Sponsor all the entertainment on the Twisted Hill Field of Challenge stage and see your banner hung over the staging area. 

• You name and logo will appear on both online and printed schedules
• Onstage recognition before each act is announced
• Your logo on the in-park schedule signs
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor plaque to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

*Also includes a 10x10 booth area in the stage area.  Must be appropriately decorated.  

Limited to 2 Sponsors

Be the hero of the ages when you sponsor the axe throwing and Viking games! 

Til Ragnarok brings their mobile axe throwing and games like Ragnarok Rumble to add interactive thrills to the festival. 

• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Your logo on the in-park directional signs
• Your name on the wristbands participants must wear to play
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor plaque to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

This offer is limited to a single sponsor.

Limited to six sponsors

Gain high-visibility regional exposure before and during the Festival at the Friars’ Gate.

• Your logo on billboards throughout the region including Charlotte, Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston and Augusta.
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor plaque to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

This sponsorship offers broad brand awareness and repeated impressions in a premium, uncluttered format with limited sponsor competition.

Be the only brand attached to free on-site Wi-Fi for festival patrons. Connect the community.

The network will be named SPONSOR-FESTIVALWIFI, placing your business name directly in front of every guest as they connect and reconnect throughout the weekend.

This sponsorship provides repeated brand exposure, organic word-of-mouth, and high practical value to attendees.

• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

Sponsor the entertainment at the Old Well Tavern!  Bards entertain the masses with song, stories and comedy.

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign at the stage
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Your name and logo on schedule boards at the Tavern stage
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

*Also includes an 8x8 booth area in the stage area.  Must be appropriately decorated.  

This offer is limited to a single sponsor.

Sponsor the entertainment at the Chillingham Tavern! As patrons enjoy food and beverage, our bards croon and dazzle with music, stories and comedy.  A rollicking good time for all ages. 

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign at the stage
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Your name and logo on schedule boards at the Tavern stage
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

*Also includes an 8x8 booth area in the stage area.  Must be appropriately decorated.  

This offer is limited to a single sponsor

Sponsor the build, storage and staffing of Crossthorn the Dragon, a multi-year attraction.

Crossthorn is a large eastern-style dragon carried by six to eight people. 

Sponsorship covers the cost of materials, workshop space, storage space and staffing of Crossthorn.

We also seek space in which to build Crossthorn and space to store him. If you have space we can use, please fill out the form. 

• The sponsor's name/logo will be included in the Festival's marketing
• A special shield will be created and carried alongside Crossthorn when he is traveling through Ravenmoore that identifies the sponsor
• Storytellers will include the sponsor in the origin of Crossthorn story
• Bards will sing of the sponsor when they relay the perils of Crossthorn
• As long as Crossthorn visits the Festival, the Sponsor will be included. This is likely to be a 3-5 year benefit
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

*Photo is for inspiration. Attraction has not yet been created

Sponsor the build, storage and installation of the Rushing Wind sky sculpture

The Rushing Wind is a rainbow-colored cloud of ribbons that floats over the pond and reacts to every breeze

Sponsorship is desired for the cost of materials, workshop space, storage space and installation of the Rushing Wind

• The sponsor's name/logo will be included in the Festival's marketing
• A special shield will be created and installed next to the sculpture identifying the Sponsor and patrons will be encouraged to take photos in front of it
• Storytellers will include the sponsor in the origin of Rushing Wind story
• Bards will sing of the sponsor when they relay the story of the magic of the Rushing Wind
• As long as the Rushing Wind is installed at the Festival, the Sponsor will be included. This is likely to be a 3-5 year benefit

*Photo is for inspiration. Attraction is not yet created

Put your brand in motion all weekend long!

Sponsor a festival parking shuttle and receive prominent signage on both sides of the shuttle van as it runs continuous routes through Irmo during the event. Your ad will also play inside the shuttle during each transfer, reaching a captive audience of festivalgoers.

• Your name and logo on the magnetic sign on the shuttle
• Your video or audio ad plays inside the shuttle to a captive audience on a looping screen
• Your name and logo on "Shuttle Pickup Here" signs at the remote parking and the park
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

Shuttles may be sponsored individually at $1,500 per shuttle, or as a package of six shuttles for $6,000. If the shuttle package is purchased, sponsor also gets a 10x10 booth in Sponsor Row.

