2026 Longfellow Carnival

Schedule

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Longfellow Elementary School | Iowa City, IA

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Students and families,
Join us for the Annual Longfellow Carnival & Silent Auction!
Admission & Games are FREE! Do bring a bag from home to collect your prizes.
This is NOT a drop-off event; an adult must attend with your student(s).
This is a PTA fundraiser (our largest!). All money raised goes to classroom supplies, school events and teacher appreciation. Items for purchase include:
-Food Tickets- fresh popcorn, homemade baked goods, prepackaged snacks and refreshing beverages.
-Raffle Tickets- enter for a chance to win prizes for yourself or your favorite Longfellow staff member.
-50/50 Raffle- enter for a chance to win a cash prize, winner splits with the PTA!
-Longfellow Gear- purchase online or in person at the carnival. We'll be selling branded shirts, car decals and more. Estimated delivery- April 30th.

Donation Requests
• Game Prizes- donate small new/like new items (pencils, erasers, temporary tattoos and small toys).
• Raffle/auction items- donate new/like new larger value items to be used for our raffle & online auction.
• Cake/Cupcakes- Students bake and decorate as a carnival donation and a chance to win up to 3 prizes (classroom with the most donations, most creatively decorated & best school spirit). Cover and label with your student and classroom teacher’s name, and drop off the day of the carnival from 10am-12pm.
Experiencing financial hardship? Reach out to Longfellow SFA Hailee Tyynismaa.
Questions/want to volunteer? Email our Carnival Chair at [email protected].
Thank you to all our volunteers who make this event a HUGE success!
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Where is it happening?

Longfellow Elementary School, 1130 Seymour Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-5635, United States

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