Octagon at the Farmers’ Market

Join us next summer (2021) at the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market!

Visit us in Tom Evans Park (Main Street) for FREE interactive art activities for the kids. Pick up information about classes, workshops, exhibits, and more. See you there!

Second Saturdays (June — September), 8am – 12:30pm*

Tom Evans Park on Main Street in Downtown Ames

*May be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

A genuine thank you goes out to our generous 2019 Farmers’ Market sponsors — Stoltze & Stoltze Family Dentistry and phClean — for making it possible for us to offer this free art activity to the children of our community.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SPONSORING OUR BOOTH AT THE 2020 FARMERS’ MARKET

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)

Octagon at the Farmers’ Market

Join us next summer (2021) at the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market!

Visit us in Tom Evans Park (Main Street) for FREE interactive art activities for the kids. Pick up information about classes, workshops, exhibits, and more. See you there!

Connect with Us

Hours

The gallery is always free. All are welcome.