'Campustown Showdown' to bring cattle show to Welch Avenue in Ames
KCCI 8 - Des Moines News: April 16, 2025
AMES, Iowa —A cattle show is coming to the heart of Iowa State later this month.
The Campustown Showdown is scheduled for April 25-26 in Ames. It will include a cattle show on Welch Avenue.
According to a news release from The Grand Drives, the event is modeled after Aggieville Showdown, an event that has been held five years in a row at the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Campustown Showdown begins at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25 with a showmanship competition at the Hansen Ag Center on Mortensen Road. More competitions continue Saturday, April 26 and will conclude with a final event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday along Welch Avenue.
The Welch Avenue event includes live music, a fashion show and vendor booths. Country artist Jake Jacobson will perform.
You can find more information here.