Saskatoon Festival of Trees
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Support
As a non-profit, we wouldn't be able to host the Festival each year without the amazing support from sponsors. Showcase your name or company in front of a large local audience in Saskatoon. A total of 22,147 people attended in 2024! Your business is associated with the Festival by customers, attendees and the media. Support an event your customers care about with big brand exposure...with proceeds invested into healthcare right here in Saskatoon.
Proceeds
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We're proud to be part of the Saskatoon community and since becoming a non-profit in 2006, have donated over $2 million to Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation.
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Saskatoon City Hospital is reimagining healthcare. An addition of 109 acute care beds will increase capacity and alleviate pressure throughout the system in Saskatoon. By increasing acute care space in Saskatoon, emergency departments can admit patients more efficiently, reducing patient wait times for hospital admission and ensuring patients receive the right care in the right care setting.
As it has for more than 40 years, Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation will support the advancement of healthcare at Saskatoon City Hospital. Your support of the 2025 Festival of Trees will position the Foundation to support equipment, resources, and programming necessary to facilitate the added beds.
It starts here. And it starts with you. Together we can continue to build a vibrant healthcare model that responds to needs of patients and their families.
As it has for more than 40 years, Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation will support the advancement of healthcare at Saskatoon City Hospital. Your support of the 2025 Festival of Trees will position the Foundation to support equipment, resources, and programming necessary to facilitate the added beds.
It starts here. And it starts with you. Together we can continue to build a vibrant healthcare model that responds to needs of patients and their families.
Opportunities
Each sponsorship has a recognition and benefits package. Sponsorships may include cash, in-kind goods or services and promotional products. Benefits can be suited to your needs. Select the opportunity that best fits your business or marketing strategy. We'd be happy to work with you to suggest different options. Additional opportunities may become available. Contact us for details.
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Volunteers
The heart of the Festival are our volunteers and we rely on them to design beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, centrepieces & gingerbread houses for sale to the public. We have a dedicated volunteer crew who help with recruitment, staging, programming, logistics, construction, photography, set up/take down and delivery. As the presenting sponsor, we'll include your logo in communications with volunteers. Opportunities exist to promote your brand on volunteer items such as lanyards and ID badges. Contact us for details.
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Displays
Decorated trees, wreaths, centrepieces and gingerbread houses are the crown jewel of the Festival. Each display is crafted by our talented designers, who showcase their incredible creativity year after year. These fabulous displays are priced and sold to the public. Your logo will be featured as the presenting sponsor and included in our website, email and social media promotions plus your support mentioned in media advisories & communications.
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People's Choice
We let the people decide. In this online contest, the public votes on their favourite decorated tree, wreath, centrepiece and gingerbread displays. Participants may vote once per day November 22 to 30. Voting is done through a form on the Festival's website, but will be promoted via email, social media and on our website. We'll include your logo as the presenting sponsor and your support will be included in media advisories. There’s an opportunity to provide your branded swag as prizes to the winning designers.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are an irresistible holiday tradition at the Festival. These tasty treats evoke warm memories as the senses delight in the aroma and flavour of this classic Christmas cookie sold at the Gingerbread Cookie Hut. These cookies are highly sought after. Over 22,000 gingerbread cookies were sold at the 2024 Festival plus another 12,000 mini cookies were sold too! We'll include your logo as the presenting sponsor on our website, email and social media promotions. Your support will be included too in media advisories & communications.
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Festival Town Square
We’re thrilled to be celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. To highlight that, we’re featuring a brand-new attraction called Festival Town Square, a custom-built octagon gazebo approximately 12ft wide x 12ft deep x 12.5 ft high. Visitors will be able to capture a photo, mingle with delightful characters, and enjoy the sights and sounds of live entertainment like carollers, buskers, storytellers and more. It will be a hub of activity!
