Name: 54th Annual Octagon Art Festival
Start: 2025-09-28T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-28T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Octagon Center for the Arts

10:00 am

September 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

54th Annual Octagon Art Festival

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames

September 28, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

54th Annual Octagon Art Festival

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.

Connect with Us

Octagon Center for the Arts

413 & 427 Douglas Avenue

Ames, IA 50010

Phone: 515-232-5331

Email: info@octagonarts.org

Go to the Contact Page

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)

54th Annual Octagon Art Festival

Week of Events

Sunday, September 28, 2025

54th Annual Octagon Art Festival

Monday, September 29, 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Friday, October 3, 2025

Saturday, October 4, 2025

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Hours

The gallery is always free. All are welcome.