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Ames, IA
April 25-26, 2025
GRAND DRIVE IN CAMPUSTOWN
The Grand Drive will take place in the heart of Campustown Business district. The top six prospect market beef and breeding heifers will compete to be the Grand Champion of the Campustown Showdown!
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Celebrate with us by joining the fun on Welch Avenue with live music, fashion show, selection of champions, live press conference, and night out in Campustown after to celebrate the champions! ...Plus more!
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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6:00 PM: Campustown Business Street Open to Public
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6:30 PM: Grand Drive in Campustown Starts
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9:00 PM: Official After-Party & Concert
FASHION SHOW
Fashion Show
The Campustown Showdown Fashion Show highlights retail stores and boutiques' clothing lines on a runway in the center of Campustown is open to the public during the Grand Drive event. Many businesses featured during the fashion show are in attendance and have vendor booth to purchase clothes the public sees on the run way.
SELECTION OF CHAMPIONS
Cash Prizes
Exhibitors compete at Hansen Fairgrounds all-day on Saturday and the judges narrow it down to the top six of the Market Beef and Breeding Heifers to advance to the Grand Drive in Campustown Business District where the exhibitors show their cattle and are awarded $7,500+ in cash prizes.
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