Help Santa deliver the joy and magic of Festival of Trees by becoming a sponsor!
Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees is the perfect opportunity for you to put your organization’s brand in front of thousands of Baltimore-area families and businesses, while at the same time helping children and families from across the country and around the world. And each sponsorship level includes free tickets to the event to share with your employees or customers, and volunteer opportunities for your employees.
Sponsorship benefits vary by level and may include:
- Logo or name on printed Festival of Trees materials
- Logo or name on selected advertising
- Exclusive early access to the event
- One (1) 7-foot tree
- And much more!
In addition to other personalized benefits, as the Diamond Snowflake Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- In our TV advertisement and on promotional pieces & event emails. (Deadline: September 1)
- As part of the title of one attraction at the on-site event, with your organization’s name and/or logo displayed on special signage at the event (Deadline: October 1)
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the top of every page of the Festival of Trees website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle
Also, your organization will receive:
- 30 tickets to the exclusive Festival of Trees VIP early admission/preview on Friday morning, November 27, 2026
- 20 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 300 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- A sponsorship of one of our 7½-foot trees—your organization may decorate your tree in a reserved space, or Kennedy Krieger will assign a designer to choose a theme and decorate your tree (DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1)
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
As a Golden Garland Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- In our TV advertisement and on promotional pieces & event emails. (Deadline: September 1)
- As part of the title of one attraction at the on-site event, with your organization’s name and/or logo displayed on special signage at the event (Deadline: October 1)
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the homepage of the Festival of Trees website, with a link to your organization’s website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle
Also, your organization will receive:
- 20 tickets to the exclusive Festival of Trees VIP early admission/preview on Friday morning, November 27, 2026
- 10 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 150 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- A sponsorship of one of our 7½-foot trees—your organization may decorate your tree in a reserved space, or Kennedy Krieger will assign a designer to choose a theme and decorate your tree (DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1)
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
As a Silver Star Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- In our TV advertisement and on promotional pieces & event emails. (Deadline: September 1)
- As part of the title of one attraction at the on-site event, with your organization’s name and/or logo displayed on special signage at the event (Deadline: October 1)
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the homepage of the Festival of Trees website, with a link to your organization’s website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle
Also, your organization will receive:
- 20 tickets to the exclusive Festival of Trees VIP early admission/preview on Friday morning, November 27, 2026
- 10 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 100 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- A sponsorship of one of our 7½-foot trees—your organization may decorate your tree in a reserved space, or Kennedy Krieger will assign a designer to choose a theme and decorate your tree (DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1)
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
As a Bronze Bell Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- On promotional pieces & event emails (Deadline: September 1)
- As part of the title of one attraction at the on-site event, with your organization’s name and/or logo displayed on special signage at the event (Deadline: October 1)
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the homepage of the Festival of Trees website, with a link to your organization’s website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle
Also, your organization will receive:
- 10 tickets to the exclusive Festival of Trees VIP early admission/preview on Friday morning, November 27, 2026
- 6 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 75 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- A sponsorship of one of our 7½-foot trees—your organization may decorate your tree in a reserved space, or Kennedy Krieger will assign a designer to choose a theme and decorate your tree (Deadline: October 1)
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
As a Holly & Pine Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the homepage of the Festival of Trees website, with a link to your organization’s website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle
Also, your organization will receive:
- 6 tickets to the exclusive Festival of Trees VIP early admission/preview on Friday morning, November 27, 2026
- 6 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 30 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- A sponsorship of one of our 7½-foot trees—your organization may decorate your tree, or Kennedy Krieger will assign a designer to choose a theme and decorate your tree (Deadline: October 1)
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
As an Mistletoe Magic Sponsor for the Festival of Trees, your organization will be recognized by having its name and/or logo:
- On all on-site signage
- In a post-event, full-page sponsor thank-you advertisement printed in color in Baltimore Magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 142,000, and in post-event thank-you emails (Deadline: October 1)
- Featured on the Festival of Trees website, with a link to your organization’s website
- In coordinated social media posts linking to your organization’s social media handle (Deadline: October 1)
Also, your organization will receive:
- 4 tickets to Tinsel on Tap, our 21+ holiday pop-up event, on Saturday evening, November 28, 2026
- 20 complimentary general admission tickets to the Festival of Trees, which may be used for consumer promotions, employee recognition programs and client entertainment
- Opportunities for your employees to volunteer with Kennedy Krieger and the Festival of Trees
Sponsor Benefits At A Glance
The full sponsorship proposal can be found here. Custom sponsorship packages may be available upon request.
For more information, please email Michele Mueller, the Institute’s director of special events, at: FestivalofTrees@KennedyKrieger.org