*Must be appropriately decorated

Shuttle sponsors receive first right of refusal for sponsoring festival shuttles in future years.

Sponsor the shaded canopies and table seating for VIP holders at the Kennerly Court Canopies at the Twisted Hill Field of Challenge. 

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign at each end of the canopy section
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

*You are allowed a 10'x10' canopy for your business as well.  Must be appropriately decorated. 

This offer is limited to a single sponsor.

Sponsor the shaded canopies and seating for the top tier at the River Song main stage. 

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign at each end of the canopy section
• Your name and logo on both online and printed schedules
• Access to the Royal Retreat
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

This offer is limited to a single sponsor.

Sponsor the build, storage and staffing of the Spirits of the Wychwood

The Spirits of the Wychwood are two stilt-walking tree people.

Sponsorship is desired for the cost of materials, workshop space, storage space and staffing of the Spirits of the Wychwood

We also seek space in which to build the Spirits and store them. If you have space we can use, please fill out the form. 

• The sponsor's name/logo will be included in the Festival's marketing
• A special shield will be created and carried alongside the Spirits when they are traveling through Ravenmoore that identifies the sponsor
• Storytellers will include the sponsor in the origin of the Spirits story
• Bards will sing of the sponsor when they relay the ancient battles of the Spirits

*Photo is for inspiration. Attraction has not yet been created

Support local visibility and bring welcome relief to faire goers! Provide a shade tent at one of our shuttle points at the remote parking lots. 

You will be allowed to put up a canopy (recommended size 10x20) at one of the remote parking spots that you can decorate and sign how you like.  You can distribute flyers or other business material if you like. 

You may staff the tent if you like to talk to patrons or simply set it and come back later. 

Also one 18"x24" sign at the shuttle load point at the park with your business logo on it, letting patrons know where to wait for the return shuttle. 

Want to be in every remote parking lot?  Buy 3 sponsorships! 

Support local visibility and wayfinding while promoting your brand.

This sponsorship covers the yard and directional signs placed throughout Irmo for the week leading up to the festival and during the event to guide patrons to parking.

Your “Sponsored by” logo will appear on 100 signs distributed across the community, providing repeated exposure before and throughout the festival weekend.

Be the brand behind the festival’s primary photo moment.

Your sponsorship supports a themed photo backdrop placed at the main entrance featuring your logo. Patrons are encouraged to take photos and share them on social media throughout the weekend.

This opportunity offers organic online exposure tied directly to attendee-generated content and festival media coverage.

Help keep festivalgoers comfortable during warm weather by sponsoring a walk-through misting station.

This cooling tunnel provides a refreshing break along high-traffic paths and improves the overall guest experience.

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign at each end of the tunnel
• You may have a small canopy if you choose and offer business materials to patrons
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

Support an accessible wellness space for festival patrons of all ages.

The Quiet Grove is a shaded, low-stimulation retreat designed for families, caregivers, and individuals who need a break from crowds or sensory overload. The area will include accessible seating, fans, water access, and limited cots for those who need to lie down.

This space is ADA-friendly and welcoming to families with children, neurodivergent patrons, and anyone needing a calm place to rest.

• Your name and logo on the banner and sign on the Quiet Grove canopy
• Your logo stickers on water cups
• Your business materials can be offered on a table (Must stock and maintain yourself)
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website
• Promotion on social media in the two months leading up to the Festival

Host a branded booth in Sponsor Row, located along the main road where shuttle traffic drops off festival guests. This high-visibility area offers direct exposure to arriving patrons throughout the day.

Sponsors are encouraged to decorate their canopy and staff the booth in period-appropriate garb to match the festival atmosphere. 

*Sorry, no politicians

Don't have much to spend? Sponsor a bench for seating throughout the park area.  Your logo will be attached as a sticker to the bench so attendees know you made this seat possible. 

Benches are placed randomly- no special assignments will be honored. You may sponsor multiple benches. 

• Your name and logo will be printed on a sticker for the bench (11"x11")
• Commemorative sponsor certificate to be displayed at your business
• Use of the official Festival at the Friars' Gate logo for your website and advertising
• Advertisement in the Festival at the Friar's Gate official printed flyer
• Advertisement on the Festival at the Friar's Gate website