Hilton Garden Inn Ames

With over 14 acres, this well known local attraction features a variety of gardens, walking paths, ponds, a Conservatory, a Butterfly wing and a gift shop. The garden has several conference and meeting facilities that allows them to host weddings, receptions, retreats and business meetings.

This 2,741 seat auditorium, which is part of the Iowa State Center cultural and athletic complex, is located on the Southest edge of the Iowa State University Campus. This beautiful facility hosts a yearly performing arts series that includes well known performers, concerts and touring musicals and plays.

This Midwest college with over 26,00 students offers more than 100 majors from seven colleges including liberal arts and sciences, engineering, business, human sciences, design, agriculture and life sciences and a veterinary medicine.

Home of Cyclone Football, the stadium is located in the Southeast corner of the ISU campus and has a seating capacity of 55,000 people.

The 3 level Schmen Building provides flexible meeting space, an auditorium and exhibit area that hosts both small and large conferences, board meetings, pre-performance dinners, wedding receptions and much more. The Scheman Building is also the site of the Brunnier Art Museum. It is the state's only accredited museum emphasizing a decorative arts collection, and one of the nation’s few museums located within a performing arts and conference complex.

Take a memorable trip through the beautiful Des Moines River Valley experiencing a passenger train of yesterday. Excursions last from 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours and include dinner, dessert and special event rides. Make sure to leave plenty of time to explore the railroad museum and talk with the many volunteers about the many trains that used to crisscross the State of Iowa.

The James H. Hilton Coliseum opened its doors on Dec. 2, 1971, with a price tag of $8.15 million. Over its 35-year history, the building has been home to the Cyclone basketball, gymnastics, volleyball and wrestling teams and has hosted several NCAA events and countless numbers of memorable moments in Iowa State athletics history. Located on the Southeast edge of the ISU Campus, the facility has also hosted many concerts and performances that attracts attendees from the entire state of Iowa.

A 378 acre garden filled with hundreds of trees, shrubs and flowers. The facility also has a meeting that can be rented for meetings or weddings.