Strawberry Festival Sponsorship Opportunities

Benefits of Sponsorship:

  • The Strawberry Festival is back in 2024! We're seeking businesses and organization sponsors who want to help boost local commerce and bring smiles back to our community. By becoming a sponsor or renewing your sponsorship, there are many benefits for your business or organization.

    • First, our annual Strawberry Festival draws over 100,000 people to our communities during the third week of June. These visitors support local businesses, which drives traffic through your doors.
    • Secondly, many of those visitors will repeatedly return throughout the year, thus bringing repeat business to you.
    • Thirdly, your contributions are highly marketed in our promotional materials, including the official program (distributed through our community newspapers to over 65,000 homes and businesses). The program is also distributed to Strawberry Festival attendees. Major sponsors are also publicized to our radio, television, and digital audiences. You further demonstrate your active support of your communities to your local consumers through your contribution.

All Strawberry Festival Sponsors Receive:

  • Recognition in our Official Programs is distributed one week prior to the Festival to over 65,000 homes. Additional overrun copies are provided for festival attendees.
  • Recognition on the marysvillestrawberryfest.com website.
  • Recognition in promotional marketing materials.

ORCA SPONSOR ($50,000 +)

  • A full-page, full-color ad in the program.
  • Company logo on all printed materials (including T-shirts).
  • Banners (sponsor provided) displayed at The Market in Asbery Field, the Grandstands, and the Carnival.
  • The largest company logo on marysvillestrawberryfest.com will include a link.
  • Company name mentioned in radio and television commercials.
  • 10'x20' space at the front entrance of The Market AND free entry as a participant in the Grand Parade (application to be completed and submitted by the deadline for placement).

DIAMOND SPONSOR ($20,000 +)

  • Company logo on marketing materials and Official Programs.
  • Banner (sponsor provided) displayed at The Market in Asbery Field.
  • Sponsor company logos will include a link on the marysvillestrawberryfest.com website.
  • Company recognition in radio advertising.
  • 10'x20' booth space at The Market AND free entry as a participant in the Grand Parade (application to be completed and submitted by the deadline for placement).

EMERALD SPONSOR ($10,000 +)

Company logo on marketing materials and Official Programs.

  • Banner (sponsor provided) displayed at The Market in Asbery Field.
  • Company logo on marysvillestrawberryfest.com website to include a link.
  • Company recognition on radio advertising.
  • 10'x20' booth space at The Market in Asbery Field AND free entry as a participant in the Grand Parade (application to be completed and submitted by the deadline for placement).

RUBY SPONSOR ($2,500 +)

  • Banner (sponsor provided) Displayed at the Market in the Park.
  • Company logo on the marysvillestrawberryfest.com website to include a link.
  • 10'x10' booth space at The Market in Asbery Field AND free entry as a participant in the Grand Parade (application to be completed and submitted by the deadline for placement)

PEARL SPONSOR ($500 +)

  • Smaller company logo on marysvillestrawberryfest.com website to include a link.

OPAL ($250 +)

  • The Opal-level sponsorship includes the smallest company logo on marysvillestrawberryfest.com with a link to its website.

FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL ($100 +)

  • Without a link, the name of your company.

How Your Contributions Are Used:

The festival's organizer, Maryfest, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our expenses are covered by tax-deductible contributions from businesses and community members. The entirety of your generous contributions is directed toward the Strawberry Festival, making it possible to award over $20,000 in college scholarships to deserving area students.

Donated funds also contribute towards the building, transportation, and maintenance of our award-winning float which is showcased at over 15 parades each year in the Pacific Northwest region. Our annual Strawberry Festival is funded entirely by contributions to Maryfest. As a 100% volunteer organization, every dollar that is donated is put towards producing an amazing community event.

Sources Of Funding:

Every dollar needed to operate and produce the Marysville Strawberry Festival comes directly from local support through sponsorships, donations, operating revenue, and local tourism grants. We receive no federal funding. Your sponsorship provides the majority of our annual funds. No one in the Maryfest organization is compensated financially. We are a group of community members dedicated and driven to hosting a festival to promote community spirit and support area business success.

We would be honored to include you as a sponsor of the Marysville Strawberry Festival! It is only through the support of community members and businesses that we are able to continue our mission of goodwill and ambassadorship for Marysville and our local communities.

May we count on your support?

CASH IN-KIND VOLUNTEER

In addition to producing the annual Strawberry Festival in Marysville, WA, the Strawberry Festival travels to many other communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Our goal, as ambassadors for Marysville and the surrounding communities, is to promote our beautiful city and encourage tourism to our area. Our participation in these regional festivals promotes a highly positive image of Marysville. Your generous contributions enable us to continue our mission of responsible stewardship.