Advertise with First Fridays

Leverage Goshen’s most popular monthly event for your business success!

First Fridays began in 2007 as an incentive to bring the community to eat, drink, and shop in downtown Goshen. Today, these events are a beloved part of the community with activities for all ages, a concert series, unique themes, and business specials.

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Goshen First Fridays Attract Thousands

Goshen First Fridays draw the attention of thousands every month. In addition to in-person attendance, our robust co-op marketing program expands the event reach to more than 100,000 community members every month.

Mission Alignment

First Fridays engage a broad range of people. Every event is themed to appeal to different groups within our community. Foodies, bargain hunters, gamers, sports enthusiasts, athletes, artists, arts patrons, music lovers, festival fans, and auto enthusiasts find something to delight them.

As a whole, Goshen First Fridays bring our community together. When we collaborate, we create a community worth loving and celebrating.

First Fridays in Downtown Goshen, Indiana

Presenting Sponsor

(Top Event Sponsor)
$25k/Annually
  • Top sponsor recognition at all First Fridays events
  • Preferred stage recognition (when present)
  • Preferred emcee recognition (when present)
  • Website Listing: Your logo on every page of the First Fridays website
  • Other Marketing: All social media mentions, email newsletters, print collateral, and event web pages (“Presented by YOUR NAME HERE”)
  • Individually tagged thank you post for all events on social media channels
  • Preferred booth space
  • End of year report on the impact of your sponsorship both to the festival and for your organization
  • Emcee Perk: Introduce yourself / your organization, and opportunity to introduce the entertainment act(s) at 2 events
  • Dedicated spotlight on social media channels, outside of event thank you
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Marquee Sponsor

(Overall Event Sponsor)
$15k/Annually
  • Sponsor recognition at all First Fridays events
  • Stage sign recognition (when stage is present)
  • Emcee recognition at outdoor events (when present)
  • Website Listing: Logo on all event-specific pages
  • Other Marketing: Logo on all event-specific releases, newsletters, and deliverables
  • Individual tagged thank you post for all events on social media channels
  • Dedicated spotlight on social media outside of event thank you
  • Preferred booth space
  • Emcee Perk: Introduce yourself and your organization
  • One event theme specifically presented by your organization (if available) – recognized on the Goshen Theater marquee (“Presented by YOUR NAME HERE”) |
  • Recommend vendors and/or activities
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Event Packages

Spotlight Sponsor

Event Asset Sponsor
$10,000
  • Sponsor recognition at 8 events
  • One festival asset named after your organization – option of Beer Garden, Kids Corner, Parent’s Tent, Food Court, Artisan Market
  • Includes branded signage on chosen asset
  • Stage sign recognition
  • Emcee recognition at outdoor events
  • Website Listing: Logo on 8 event-specific pages
  • Other Marketing: Logo on 8 event-specific press releases, newsletters, and event collateral
  • Tagged Social Media group thank you post for 8 events
  • Additional tagged social media promotion related to asset for 2 events
  • Preferred Booth space
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Main Stage Sponsor

Stage and Entertainment Sponsor
$12,500
  • Sponsor recognition at 10 events
  • Festival Main Stage named after your organization (“YOUR NAME HERE” Main Stage) – includes preferred stage signage
  • Emcee recognition (when present)
  • Website Listing: logo on event-specific pages
  • Other Marketing: logo on event-specific press releases, newsletters, and collateral
  • Tagged social media group thank you posts
  • Additional social media promotion related to the Main Stage and stage entertainment for all events where stage is present. (Come see Los Ortega play on the YOUR NAME HERE Main Stage on Friday!)
  • Emcee Perk: Introduce yourself and your organization, opportunity to introduce entertainment at 1 outdoor event
  • Preferred Booth space
There can only be one!

Legend Sponsor

Activity Sponsor
$7,500
  • Sponsor recognition 6 events
  • Choose a specific event activity to be the presenting sponsor for 1 event only (Welcome to the pickleball tournament presented by “YOUR NAME HERE”)
  • Stage sign recognition for 6 events
  • Emcee recognition at outdoor events
  • Website listing for 6 events: logo on 6 event-specific pages
  • Other Marketing: logo on 6 event-specific press releases, newsletters, and event deliverables
  • Tagged Social Media group thank you post for 6 events
  • Booth space (Available for outdoor events only)
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Event Packages

Main Street Sponsor

4 Event Package
$2,500
  • Sponsor recognition at 4 events
  • Website listing for 4 events, and logo on 4 event-specific pages
  • Logo on 4 event specific releases, newsletters, and event collateral
  • Tagged social media group thank you post for 4 events
  • 10 x 10 Booth space with 1 table and 2 chairs provided (available for outdoor events only)
4-Event Package

Partner Sponsor

6 Event Package - Most Popular
$5,000
  • Sponsor recognition 6 events
  • Stage sign recognition for 6 events
  • Emcee recognition at outdoor events (when present)
  • Website listing for 6 events, and logo on 6 event specific pages
  • Logo on 6 event-specific press releases, newsletters, and event collateral
  • Tagged social media group thank you post for 6 events
  • Booth space with 1 table and 2 chairs provided (available for outdoor events only)
6-Event Package

Community Sponsor

2 Event Package
$1,250
  • Sponsor recognition at 2 events
  • Website listing for 2 events, and logo on the event-specific pages
  • Logo on event specific releases, newsletters, and event collateral
  • Tagged social media group thank you post for 2 events
  • 10 x 10 Booth space with 1 table and 2 chairs provided (available for outdoor events only)
2-Event Package

Booth Sponsorships

Booth Sponsor

Single Event Sponsor
$750/Per Event
  • Sponsor recognition at event
  • Logo on website for event
  • Logo on event specific release and newsletter
  • Tagged social media group thank you post for event
  • 10 x 10 booth space with 1 table and 2 chairs provided (available for outdoor events only)
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Booth Participant

Single Event Vendor
$500/Per Event
  • 10 x 10 booth space with 1 table and 2 chairs provided (available for outdoor events only)
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