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Our school auction, the biggest fundraiser of the year, is April 26, 2025. We need your help to make it happen!

Your Auction Guide

When is the Irvington School Auction?

  • The Live Auction – Rainbow Connection: Together We Shine – is on Saturday, April 26 at 6pm at Steeplejack Brewery. Join us for exclusive auction packages, delicious food and drinks, and a great chance to hang out with our wonderful school community.

  • The Online Auction – The Online Auction will be live from Monday, April 21 until Sunday, April 27 at 9pm. We’ll have tons of great auction items to bid on, including the oh-so-popular parties hosted by Irvington families. Watch your email for all the details.

Where is the auction?

The auction will be at Steeplejack Brewery, located right in the neighborhood at 2400 NE Broadway. Walk, rideshare, bike, or drive over and find free street parking. Enter through the main entrance on NE 24th.

What should I wear?

If you’d like to dress to the theme (Rainbow Connection), we invite you to wear the color(s) of your child(ten)’s grade level:

  • PreK: Pink
  • Kindergarten: Purple
  • First grade: Blue
  • Second grade: Green
  • Third grade: Yellow
  • Fourth grade: Orange
  • Fifth grade: Red

Or please come as you are! It is a casual event—no dressing up required.

How do I buy tickets?

How will bidding work?

  • All Live Auction packages will be exclusively available at the live event on April 26. Keep an eye out for some sneak peeks!

  • The Online Auction will go live on Monday, April 21 and will stay open until 9pm on Sunday, April 27. Don’t worry, we will remind you! You’ll have all week to place your bids.

  • Stay tuned for Golden Ticket info. We will draw the lucky winner at the Live Auction on Saturday, April 26, but you do not need to be present to win. Only 100 tickets will be sold! Win an amazing trip for only $100!

Are children invited?

  • The live auction is an adult-only event. Thank you for understanding.

Do you need volunteers for the event?

  • Why yes, we do! We need a few people to volunteer to help with event set up, clean up, and registration. Email auction@irvingtonschool.com to get involved. 

How do I donate an item? Sponsor the event? Sign up to host a party?

  • We need items/experiences, parties and sponsors to make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success! The deadline is Friday, April 18. See below and contact auction@irvingtonschool.com with any questions.

Donate items for the auction

These auction items tend to bring in the most $$$:

  • Vacation homes 

  • Event tickets

  • Unique experiences (wine tastings, behind the scenes tour, spa days, cooking classes)

  • Restaurant / local business gift certificates (Where do you like to shop? Dine out?)

  • Donate your expertise + time! (Are you an interior designer? Family photographer? Tattoo Artist? Esthetician? Can you help someone with their taxes? Or teach them how to rock climb?) 

Donate here or contact procurement@irvingtonschool.com 

Host a party

Each year Irvington families host parties to help raise money for the school. These can be kid only, adult only, or fun for the whole family. 

Party ideas could include:

  • A progressive dinner

  • A murder mystery or theme night

  • Arts and crafts how-tos

  • Kid movie night

  • Family scavenger hunt

Sign up to host a party here or contact parties@irvingtonschool.com

Sponsor

Want to sponsor the auction, or know a business that would love to support our community? Auction sponsors get plenty of attention and celebration in return. Check out our sponsorship packages here or contact sponsor@irvingtonschool.com

General comments or questions? We’re here to help! Contact the auction team at auction@irvingtonschool.com