Join the Blue Ribbon Foundation in preserving the cherished tradition of the Iowa State Fair. Your generous contributions directly help enhance the Fairgrounds’ beauty and support vital building renovations.
We offer creative and meaningful ways to donate, whether you're looking to leave a lasting legacy or contribute to this year’s Fair. Gifts are welcomed in all forms and at every level of giving!
By supporting the Blue Ribbon Foundation through any of our giving campaigns, you’ll help fund the renovation projects and improvements that make the Iowa State Fair truly special. The deadline to have an item in place for the 2025 Iowa State Fair is March 31.
Here are several ways you can support the Iowa State Fair:
- Block by Block – Add your name to a quilt of individual quilt blocks inside the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center, representing counties across Iowa.
- Buy a Brick – Our most popular giving program! Personalized engraved bricks are placed in 15 distinct locations throughout the Fairgrounds.
- Courtyard of Celebration – Celebrate the arts with personalized pavers located on the east side of the Patty & Jim Cownie Cultural Center, a tribute to the artistic spirit of the Fair.
- Growing Our Future – This giving program offers individual donor plaques displayed along Ruan Plaza at the heart of the Fairgrounds.
- Legacy Terrace – Honor your connection to the Fair with a granite paver placed outside the Grandstand.
- Shine On – Place a plaque at the base of one of the installed lamp posts along E 31s Street.
- Spirit of Generosity - Located in the west atrium of the Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building, the “Spirit of Generosity” panel is a representation of Iowa, demonstrating how independent pieces come together to create our great state and its Fair.
- Trees for the Fair – Celebrate with a personalized nameplate on a plaque at the Robert G. Horner and Sheri Avis Horner Service Center or at the base of a tree, with endless inscription possibilities.
These giving programs are the perfect gift for any Fair enthusiast, allowing them to express their love for the Iowa State Fair while supporting its continued success for generations.
Thank you for investing in the future of the Iowa State Fair!
