2025 Sponsorship Opportunities in Occoquan

2025 Festival Sponsorship Opportunities

For over 50 years (with the exception of 2020), Occoquan has been home to at least one craft show annually in our charming historic riverfront town. In addition to our signature festivals, we host a variety of beloved town events that have become annual traditions.

With these exciting events comes a unique opportunity for community partners to get involved and support these highly anticipated gatherings. Many of our activities are free to the public, making your sponsorship even more impactful.

We also offer a variety of advertising options. Consider featuring your business in our popular Visitor’s Guide, which includes information about upcoming events, helpful tourist details, and articles spotlighting local businesses. Advertising in the Visitor’s Guide allows you to reach thousands of visitors to Occoquan throughout the year. Head to visitoccoquanva.com/visitorsguide for more information.

Interested in how your business can make a difference at Occoquan’s festivals and other town events? Click the link below or reach out to the Events Director at events@occoquanva.gov for more details.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Our festivals offer customizable ways for your organization to engage with a profitable audience through sponsorships. You can choose assets/activations from our ideas, or design your own. For more specifics on packages, click on the arrow below.

Procedures and Policies

Full sponsorship payment for RiverFest is due April 30, 2025.

Deadline for the Fall Arts & Crafts Show is July 31, 2025.

If paying with credit card, please submit your information at the bottom of this form.

If paying with check or money order, make payable to TOWN OF OCCOQUAN. Mail to PO Box 195, Occoquan VA 22125. Indicate business name on check. Checks will be deposited upon receipt.

Event Policies

• Sponsorships are accepted on a first-come basis. There has not yet been any limit placed on sponsors within a certain category.
• While vendors may cancel at any time, there are no refunds and no transfers from one show to another unless the entire event is canceled.
• No booth spaces are ever guaranteed from year to year.
• Festivals are outdoor events and are held rain or shine.
• Vendors are responsible for their own power, internet connection, shade, tent, tables, chairs, weights, leveling devices, rain gear, and any other items needed as part of an outdoor event.
• All tents must be weighted to prevent them from blowing during a gust.
• Only vendors accepted into this show are permitted to participate. Sharing space with anyone is not permitted.
• Activities and displays must be appropriately family-friendly and are allowed (or not) at the discretion of the director.
• Vendors must participate and have their tables staffed for both days for the full duration of the show.
• Vendors may not distribute material outside of their designated booth space and are not permitted to loudly solicit visitors into their exhibit space. Amplified music is not permitted, with the exception of entertainment contracted by the Event Director.
• All work and displays must stay within the designated booth space. No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
• Each exhibitor is expected to clean up and dispose of their own trash throughout the day and each evening before leaving. The Town does not provide trash service for empty vendor boxes and other trash.
• No vehicle traffic is permitted in the show area during show times.
• There is no smoking in tent spaces. Pets must be leashed within the tent space and must not be a nuisance to other vendors or show patrons.
• Rude, aggressive, obscene, or abusive language and/or threatening or actual physical restraint and/or abuse of another vendor, staff, or general public is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate removal and banishment from participation in future shows.
• Follow directions of show personnel, clearly identifiable in marked attire and/or vests.
• All local laws must be followed.