General

Name: 55th Annual Octagon Art Festival
Start: 2026-09-27T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-27T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Octagon Center for the Arts

October 2025
Witches Walk!

October 9, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Shop

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. Visit us at the […]
September 2026
55th Annual Octagon Art Festival

September 27 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

General

The Octagon Art Festival takes place the fourth Sunday of September along Main Street in downtown Ames, IA. The festival is held outdoors on pavement, RAIN OR SHINE. Visual arts, […]

About Us

The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.

The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.

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Octagon Center for the Arts

413 & 427 Douglas Avenue

Ames, IA 50010

Phone: 515-232-5331

Email: info@octagonarts.org

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Hours

We encourage online shopping! Contact us with questions.

Octagon Shop and Community Gallery

Monday-Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm

Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm

Friday 10:00am-5:30pm

Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday CLOSED (except during the holidays)

October 2025

September 2026

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Hours

The gallery is always free. All are welcome.