Each July, Fair-lovers whet their Iowa State Fair appetite by attending the Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party. It is a fun-filled night complete with live entertainment, all of your Fair food favorites, and a variety of unique auction packages to satisfy any State Fair enthusiast.
The Corndog Kickoff began in 1997 and was first held in Pioneer Hall. The 460 attendees bid on 20 live and 43 silent packages, raising over $67,000 for the Iowa State Fair. Like the Fair itself, the Kickoff fundraiser has evolved over the last 20 years, and has grown to encompass over half of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building.
Nearly 2,200 people come together each year to bid on over 30 live auction packages and 200 silent auction packages. To date, the event has raised a total of $8 million toward Fairgrounds renovations.
Save the date for the 2024 Corndog Kickoff slated for July 13, 2024! Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Bidding on the silent auction will be through the GiveSmart. Click Here to view the items.
To bid, you must register as a bidder and provide the required information, including a valid credit card number. You can view auction packages without signing up as a bidder.
The silent auction will open for bidding at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 12. Bidding will close at 8:30 PM on Saturday, July 13.