Sponsorship Benefits

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!

Diamond Snowflake Sponsorship

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

Golden Garland Sponsorship

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

Silver Star Sponsorship

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

Bronze Bell Sponsorship

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

Holly & Pine Sponsorship

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

Mistletoe Magic Sponsorship

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