Get ready… Set… Shop local!

Dollar Days in Downtown Ames are a semi-annual sale held by businesses in the Downtown district. Not only will you find great deals, you’ll be supporting the local community by shopping local!

You’ll find discounts, promotions, sales and many other good deals! Take a stroll in Downtown Ames and check out what our local businesses have to offer.

Downtown Ames Businesses

Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Candle sales, $10 racks, markdowns

We the Dreamerz | 121 Main St. | We will have winter clothing markdowns up to 75% off, along with gift, accessory, & beauty markdowns!

Transform Wellness Collective | 130 Main St. | 15% off storewide! Select items additional savings. Drawing for a free acupuncture consultation, assessment and treatment!

Little Woods Herbal | 136 Main St. | 10% off – books, tea sets 20% off – clearance bulk items Free bop kids bottles with purchase of $40

Dog-Eared Books | 203 Main St. | 40% off select items

Marmalade Moon | 207 Main St. | In Store Specials

Treats On A Leash | 216 Main St. | Up to 50% off select merchandise

Kaylee | 218 Main St. | 3 heavily discounted racks. A $10, $20, and $30 rack!

Ames Silversmithing | 220 Main St. | We will have a table with items selling for 50% off!

Worldly Goods | 223 Main St. | $1 ornaments, 50% off marked items

Moorman Clothiers | 226 Main St. | Half Price on Fall and Winter apparel

Duck Worth Wearing | 232 Main St. | hundreds of items priced at $1.00, tag sales

The Loft Resale | 233 Main St. | hundreds of items priced at $2.50 and tag sales

Life Distilled | 301 Main St. | Sale Table with up to 50% and $1 items

Nook & Nest | 301 Main St. | In-Store Specials

Cooks’ Emporium | 313 Main St. | In-Store Specials

Tres Teal | 319 Main St. |Everything in the store on sale, 25%-75%

Della Viti | 323 Main St. |Progressive wine card discount, dollar days deals on retail

American Country Home Store | 327 Main St. | 50% off all home decor

No Escape Iowa | 328 Main St. |$1 select candy bars, free cup of Ahmad tea, various discounts on items in the store

Everts Flowers Home & Gifts | 329 Main St. | 20% off Storewide & Additional 20% off Clearance. Excludes Fresh Flowers & Live Plants

Octagon Shop | 427 Douglas Ave. | Special discounts on select artists’ work and help raise money for the Octagon by buying beautiful donated artwork at low prices. And our popular Mystery Boxes will also be available in limited quantity.

Ames Public Library | 515 Douglas Ave. |Stop by Literary Grounds in Ames Public Library’s Lobby for Dollar Days deals on gently used books and more! Enjoy $1 off everything in the bookstore (except book bundles and items marked $1). Be sure to stop by our Children’s Book Sale in front of the Library’s Auditorium, too!

English Bulldog Cigar Lounge | 411 Kellogg Ave. |Buy any three cigars, get 10% off.