Become a Sponsor
Join us in making a difference and fostering inclusivity for all.
CELEBRATE LOVE. SPONSOR EQUALITY.
We’re proud to celebrate another year of Akron Pride Festival - and we couldn’t do it without you.
Your sponsorship helps make this event possible and sends a powerful message: that you stand for inclusion, equality, and love. Supporting Akron Pride is more than just great exposure for your business - it’s a chance to visibly champion the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. With thousands of attendees, vibrant entertainment, diverse vendors, family-friendly activities, and food that brings everyone together, APF is one of the region’s most joyful, unifying events.
By exploring this sponsorship packet, you’re already one step closer to joining the movement. Akron Pride Festival extends far beyond our main event day with special programming and community initiatives throughout the year—providing meaningful opportunities for visibility and impact.
We offer customizable sponsorship packages for businesses of all sizes, and we’re happy to work with you to find the perfect fit. However you choose to engage, your support fuels our mission: equality for all.
Have questions or want to explore a custom partnership? We’d love to talk. Email us anytime at [email protected].
A quick note to help us maximize your impact: If you’re contributing $100 or more, please consider donating via check to help us avoid online processing fees.
Thank you for standing with us - your support makes Pride possible.
Explore Our Sponsorship Opportunities
2025 AKRON PRIDE FESTIVAL SPONSORS & DONORS PARTNERS
Feature Presenting Sponsor - $15,000
PRESENTING SPONSORS - $10,000
5K RUN - $5,000
RED SPONSORS - $5,000
ORANGE SPONSORS - $3,000
YELLOW SPONSORS - $1,000
Chapel Hill Community
GREEN SPONSORS - $500
BLUE SPONSORS - $250
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Faith Lutheran Church
SPONSOR EVENT SETUP - DAY OF INFO
Only applicable for sponsors with on-site booth space (YELLOW Tier: $1000+)
- Load-in is scheduled for Friday evening between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM or Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- Friday load-in is highly preferred and recommended; overnight security patrols the festival throughout the night.
- Please note that no cars may enter on the festival footprint after 9AM.
- All booths must be fully set up by 10:00 AM
- Enter through the designated GREEN Check-In accessed from the Intersection of High Street and Bowery Street.
- Late arrivals may forfeit preferred booth placement or visibility
- Enter the festival through the GREEN CHECK-IN, accessed from the intersection of High Street and Bowery Street (see map below)
- Please note that High Street is one way heading southbound; you will need to turn right onto Bowery and proceed down the hill to check-in
- Bring your confirmation email or printed sponsor pass
- If you choose to set-up Saturday morning, please note that we have a short window for set-up and a narrow festival footprint. Therefore, we require vendors to find their spot, unload their vehicles, remove their vehicles from the footprint and find parking for the day, then walk back to their space to complete set-up. This keeps the street clear for arriving vendors during this quite busy and condensed time.
- On-site sponsor support: [Staff Name], (555) 123-4567
- Standard booth size: 10’ x 10’ (includes 1 table and 2 chairs)
- Upgrades (if confirmed): 10’ x 20’ with optional electricity
- Bring your own tent, branded signage, and any extension cords
- The following are not permitted: open flames, generators, high-volume sound systems
- Branding guidelines will be sent in advance and linked in Resources
- Please plan out your parking for the day
- Preferred parking for our Sponsors will be the Children's Hospital flat lot that is at the corner of Bowery and W. Center Street (W. Center St. entrance. The same flat lot our FOOD COURT is placed in. You may exit and park in any other decks (follow the green) or park in the designated area shown in the mapping below.
- Event concludes at 10:00 PM
- In general, no vehicles will be permitted back onto the festival footprint until 8 PM. You may tear down early, but will need to do so on foot. Wagons are helpful.
- Branding Guidelines PDF
- Concessions Requirements
- Emergency Procedures
- Volunteer FAQs
- Sponsor Inquiry Form
For any additional inquiries or setup-related concerns, reach out to us at [email protected]