We’re thrilled to be celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. To highlight that, we’re featuring a brand-new attraction called Festival Town Square, a custom-built octagon gazebo approximately 12ft wide x 12ft deep x 12.5 ft high. Visitors will be able to capture a photo, mingle with delightful characters, and enjoy the sights and sounds of live entertainment like carollers, buskers, storytellers and more. It will be a hub of activity!
- $4,000 Presenting Sponsor (1 available)
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Family Favourites
The wonder and excitement of kids as they experience the Festival is like no other. Interactive opportunities are fun for the whole family! We have a beautiful backdrop for our Photos with Santa area, which includes a real sleigh and characters that stop by now and then. Guests take their own photos, included in general admission. Grown-ups welcome!
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Online 50/50 Raffle
The chance to win is almost irresistible to our supporters. An online 50/50 raffle allows ticket sales at the Festival and beyond, maximizing revenue and exposure. Tickets may be purchased throughout Saskatchewan. Sales are planned from mid-October through November. We'll include your logo as the presenting sponsor on the Festival's website, 50/50 sales website, email and social media promotions. Your support will be included too in media advisories & communications.
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Production & Staging
There's a lot that happens behind the scenes to make the Festival happen. This sponsorship covers lighting, staging, props, materials, set up, take down and just about every other thing needed to make the Festival come to life. There's hundreds of feet of extension cords, a mountain of power bars, piles of linen and countless props used. Sponsorship of this area includes a behind the scenes guided tour for your company or guests of your choice.
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Royal Pajama Party
Sunday, November 23 This Frozen-themed Royal Pajama Party will be full of magic, laughter, and cozy fun! Guests will be invited to wear their comfiest pajamas (royal robes welcome!) and will step into an enchanted afternoon as we ring in the season with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf. There will be an Olaf's Frozen Adventure viewing, snowflakes, sweet treats, activities, royal surprises, and plenty of photo opportunities. It's a party fit for royalty!
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Father/Daughter Gala
Monday, November 24 & Tuesday, November 25 It's a special evening out with quality time for fathers and daughters. Families sit at their own private table or choose to join friends. This elegant evening features a served meal and engaging entertainment. Daughters get the VIP treatment with a special gift, flower and visit to the photo booth with dad.
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Brunch With Santa
Saturday, November 29 Live characters entertain the littles while adults prepare their plates at the brunch buffet. Kids receive activities to keep them busy plus a brand new book from our bookshelf area. Santa arrives and takes his special spot on stage. Every kid gets a personal visit with Santa and adults take photos offstage.
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Connected to the Community
Our website receives over 5,500 visits each season and we have a social media following on Instagram and Facebook of more than 9,340 and growing. We stay in touch with over 3,340 email subscribers providing news & updates with the majority of communications from September through November.
The media are fantastic supporters, donating $108,360 of promotion in 2024 through on air interviews, live features, promotional spots, website features, social media and on air giveaways, driving attention and traffic to the Festival.
We're proud to offer activation opportunities for your staff to get involved in engaging with our supporters at the Festival. We'll happily tailor these experiences to fit your company's needs.
The media are fantastic supporters, donating $108,360 of promotion in 2024 through on air interviews, live features, promotional spots, website features, social media and on air giveaways, driving attention and traffic to the Festival.
We're proud to offer activation opportunities for your staff to get involved in engaging with our supporters at the Festival. We'll happily tailor these experiences to fit your company's needs.
Benefits
Benefits are flexible and can be suited to your needs. Contact us for details.
Sign Up
Complete the cash or in-kind sponsorship form. We'll invoice you for your sponsorship and payment can be made via cheque and mailed to us or etransfers can be emailed to us. If you have any questions, please email us or or call our Sponsorship Chair Ronna Hjertaas at (306) 220-7718.
If you would like to support the Festival, but not be recognized as a sponsor, contributions of any amount can be made via e-transfer or pop a cheque in the mail payable to Saskatoon Festival of Trees. We appreciate your support!
If you would like to support the Festival, but not be recognized as a sponsor, contributions of any amount can be made via e-transfer or pop a cheque in the mail payable to Saskatoon Festival of Trees. We appreciate your support!