First Friday
$8,000/YEAR • $800/MONTH
This community favorite takes place on the First Friday
of every month in downtown Delaware, drawing about 5,000-10,000 people each month! Each month has a theme in which downtown businesses, vendors, and community partners can play along, we even close the road from April through December to allow for a street festival atmosphere. First Friday celebrations help families in the community create memories for years to come!
Designation as community investor on all promotional materials.
MSD App
$250/MONTH
Designation as presenting sponsor on the Main Street Delaware app for the duration of one month as well as recognition on social media. Opportunity to send push notifications to app users offering coupons, deals, or specials for your business.
Farmers' Market
$8,000/GOLD
Saturday mornings May through October local farmers, bakers, and craftsmen gather on the sidewalks in downtown Delaware to sell their home-grown and handmade items! The Main Street Farmers’ Market offers an enticing array of seasonal fresh produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, live and cut flowers, plants, and honey along with hand-crafted items including homemade jewelry, macrame, signs, and more.
Designation as community investor for the Farmers’ Market on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to have a vendor booth at First Fridays between May and October with featured location during the event(s).
Farmers' Market
$5,000/SILVER
Designation as community investor for the Farmers’ Market on promotional materials including website and social media. Opportunity to have a vendor booth at First Fridays between May and October with featured location during the event(s).
Farmers' Market
$2,500/BRONZE
Designation as community investor for the Farmers’ Market on promotional materials including website and social media.
Makers' Market
$3,000/GOLD
Our new Makers’ Market will debut its second year in 2023 for the third Thursdays in August, September, October, and December! We’re inviting all makers, crafters, and sellers to set up space to showcase their craft.
Designation as community investor for the Makers’ Market on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the event(s).
Makers' Market
$1,500/SILVER
Designation as community investor for the Makers’ Market on promotional materials including website and social media. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the event(s).
Makers' Market
$750/BRONZE
Designation as community investor for the Farmers’ Market on promotional materials including website and social media.Designation as community investor for the Makers’ Market on promotional materials including website and social media.
Concert Series
$15,000/TITLE
Four dates throughout the summer, our concert series draws nearly 3,000 people per event to our downtown—on a Wednesday night! These events feature professional stage, sound, and lighting as well as local, well-known bands.
Designation as community investor for the Concert Series on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the event(s). Designation as Title Sponsor on top and side stage banners including logo, during all four concerts. Introduction of yourself/ business on stage prior to each concert.
Concert Series
$5,000/GOLD
Designation as community investor for the Concert Series on promotional materials including website and social media. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the event(s). Designation as Gold Sponsor on side stage banners including logo, during all four concerts.
Concert Series
$2,500/SILVER
Designation as community investor for the Concert Series on promotional materials including website and social media. Designation as Silver Sponsor on side stage banners including logo, during all four concerts.
Hidden Spaces
$1,500/SINGLE EVENT
Held in September each year, Hidden Spaces is a self- guided walking tour of some of downtown Delaware’s “hidden” spaces. It is an opportunity for the community to see sites not typically open to the public—unfinished spaces that haven’t been touched in decades, recently renovated buildings, and even some currently under construction!
Designation as community investor for the Hidden Spaces tour on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to engage with the audience during the event as well as 4 tickets to participate.
Trick-or-Treat
$1,500/SINGLE EVENT
During the last Farmers’ Market of the season, we invite all the little ghouls and goblins to dress up and come downtown to trick-or-treat from our market vendors
as well as brick and mortar businesses that wish to participate. Afterwards, head over to the Strand Theatre for a special, free showing of a Halloween favorite!
This fun event draws an extra 300-500 people to our Farmers’ Market.
Chocolate Walk
$2,500/SINGLE EVENT
The Chocolate Walk is a ticketed event for any and all chocolate lovers in Central Ohio! This event brings folks from near and far to get a map of downtown businesses distributing chocolate treats, a bag for collecting them, and a reason to get out of the house in February!
Designation as community investor for the Chocolate Walk on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to engage with the audience during the event as well as 4 tickets to participate.
Friendsgiving
$2,500/SINGLE EVENT
Gather around the table with friends, family, and neighbors to enjoy a traditional, made-from-scratch Thanksgiving meal, have conversation, and maybe meet a new face! A wonderful opportunity to display thankfulness during November, by giving back.
Designation as community investor for Friendsgiving on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to engage with the audience during the event.
Gala & Awards
$2,500/SINGLE EVENT
Designation as community investor for Main Street’s Annual Gala & Awards night on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials.
Main Street’s Annual Gala & Awards ceremony is a wonderful way to celebrate our organization’s previous year of accomplishments as well as honor our deserving award winners in the community!
Home for the Holidays
Iceless Skating Rink
$10,000
Designation as community investor for the (iceless) Ice Skating Rink on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on a banner at event site. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Presenting Sponsor
$12,000
Designation as Presenting Sponsor for everything related to Home for the Holidays Weekend, including all events listed above and additional elements! Recognition included on all promotion material including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, banners at each respective event, and press materials as well. Opportunity to have Vendor booth with feature location during the Tree Lighting event.
Historic Holiday Tours
$1,500
Where History meets Holidays! Narrated bus tours depart from Boardman Arts park and travel through the Northwest Neighborhood. Recognition included on all promotion material including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, banners at each respective event, and press materials as well. Opportunity to have aVendor booth with a feature location during the Tree Lighting event.
First Friday
$1,500
Drawing over 15,000 people, this event is the kick-off for the Holiday season in Delaware. Designation as community investor for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the event.
Christmas Tree
$2,500
Help us light & decorate the Downtown Tree for the holiday season! Designation as community investor
for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on large banner in front of the Downtown Christmas tree for the entire month of December. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Festive Activity
$1,500
Activities like…bringing reindeer to downtown, inflatables, and more! Designation as community investor for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on a banner in front of the attraction. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Main Stage
$2,000
The Main Stage is a focal point of the event where announcements take place, carolers sing, and we countdown to light up the tree! Designation as community investor for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on large banners framing the stage for December’s First Friday. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Dash for Dasher
$1,000
A scavenger hunt for all ages — help Santa find his lost reindeer, Dasher! Designation as community investor for Dash for Dasher on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Carriage Rides
$2,500
Horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown on Friday nights in December! Designation as community investor for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on banner posted to the carriage during operating hours. Opportunity to have a vendor booth
with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Holiday Parade
$2,500
A community favorite — the annual Holiday
Parade takes place on the first Sunday in December! Designation as community investor for the Holiday Parade on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation as presenting sponsor on the first float in the parade. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the
Tree Lighting event.
Santa Visits
$5,000
An opportunity for kids to meet Santa locally, on the weekends in December! Designation as community investor for Home for the Holidays on promotional materials including signs, posters, postcards, website, social media, and press materials as well as designation on large banner in front of the Delaware Welcome Center during Santa visits. Opportunity to have a vendor booth with featured location during the Tree Lighting event.
Thank you in advance for investing in our community!
Please reach out to us at officeassistant@mainstreetdelaware.com or call our office at 740-362-6050 if you would like to become a community investor, have questions, or are interested in sponsoring one of our events.
