Sponsorship

Be part of the fun at Iowa Irish Fest by featuring your brand to thousands of Iowa Irish Fest guests who visit during the three-day event.

Sign up early as space is limited!

Band Sponsorships

$15,000 

Headliner Band Sponsor

(2 sponsors available per headliner)

Perks:

120 Irish Fest Weekend passes

Company logo on:

  • Website partner page
  • Partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Printed event schedules
  • LED Screen slide featuring band details at Main Stage and LSB Stage
  • -Sponsor pillar at Fest intersections

Exclusive company advertisement slide on LED rotation

30-second commercial aired on LED all 3 days of the Fest

Company name mentioned during stage announcements

Band Meet & Greet with headliner band
Subject to band availability

Special seating area on or near stage during headliner performance (for up to 10 people) Subject to band approval

Exclusive merchandise item signed by band members

VIP tent exclusively for you for 1 day of the Fest (seats up to 20 people)

$10,000 

Premier Band

Perks:

Company logo on:

  • Website partner page
  • Partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Printed event schedules
  • LED Screen slide featuring band details at Main Stage and LSB Stage
  • Sponsor pillar at Fest intersections

Company name mentioned during stage announcements

Band Meet & Greet with band of your choice
Subject to band availability

Special seating area on or near stage during band’s performance (for up to 5 people) Subject to band approval

Exclusive merchandise item signed by band members

One 15-second commercial aired on LED all three days of the Fest

$5,000 

Regional/ Iowa-Based Bands

40 Irish Fest Weekend passes

Company logo on:

  • Website partner page
  • Partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Printed event schedules
  • LED Screen slide featuring band details at Main Stage and LSB Stage
  • Sponsor pillar at Fest intersections

Company name mentioned during stage announcements

Band Meet & Greet with band of your choice
Subject to band availability

Area Sponsorships

$500 

Options (Choose one):

  • Friend of the Fest
  • Celtic Cruise (2 free Celtic Cruise tickets, plus perks listed!)
  • Umbrellas on Lafayette (Feature your company logo on a shade umbrella on Lafayette Street)

Perks:

  • 4 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company name on the website partner page
  • Listed on the general sponsorship social media post

$1,200 

Options (Choose one):

  • Mass
  • Royalty Contests
  • Merchandise

Perks:

  • 10 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company name on the website partner page
  • Company name mentioned on at least 1 social media post for the sponsor area
  • Stage mention during Mass or contest events
  • Advanced volunteer sign-up for group of 6 volunteers in an area of
    your choice
  • Merchandise Sponsor: Company branded ponchos or hand fans (given
    out due to weather, one sponsor for the poncho and one for the hand fans)

$2,000

Cultural Experience
Includes: Artists’ series, Dance workshop and Travel and Tour workshop

Perks:

  • 16 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company name on the website partner page
  • Company name on workshop flyers
  • Company name on the LED screen at the main stage
  • Company name mentioned on social media posts for the sponsor area
  • Company name will be mentioned before each workshop
  • Advanced volunteer signup for group of 6 or more volunteers in the area of your choice

$2,500 

Athletic Sponsor
Includes: Shamrock N Run 5k,
High Nelly Bike Rally, Highland
Games, Rugby Invitational

Perks:

  • 20 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company logo on the website partner page
  • Company logo on the partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Company logo on the LED screens at the main stage
  • Opportunity to give away promotional items during the Fest
  • Company logo on printed event schedules (Must commit by June 1)
  • Company name mentioned on social media posts for the sponsor area
  • Company name mentioned during event announcements
  • Advanced volunteer sign-up for group of 6 or more volunteers in the area of your choice

$5,000

Sponsorship options (Choose one):

  • Family Fun and Learning Area
  • Heroes Area
  • Cultural Village

Perks:

  • 40 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company logo on the website partner page
  • Company logo on the partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Company logo on the Irish Fest App sponsor page
  • Company logo on the LED screens at the main stage
  • Company logo on printed event schedules (Must commit by June 1)
  • Company name mentioned on at least 1 social media post for the sponsor area
  • Company name mentioned during stage announcements
  • 15-second commercial on LED screen at the main stage
  • Opportunity to give away company promotional items during the Fest
  • Display your company banner in sponsorship area
  • Advanced volunteer sign-up for group of 6 or more volunteers in the area of your choice

$10,000 

Sponsorship options (Choose one):

  • Food Court
  • Irish Fest Shuttle Sponsor

Perks:

  • 80 complimentary Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company logo on the website partner page
  • Company logo on the partner boards displayed at the Fest
  • Company logo on the LED screens at the main stage
  • Company logo on printed event schedules (Must commit by June 1)
  • Company name mentioned on all social media posts for the sponsor area
  • 30-second commercial on the LED screen at the main stage
  • Company logo listed on a sponsor pillar
  • Advance volunteer sign-up for your group in area of your choice
  • VIP Experience Package for 8 with reserved VIP area table
Shuttle Sponsor:

  • Logo on all shuttle printed materials
  • Logo on shuttle stop flags and signs
  • Can hand out company logo items on shuttle
Food Court:

  • Logo on food bucks
  • Logo on Food Court banner

$15,000 

Sponsorship options (Choose one):

  • Mobile App
  • VIP Experience Area

Perks:

  • 120 Irish Fest weekend passes
  • Company logo on:
    • Website partner page
    • Partner boards displayed at the Fest
    • Printed event schedules
    • LED Screen slide featuring band details at Main Stage and LSB Stage
    • Sponsor pillar at Fest intersections
    • 30-second commercial aired on LED (on rotation all three days of the Fest)
    • VIP Experience Package for 8 with reserved VIP area table
  • Mobile App sponsor:
    • Company ad when app opens
    • Logo on app main page
    • Logo on all mobile app advertisements
  • VIP Experience sponsor:
    • Logo on VIP wristbands
    • Logo on gift bag and gift item
    • Company banners on VIP area fencing (sponsor provides)

2026 Partner Commitment Form

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PARTNER INFORMATION

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PARTNERSHIP LEVEL INFORMATION

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TERMS

Preferred payment method is by check. Make checks payable to Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Association. Credit card payments will be subject to a 3.5% processing fee. By signing this agreement, the entity listed above agrees to pay Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Association the amount associated with the selected partnership level. In return, the entity will receive the designated benefits described.
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Or please email your company logo to PartnerSponsors@IowaIrishFest.com by May 30.

Please mail payment to:
Attn: Sponsorship Committee
Iowa Irish Fest
330 E. 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703