We were called to set up a charity event for the JDRF One Walk held in Des Moines, IA on May 16th, 2015. It’s a fundraising walk to help eliminate type 1 diabetes. We set up a 40′ x 40′ hybrid tent, tables, chairs, and other frame tents as well.
At a quick glance, you’ll notice a relatively simple looking 20′ x 40′ frame tent set up next to a home. But then you look at how this tent is secured to the ground. We used stakes on the back and dead weights in the front to preserve the driveway’s integrity.
We put up our 30′ x 45′ frame tent at the Coral Ridge Mall for the 2023 fireworks season. This tent was set up for the TNT Fireworks tent that is located in Coralville, IA. See some of the fireworks stands we have set up over the years.
What do they say about people who live in glass houses? People who live in glass houses… get air conditioning for their wedding when it takes place on one of the hottest days so far this year. Temperatures are slated to get into the mid 90s. Can you imagine how hot this wedding could have been inside…
Big Ten Rentals heads back to Grinnell College to put up a 40′ x 160′ Elite rope and pole tent for the 2016 commencement ceremony at Grinnell College. I think they are getting bigger because last year we set up a 40′ x 120′ rope and pole tent for the graduation ceremonies.
When the course goes dark for a day… you know it’s going to be good. On June 23, 2026, the Grinnell College Golf Course posted the ultimate plot twist: a friendly reminder that the entire facility was closed for a private event. Translation? We rolled in with one of our signature tents and turned those…
Big Ten Rentals set up the 2012 Soda Festival in Downtown Iowa City. This is one of the serval events we are contracted to set up for the Iowa City Downtown District. We set up tables, chairs, tents, and stages with tents over the stage.
Efficiencies can be gained with short-duration rentals, which do not require a “double round trip.”
