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City of Ames

Parks & Recreation

Community Center
515 Clark

Phone:
515-239-5350 

Fall/Winter/Spring: 6AM-10PM M-F
8AM-6PM Sat
NOON-8PM Sun

Summer Hours
6AM-9PM M-F
8AM-2PM Sat
2PM-8PM Sun

HOTLINE:
515-239-5434

Parks & Recreation

Bandshell Durham Park Improvements

Numerous new shrub and tree plantings and the installation of a new walkway are just some of the improvements planned for Ames Bandshell Park during May and June.

Bandshell Park is the city’s first and oldest park. The 100-year-old green space will undergo renovations including $22,000 in landscaping, $20,000 in new amenities such as park benches and trash receptacles; $36,000 in new lighting; and $72,000 for a new walkway. This phase of the renovation project has a total cost of $220,000 and is being funded completely by the Ames Foundation.

The entire renovation of Bandshell Park and the Bandshell totals more than $700,000.

For a large version of the new Bandshell Park (in PDF), click here.