Title: Main Street Cultural District in Ames | Expedia.co.uk [Main Street Cultural District Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Main-Street-Cultural-District-Hotels.0-l6222268-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Ames](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Ames.d6059972.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Main Street Cultural District Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Main-Street-Cultural-District.d6222268.Car-Hire-Guide)[Ames Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Ames.d6059972.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Main Street Cultural District ![Main Street Cultural District featuring a park and outdoor art](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6222268/b2dd3a01-9a42-4bd7-a8c7-7034e4539395.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Main Street Cultural District featuring a park and outdoor art](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6222268/b2dd3a01-9a42-4bd7-a8c7-7034e4539395.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Main Street Cultural District](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6222268/c69755d0-99ed-49fc-9193-5fb1d2b308ec.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Main Street Cultural District showing signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6222268/32b775c9-9e78-43d3-9707-d9d3e5d3b79a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Main Street Cultural District](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6222268/552c55b9-b4c3-4478-b037-f5af91d254eb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Main Street Cultural District Activities [Ames travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Ames.dx6059972) --- --- #### Eat and shop your way through the cultural centre of Ames along a few popular streets notable for their history and bustling atmosphere. A visit to the Main Street Cultural District in Ames is a must for any visitor to the area. Try local delicacies from the family-owned restaurants and buy handcrafted goods from one of the many stores. Visit for a special event and see how the town celebrates. The Main Street Cultural District was created in 2009 after town leaders sought a way to give the area a gathering space and a common focus. It took 2 years to make this vision a reality. Enjoy the results of that hard work by adding this stop to your itinerary. When you first start your walk through the district, you will notice the smells of freshly cooked food wafting down the street. From pizza to hamburgers to Thai food, you’ll find restaurant options for everyone in your group. Sit down next to the window in a coffee shop to watch people go by. Purchase sandwiches from a local deli to eat as you wander. Shopping options are plentiful. Stop at a home furnishing store to outfit your house in eclectic textiles and handmade furniture. Go shopping for a new piece of jewelry at the silversmith’s store or buy a new pair of sandals from the many clothing and shoe stores. No matter what day you visit the area, there will likely be an event or class for you to join. Attend a lecture on computer basics, see a free concert on the weekends or take the kids to a movie night at the library. There are also seasonal activities for Christmas and the Fourth of July, as well as parades and trick-or-treating on Halloween. As the Main Street Cultural District is a collection of stores and restaurants, the individual businesses operate different hours throughout the year, but the streets themselves are always open for a stroll. Park in the bays along Main Street, which have meters for payment. ### Popular places to visit ![Brunnier Art Museum showing a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6161472/63d2cbf6-0ddc-42b0-933e-481f2756a30b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Brunnier Art Museum Be inspired by the decorative art exhibits at this university museum in central Iowa, where small-town America meets global culture. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Brunnier-Art-Museum-Ames.d6161472.Attraction) ![Reiman Gardens which includes a park and wild flowers](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6161484/097f1b5d-486d-4ba6-ae60-429d5a296ac9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Reiman Gardens Walk the grounds of this manicured garden at Iowa State University, dedicated to educating current and future students as to how to grow food and plants. 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