 5 activities in a row to form a “BINGO” to be entered to win a gift basket with Downtown Ames Businesses.

Costume contest – Do you have the witchiest or spookiest costume? Join us at Della Viti at 6:45pm for our costume contest! Winners will be decided at 7:00pm by who can get the loudest cheer from the crowd!

Food Trucks – Looking for a quick bite to eat? You can find Sweet and Savory  at the corner of Main Street and Kellogg Avenue at The Outside Scoop at the corner of Main Street and Clark Avenue! Looking for additional options? Please visit a Downtown Ames restaurant!

Participating Businesses!

Dog-Eared Books | 203 Main St. | Dog-Eared Books will be offering a special Witches Brew cocktail for Witches Walk. As in previous years, we will have a photo opportunity available outside of the store, and we will have different promotions and discounts in the store!

Marmalade Moon | 207 Main St. | Hot Apple Cider and Caramel Apple Dirty Soda available for purchase

Heroic Hair | 209 Main St. | Themed snacks and cider, plus 20% off Matrix Food for Soft products

London Underground | 212 Main St. | An evening of spooky themed drinks in a witchy environment

The Funky Zebras Boutique | 221 Main St. | ✨ Sip, shop, and be spellbound! ✨ Stop by The Funky Zebras Boutique during Witches Walk for a festive themed drink sample and enjoy an exclusive shopping special just for the night. Gather your coven and make it a magical evening of fashion and fun! 🧙‍♀️🛍️

Chocolaterie Stam | 232 Main St. | Halloween theme drink and gelato

Life Distilled | 301 Main St. | Join Life Distilled during Witches Walk to enjoy festive seasonal refreshments, experience the mystery of tarot reading, and browse our thoughtfully curated Boo Baskets—perfect for gifting or indulging yourself.

Homegrown | 301 Main St. | Stop into Homegrown during Witches Walk for spooky refreshments, gather ‘round for Iowa ghost stories that will give you chills, and shop our beautifully curated Boo Baskets packed with local treats and treasures.

Piece & Freedom Bakery | 301 Main St. | Check out the newest bakery in Downtown Ames!

b.e.good | 301 Main St. | Stop by b.e.good for a witches drink & treat!

Brown’s Shoe Fit | 306 Main St. | Join us for Witches Brew Punch and 15% off storewide (Ugg and Birkenstock excluded)

Lindsey Loo’s | 312 Main St. | Ghoulish giveaways and Tasty Treat bags!

Cooks’ Emporium | 313 Main St. | Swing by Cooks’ Emporium during Witches Walk for spellbinding flavors! We’ll be serving up delicious samples to make your evening even more enchanting.

Moose on the Loose | 314 Main St. | Ghoulish giveaways and Tasty Treat bags!

Sweet Caroline’s | 316 Main St. | join us for food and beverage samples

Della Viti | 323 Main St. | Witchy themed wine tasting and personal charcuterie

Ames British Foods | 328 Main St. | Enjoy a cup of tea with accompanied by a cookie while shopping around

MEMBERS1st Community Credit Union | 423 Main St. | Come enjoy a homemade beverage with the MEMBERS1st crew!

Prairie Rose Needleworks | 500 Main St. Ste 103 | Make sure to drop by and check out our in-store specials and pick up a free Halloween embroidery stick & stitch pattern!

The Shops at Clark & Main | 500 Main St. Suite 101 | Stop by our shop to sign up for your chance to win a cozy fall prize — a Capri Blue mini fall candle and a beautiful fall-geometry kitchen tea towel. One lucky winner will be drawn the next day!

Cornbred | 526 Main St. | Theme Drink for Purchase

Octagon Center for the Arts | 413 Douglas Ave. | Gift yourself with a great pair of earrings, then come back in November for a gift for someone else! 10% off all earrings in the Octagon Shop

Ames Public Library | 415 Douglas Ave. | Stop by Literary Grounds in the Library’s Lobby for some spooky savings on gently-used books and more!  Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1).

Torrent Brewing Company | 504 Burnett Ave. | Come try our Witches Brew Punch – a heavily fruited sour! Dark, mysterious, and a little magical, this brew will cast a spell on your taste buds! This fruited sour beer is on special for this event only!! Grab a pint before it disappears into the shadows.

313 Bar and Lounge | 115 5^th St. | $2 Devil’s Night cocktail

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Thank you to our Sponsors!

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