Corndog Kickoff: the Grandest Show Around!

DES MOINES, IA (07/08/2013)(readMedia)-- It's sure to be the "Grandest Show Around," as the Blue Ribbon Foundation plays host to the seventeenth annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party on Saturday, July 13 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Doors to the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building will open at 6:30 p.m. for a night filled with exciting auction packages, entertainment and all of your favorite Fair foods; all while helping raise funds to restore the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds!

Since its inception in 1997, the Kickoff has raised more than $2.7 million for Fairgrounds renovation. Last year's event drew a crowd of 1,400, raising a record high of $350,000! All proceeds go toward the renovation and restoration of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Highlights from this year's 30 live and 167 silent auction packages include:

• Capture Your Fair – Smile as your own private photographer catches you and your family in action at the Fair!

• Tick Tock – Enjoy the soft cadence and chime of a hand-made grandfather's clock.

• It's Nationals Time – See the finest in sprint car racing with four passes to the Knoxville Nationals August 7-10, 2013. Plus 2 admission tickets to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, a selection of raceway souvenirs, & fuel for the drive.

• Have You Seen? – Go places you've never been at the Fairgrounds, including the cooler for the butter cow.

All inclusive Corndog Kickoff tickets are $100 each. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Blue Ribbon Foundation at (800) 450-3732, online at www.blueribbonfoundation.org or at the door the night of the event.

The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since its inception in 1993, the Foundation has generated more than $95 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For more information on the Corndog Kickoff, please contact the Foundation at (800) 450-3732 or info@blueribbonfoundation.org.

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