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Watch the opening day of the Ames Main Street Farmers Market
The Ames Main Street Farmers Market opend for the season on Saturday, May 2.
Downtown Ames is marking its sixth annual 515 Day with a night of stay music, household actions and its largest meals truck lineup but.
The occasion runs from 4 p.m. to eight p.m., Friday, May 15 (5/15), as a number of downtown blocks will near make room for actions, distributors and a Food Truck Showdown.
Main Street itself will keep open, and lots of outlets will function later than regular with 515‑themed specials.
Ronnie Olson, Ames Main Street’s govt director, stated organizers have been excited to return to a one‑day format.
“It’s Friday, May 15, putting everything all together,” she advised the Ames Tribune.
Local band Foxpin will take the stage at 4 p.m. on the nook of Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue. Olson stated selecting a neighborhood act was necessary.
“We have so much local talent to choose from, so it’s nice to have Ames represented,” she stated.
This yr’s Food Truck Showdown will characteristic 21 distributors — probably the most within the occasion’s historical past. Options vary from tacos and gyros to loaded potatoes, Italian ice, Indian fusion ice cream and nonalcoholic soiled sodas.
Guests should buy meals from any truck and vote for his or her favourite utilizing a QR code. Voting closes at 7 p.m., with the winner introduced at 7:30.
Last yr’s champion was Best Spudz, identified for its loaded baked potatoes. Local favourite Carlos Quesadillas has been in style in previous years.
“Ames has such a diverse culture of food, so it’ll really showcase the whole community,” Olson stated.
A beer backyard that includes Torrent Brewing Company and home choices can even be provided on Friday.
The Family Fun Zone, positioned off Douglas between Main and Fifth, will embody inflatables, an impediment course, a mega slide, Skee‑Ball, Wandering Greens miniature golf, face portray from Joyful Colorz and balloon artwork from Becca the Balloon Lady.
Olson stated all actions are free, because of occasion sponsors.
“Everything is complimentary,” Olson stated. “This has been one of the best sponsored years of 515 Day.”
Olson emphasised that the celebration is designed to be welcoming for all ages.
“You don’t have to separate adults and kids. It’s all inclusive,” she stated.
Ronna Faaborg covers enterprise and the humanities for the Ames Tribune. Reach her at rfaaborg@usatodayco.com.
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