# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Big Bash
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary with a Big Bash at Ames History Museum! The event includes a vintage car show, food trucks, local bands, family fun zone, World War I poster show, and more!

Find more information about the event at http://ameshistory.org/bigbash 

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Explore the family fun zone including a trackless train, inflatable obstacle course, face painting, crafts, and games.

Enjoy music by Onion Creek Band, Barn Owl Band, and School of Rock Ankeny.

Grab a bite to eat from the food trucks and explore the vintage car show, including a World War II tractor tank.

Enjoy free admission to the museum, including the feature exhibit “We the People of Ames: A USA 250 Exhibit.”

View AHM's collection of World War I propaganda posters in a one-day-only poster show. 

Free and fun for all ages!

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Event Sponsors and Partners:
Discover Ames Community Grant Program, MEMBERS1st Community Credit Union, Rotary Club of Ames, Stoltze & Stoltze Family Dentistry, Ames Ford Lincoln, Ames Home Builders Association, Ames Main Street, Duck Worth Wearing, Geisinger Construction, Grifols Biomat, School of Rock Ankeny, Dog-Eared Books, Ames Community Arts Council, and Ames Public Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ames/big-bash/200030260119109
- **Event Categories**: Music, food-drinks, Art, Entertainment, Workshops, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ames History Museum
- **lat**: 42.025816943536
- **long**: -93.612243365584
- **full address**: Ames History Museum, 416 Douglas Ave, Ste 101,Ames,IA,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Big Bash being held?
  - **A:** Big Bash takes place on Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Ames History Museum, 416 Douglas Ave, Ste 101,Ames,IA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Big Bash?
  - **A:** Big Bash is organized by Ames History Museum.

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