About

What

5th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival “Baconpocalypse Now: I love the smell of bacon in the morning” presented by Iowa Select Farms

When

Saturday, February 18th, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where

Varied Industries Building, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

Ticket Availability

Tickets are set to go on sale beginning at high noon on Thursday, December 29.

Tickets

Organizers plan to accommodate 4,000 bacon lovers. Tickets are $45 for general admission into the main event, entitling the holder to a commemorative T-shirt, koozie, bottle opener, a wide array of bacon-inspired delights from various restaurants, unlimited bacon samples at the Bacon Showcase, live music and bacon educational lectures. Due to 2011’s quick sellout, the maximum general admission ticket purchase will be two (2) per order.

Other ticket options include:

• $625 for a reserved table for 10 (comes with 10 festival hats)
• $135 for a general admission ticket paired with a seat at the Bacon Elegance Dinner on the evening of February 15.