Join Us for Summerfest 2013 in Campustown!

Campustown Action Association is proud to present the third annual FREE Summerfest celebration in Campustown on Saturday, June 8 from 12pm to 9pm on Welch Avenue. The celebration will begin at noon at the Campustown Clock Tower at Chamberlain Street and Welch Avenue with the Summerfest 5K Fun Run/Walk, presented by Kingland Systems, through the ISU Arboretum and the ISU Cross Country course. Performances on the Community Stage will begin at 12:30pm and include professional dance troupe Co’Motion, singer Lady Soal, the Isiserettes drum core out of Des Moines, and the band Mumfords. The Brazilian 2wins perform on the Main Stage from 6pm-9pm. All activities will be in the 200 block of Welch Avenue in Campustown. Free children’s activities and a classic car show are also a part of this year’s celebration. The Ames Area Astronomy Club is back with demonstrations in the Battle’s Barbeque parking lot. A beer garden will be available for guests 21 and older. Registration is available online at www.amescampustown.com for the Summerfest Fun Run/Walk-fees are $25 for advanced registration and $35 for day of registration. Entertainment Presented by The Ames Tribune and the Iowa State Memorial Union: 12:30pm-1:30pm Stranger than Fiction 1:30pm-2:00pm Co’Motion (www.comotion.org) 2:00pm-3:00pm Porch Stompers (http://mghall.freeshell.org/porchstompers/) 3:00pm-3:45pm Lady Soal (www.ladysoal.com) 3:45pm-4:30pm Isiserettes (www.isiserettes.com) 4:30pm-5:00pm ACTORS (www.actorsinc.org) 5:00pm-6:00pm Mumfords (www.mumfordsmusic.com) 6:00pm-9:00pm Brazilians 2wins (www.brazilian2wins.com) Free children’s activities include: story time with the Ames Public Library, Dogtown University Bingo, a Marshmallow and Spaghetti Sculpture Contest by Haila Architecture, MU Workspace button making, Krispy Treat decorating by The Fighting Burrito, games by Perfect Games, and more! Summerfest is supported by the Ames Community Grant Program.