Is there a lot of down time?

Not at all, here is a sample of what a typical fundraiser agenda for our events might look like. As you can see, it is non-stop all night long!

TimeEvent
6:00 pmDoors Open
6:45 pmDinner Served
7:00 pmWelcome Speech (including Raffle)
8:00 pmDinner ends
8:00 pmGame Show contest #1
8:15 pmChinese Auction #1
8:20 pmDoor Prize drawing / Sideboard Express
8:30 pmGame Show contest #2
8:45 pmEven Odds #1
9:00 pmDoor Prize drawing / Sideboard Express
9:10 pmGame Show contest #3
9:30 pmChinese Auction #2
9:40 pmDoor Prize drawing / Sideboard Express
9:45 pmGame Show contest #4
10:00 pmChinese Auction #3
10:10 pmGame Show contest #5
10:30 pmEven Odds #2
10:45 pmGame Show contest #6
11:00 pmChinese Auction #4
11:10 pmBooze Table Auction
11:15 pmGame Show contest #7
11:30 pmClosing Speech followed by Dancing
The above is not an actual agenda. It is for demonstration purposes only. Every event is unique, resulting in a unique Agenda.
Of course this can be used as a template.