Event Details:
- What: 13th Annual Columbus Children's Festival presented by MEIJER!
- When: Saturday, June 15th 10AM-4PM (9:30AM Columbus Foam Run)
- Where: SportsOhio - Dublin (6314 Cosgray Rd, Dublin, OH 43016)
- Who Attends: Families from Dublin, Hilliard, Powell, Upper Arlington, Plain City, Marysville, Columbus, and the surrounding area.
- How it works: Outdoor event! Families pre-register to attend the event and its various fun activities.
- Expected Attendance: 8,000-10,000+
- Why families attend the event: This family event connects parents with summer camps, local community resources, classes & programs (kids or adults), childcare, health & wellness, items for their house, shopping, or simply resources you need for your family and its livelihood (insurance, buying a home, home improvements or other family resources).
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What To Do at the Event:
- Fun Items: Teenage Mutant Ninja Concert, huge bounce park, largest carnival game area, Bluey & Friends Breakfast Buffet, gyroscope ride, climbing wall, mini merry-go-round, Rock N Roll tumbler ride, inflatable maze, mini golf, barrel train, candy hunt, two stages of entertainment. Enter the Columbus Talent Contest, Best Buckeye Outfit Contest, family bingo, and Teacher of the Year Awards. Enjoy fun food, lollipops, games, a magician, world famous dog show, juggler, balloon artist, face painter, fun prize wheel, duck matching games (win different prizes!), prize pinball game, free popcorn, cotton candy, and cookies, and food and treat trucks.
- Columbus Bubble Run: Run through a foam cannon, bubble machines and foam and slide! Pick .25-, .5-, 1- or 2-mile options for this super fun run!
- Food Trucks & Treat Trucks: Great food, lots of treats, yum!
- What to Do at the Event: Shop, find items to improve or add to your home, summer camps, programs & resources for your kids, and connect with local area business!
What to Do at the vent: Shop, find items to improve or add to your home, summer camps, programs & resources for your kids, and connect with local area business!
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Sponsorship or Booth Opportunities (event is outdoors):
Booth included with sponsorship plus logo on website, flyers, posters, and more! Attendance not required. Only 1 sponsor for each item.
Booth Only Options (Outdoors):
- Scavenger Hunt Booth (10x10) – 1 of 9 destinations on Scavenger Hunt: $600 (1 Available)
- General Booth Only (10 x 10): $500
- Crafter or Direct Sales Only (10 x 10): $150
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Top Sponsorship (80-90% of Attendees to your booth):
1. Premier Sponsor (Diamond): $2,000
- Direct hyperlink at the top of event page
- 2 - 5'x2' banners at Stage & Front Entrance
- Pick glitter tattoo artist at your booth or one item below for free (activity will be at your booth – will increase traffic to your booth)
- Flyer/postcard distributed to attendees
- Featured on event flyers, posters and website
- 3rd Booth at Event
2. Petting Zoo (Gold): $700
- Fun animal area! Petting zoo admission starts at your booth
- 5’x2’ banner at start of area
- Great interaction with families
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Fun Pass – Destinations (70-80% of Attendees to your booth)
3. Mystery Prize Wheel: $700
- Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth
- Includes Prize Wheel
- Includes 8 different types of prizes (2,000+) + Table
- Most popular destination on Fun Pass
4. Duck Matching Game (Special Prize Item): $700
- Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth
- Includes Duck Matching game to win one of 4 different prizes (1,000+ types of candy / Seasonal Prizes)
- Families pre-register, high traffic
5. Lollipop Game (Gold): $700
- Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth
- Includes 2,000+ lollipops at your booth (plus 3 sucker trees)
- Fun and easy game to play – win 3 different types of suckers
- Very Interactive (we provide everything)
6. Lucky Coin Game: $725 – Easy Game
- Part of Fun Pass & Scavenger Hunt – only item that includes both!
- Families pick 1 of 2 coins from a cauldron to determine their prize!
- 1,500+ prizes!
- We provide you 2 candy bins
7. Pinball Game: $700
- Play to win with Prize Pinball Game
- 1,000+ Easter & other Prizes at your booth!
- Popular item and great way to engage with families
8. Candy Hunt + Character Meet & Greet Zone: $800
- Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth
- Princess and/or superheroes at your booth
- Special picture area popular with families
- Presenting Sponsor of the Candy Hunt – 5’x2’ banner at area
- Private candy hunt for your customers/employees
9. Fun Zone Sponsor + Animal Prize Wheel (Platinum): $700
- Fun area - one of the top areas of the event!
- 5'x2' banner at the front
- Animal Prize Wheel at your booth – win mini stuffed animal/rubber duck/plastic animals – very popular
- Your booth beside Fun Zone area
- 30 free Bounce Park Passes (or for all your employees families)
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Scavenger Hunt Destinations (1 of 9 Stops – 60-70% of Attendees to booth)
10. Plinko Game: $700
- Last stop of Scavenger Hunt
- Families play Plinko game to win prizes
- We provide game & all prizes
11. Cotton Candy (Gold): $650
- 200 servings of cotton candy from your booth
- Supports 14-year-old girl’s business that creates this cotton candy
- Prepackaged
- Stop on the Scavenger Hunt!
- Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item (if not attending)
12. Cookies Candy (Gold): $650
- 200 servings of cookies from your booth
- Prepackaged – fun cookie items! Option to have them decorated at your booth or just picked up
- Stop on the Scavenger Hunt!
- Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item (if not attending)
13. Scavenger Hunt Booth: $300
- 1 of 9 destination - must have booth
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Branding or Food Destinations (Attendance not required)
14. Main Stage + Performance Stage (Platinum): $1,500
- Presenting Sponsor of all stage activities!
- Sponsor of both the main stage & Performance Stage
- Centerpiece of the entire event
- Direct hyperlink on event page (above stage schedule)
- 5’ x 2’ banner at both stages
- Stage mentions during the entire event
15. Carnival Game Sponsor (Platinum): $600
- Fun area where all carnival games are played!
- 5'x2' banner at the front
- Your booth beside game area
- 50 free carnival game tickets
16. Entrance Sponsor (Gold): $600
- Signage at main entrance of the event
- Included on all posters, flyers
- Your flyer/postcard/coupon distributed to attendees
- One of the first 8 booths at the event (If attending)
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Add-on Options:
- Flyer distribution to attendees: $100
- Candy Bin (Must purchase booth – we provide candy): $75
Candy / Prize Donation (Supporter): Help us by donating for us to purchase candy & prizes: $10 to $300 contribution
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