Lucky Star Iowa

06/09/2026

⭐️THANK YOU to the shoppers, vendors, musicians, volunteers, sponsors and friends who made our early summer Lucky Star Market at Fareway such a wonderful day!🎉✨And thank you to our host, the downtown Ames Fareway store!

We’re incredibly grateful for your support, creativity, and community. Despite an uncertain forecast, we enjoyed a mostly dry market day, and the Ames community showed up!🙌🏾👏🥰

Enjoy this first round of captures...we can’t wait to share more! 📸Photo cred

⭐️We’ll be back at Fareway on October 4th for our fall market. You can sign up for our newsletter on our website, and vendor applications are still open (link in bio).

06/07/2026

Lucky Star is ON!
🌈⭐️TODAY! Sunday!
11am-4pm
The weather isn’t stopping us and we are more than grateful for all the early shoppers who came out to support! Live music and !🎵🎸
➡️Support the makers! Shop local! Explore downtown Ames!⭐️💫🙌🏾

06/07/2026

TOMORROW ! Lucky Star Market at Fareway

*SUNDAY * June 7th * 11AM-4PM
* Local handmade & artisan vendors⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Food + drinks from local favorites
• Outdoor event — Rain or shine🌈 (🤞hoping for the Ames “bubble”)

FREE EVENT * OPEN TO ALL * SUPPORT THE MAKERS!

➡️** ’s Clay on Wheels**local nonprofits**live music by & **free market tote bags for the first 100 shoppers**

06/05/2026

⭐️THIS SUNDAY, June 7th is the day!! We’re proud to feature seasoned vendors and creators as well and new and emerging makers who are just getting their start!⭐️🌸🌈

Discover unique finds, local food trucks & artisans, amazing live music and a fun day of creativity and community connection!!✨

Rain or shine, come out to support the makers and celebrate summer in downtown Ames!🙌🏾🎉

And don’t forget, our market is FREE ADMISSION, family & leashed pet friendly & complimentary market tote bags will be given the first 100 shoppers!🛍️

⭐️PLEASE WELCOME:
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06/04/2026

Thank you, Ronna Faaborg & The Ames Tribune for this feature on Sunday’s Lucky Star Market at Fareway!

https://www.amestrib.com/story/entertainment/arts/2026/06/04/nearly-50-vendors-set-for-lucky-star-market-in-downtown-ames-food-trucks-music-art-vendors/90401953007/?fbclid=IwdGRleASOt5RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKuDVI5h7vhgq-xLnWjXS8yyyJUnROdoNXcuiOse7Pq9fy6trHVhD5uB_SVU_aem_6CjC3d5uMgM1Pl-dvss1tw&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a21cb375a86e70001c58069&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Lucky Star Market returns Sunday, June 7, with nearly 50 artists, makers, food trucks and music. Shop local and celebrate the creative community.

06/03/2026

⭐️THIS Sunday is the first of *only* TWO Lucky Star Markets at Fareway this year! ⭐️

WHEN- Sunday June 7th
TIME- 11am-4pm
WHERE- Downtown Ames Fareway lot
📍619 Burnett Ave, Ames

Just 4 more days ‘til we meet up to see all the wonderful vendor booths full of handmade goods, art, funky little treasures (and much more!), local artists, creative people, ceramics, jewelry, fresh & dried flowers, really good snacks, and things made and collected by actual human hands!

Our market is family and leashed dog friendly. We also have live interactive clay experiences at ’s Clay on Wheels booth! Local nonprofits onsite are Lights Out Ames🐧 and the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa.🙌🏾

Live music from and !! 🎶🎸

Free market bags to the first 100 shoppers!🛍️

We can’t wait to see you!🌈💫

05/29/2026

We want to recognize our incredible Sponsors who help make our pop-ups & markets possible!👏👏👏👏❤️

📣Shout out of gratitude to , , , , , , & !

Without these generous and community-minded businesses and leaders, we couldn’t do it! They help us keep our market days free and open to all, provide free market bags, include live music, interactive experiences (and so many more behind the scenes details!) and most of all, they invest in the Ames community in endless ways outside of our events.

They STEP UP for the Ames community! Please go and support them!🙌🏾🎉

05/27/2026

The countdown is officially ON!🌟

We're getting closer to Lucky Star Market at Fareway (t-minus 11 days) and we're ready for a full day of creative people, handmade goods and art, local food + drink, and wandering around in the sunshine in downtown Ames!☀️

Bring your friends, your family, your dog....and shop makers, support local & celebrate summer with us! 🎉🌈🙌🏾
WHEN ** SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
TIME ** 11AM-4PM
WHERE ** DOWNTOWN AMES FAREWAY, 619 BURNETT
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FREE ADMISSION**COMPLEMENTARY MARKET TOTES
TO THE FIRST 100 VISITORS

05/18/2026

🎵🎸We’re thrilled to welcome and as our live music line up for the June 7th Lucky Star Market in downtown Ames! 🙌🏾👏 🎉 Foxpin will play from 11am-1pm and Will Hatchet will play from 1:30-3:30pm.🎶 Come shop, stroll, and enjoy a day shopping and supporting local artists and small-batch makers!☀️🌺

is an Ames band that plays earnest Midwestern alt rock with bluesy keys and a tasteful rhythm section. Members are Ben Erbes, Chase Abner, Dan McClanahan, and Lane.

delivers soulful, wordless interpretations of pop hits spanning the last 50 years. With an expressive, heartfelt touch and a smooth, relaxed groove, his guitar lines capture the emotion of familiar melodies without ever overpowering the space.

05/12/2026

⭐️Lucky Star Market⭐️
Sunday, June 7th | 11am–4pm | Downtown Fareway Lot

🎨🌈💐☀️Meet the makers, celebrate summer, and support creators & small businesses!
🎵 Live music from &
🍴 Local food & drink trucks
💛 Nonprofits onsite including the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa
🛍 Explore downtown Ames and all the Main Street businesses open Sundays!
🆓Free admission | Family friendly | Free market bags for the first 100 shoppers

👀Enjoy these sneak peeks at a sampling of our amazing vendor lineup!