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Easter egg hunt through Reiman Gardens. Pet the baby chicks, create a craft to take home, view the Insect Plant Patterns Conservatory display.
Local, regional and national art exhibitions and juried art shows, classes and workshops for all ages. Octagon Shop offers Midwestern arts and crafts for sale. The Octagon's Art Festival is held each September.
Ames, IA Art CentersBuilt in the 1860s as the first building at Iowa State Agricultural College and Model Farm. More than 6,000 pieces of Victorian decorative art and antique furnishings.
Ames, IA MuseumsArt exhibitions; glass, ceramics and art from eastern and western cultures; gallery talks; children's programs.
Ames, IA MuseumsBeautiful, educational display garden features 5,000 square-foot indoor conervatory with changing displays, and butterfly flight house with more than 50 exotic and native butterfly species. Enjoy the herb garden, wetland garden,home demonstration garden, children'
Ames, IA GardensThis 200-acre park, headquarters of the Conservation Board'
Ames, IA Conservation Centers