Sponsors
Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation would love to partner with your business. Let’s build a stronger community - together!
Why Be a Sponsor?
Sponsoring an event or program hosted by Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation allows your business to connect with the City’s residents in a unique and beneficial way. Your contribution showcases your organization’s dedication to enriching the community through positive, fun, and memorable experiences. Program sponsors are guaranteed to gain exposure to residents via multiple avenues.
Sponsor Your Way
There are multiple ways you can partner with Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation, including (but not limited to):
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations separate the difference between a good event and an unforgettable event. We strive to keep program and event costs low or even free, so that every resident has the chance to participate. That's why financial sponsorships are so impactful. Depending on the sponsorship level you select, your business will receive varying levels of exposure. Your generous donations help enhance events with entertainment like bounce houses, face painting, games, activities, and more.
Participate on-Site
Some event or program sponsorship levels allow businesses/organizations to table and participate on-site. You will also have the opportunity to connect with customers and hand out promotional materials. Additional information can be found under each specific event.
In-Kind Sponsorships
Sponsor an event or program by donating gift cards, products for raffle/contest prizes, and trinkets with your business’s logo. Have a different idea in mind? Just ask!
Document Resources
How to Become a Sponsor
Choose your package and complete the Sponsorship Form.
Sponsorship Levels & Benefits
Sponsorship opportunities vary by event. Click a tab below to learn more.
Healthy Living Fair
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Approximately 200 attendees
Attend free fitness classes, presentations, and visit vendor booths with information on adult health and wellness.
Touch-A-Truck
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Approximately 300 to 400 attendees
Join us for a morning of big truck fun! See a wide variety of different trucks and vehicles up close. Vehicles on display will include: IGH Police, Fire, Public Works, Parks, Dakota County, Commemorative Air Forces MN, HealthEast Medical, and more!
Spring Sponsorship Information
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Bronze Level | $150 |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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| Platinum Level | $750 |
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| Title Level | $1,000 Plus |
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Fishing Derby
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Approximately 30 attendees and guardians
Set the hook into some fishing fun with our Huck Finn Fishing Derby. We’ll have fishing contests for the largest fish, smallest fish, and most fish caught! Prizes are awarded for tournament winners, and each participant receives a fishing goodie bag.
Food Fest Event #1
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Approximately 700 to 1,000 attendees
A celebration of local flavors! Stop by to purchase a snack, sweet treat, or dinner from a variety of food vendors and join in some family fun! Events include games and musical entertainment.
Movie in the Park
Friday, July 25, 2025
Approximately 300 to 400 attendees
A family-favorite summer tradition under the stars. Additional activities will take place before the movie begins, and the movie will start at dusk. Don’t forget to bring a blanket or chair!
Food Fest Event #2
Friday, August 15, 2025
Approximately 700 to 1,000 attendees
A celebration of local flavors! Stop by to purchase a snack, sweet treat, or dinner from a variety of food vendors and join in some family fun! Events include games and musical entertainment.
Summer Sponsorship Information
Fishing Derby, Food Fest #1, Movie in the Park & Food Fest #2
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Bronze Level | $150 |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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| Platinum Level | $750 |
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| Title Level | $1,000 Plus |
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Inver Groove Music in the Park (Youth & Families)
Approximately 100 to 200 attendees per event (six concert dates)
Family-friendly entertainment with a wide variety of musical and educational performances! Bring a blanket or chair. Stick around after to play at the park, walk the trails, or have a picnic! Concerts are held on Tuesday morning from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at South Valley Park.
2025 Dates
- July 1
- July 8
- July 15
- July 22
- July 29
- August 5
Music in the Park Sponsorship Information
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Bronze Level | $150 |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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| Platinum Level | $750 |
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Event dates for tabling will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. One sponsor per event is preferred.
Parks & Recreation Hosted Events During IGH Days
Held the first week in September
Please note that the Parks and Recreation Sponsorship opportunities are separated from IGH Days Event sponsorship opportunities. Visit the IGH days website for more information regarding events hosted by the IGH Days Committee.
Events hosted by IGH Parks and Recreation during IGH Days: Food Fest Event, Bike the Bridges, Disc Golf Tournament, Farmers Market, and Kids Court.
IGH Days - Food Fest Event #3
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Approximately 700 to 1,000 attendees
A celebration of local flavors! Stop by to purchase a snack, sweet treat, or dinner from a variety of food vendors and join in some family fun! Events include games and musical entertainment.
IGH Days - Bike the Bridges
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Approximately 70 to 100 attendees.
Free family bike ride event! The route starts at Swing Bridge Park and goes to the Wakota Bridge and back, and it's about five miles long.
IGH Days - Disc Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Approximately 48 players
Free family bike ride event! The route starts at Swing Bridge Park and goes to the Wakota Bridge and back and its about five miles long.
Let’s Pawty Halloween Dog Event
TBD
Approximately 250 to 400 attendees with their furry friend(s).
Come celebrate Halloween with your pup at the Let’s Pawty Halloween Dog Event! Enjoy a fun-filled day featuring dog-friendly businesses, exciting activities, an agility course, raffle prizes, a live DJ, and a costume contest!
Ghostly Gathering
Friday, October 24, 2025
Approximately 150 to 300 attendees
Calling all ghosts and goblins! Join us for a family-friendly, not-so-scary event featuring trick-or-treating with local businesses, games, crafts, a DJ, and a bounce house!
Fall Sponsorship Information
Food Fest #3, IGH Days Events Hosted by Parks & Recreation, Let’s Pawty Halloween Dog Event & Ghostly Gathering
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Bronze Level | $150 |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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| Platinum Level | $750 |
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| Title Level | $1,000 Plus |
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| Bike the Bridges T-Shirt Sponsor | $550 |
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Princess Dance Sponsorship Information
Date: TBD for 2026
Join us for an evening of music, dinner, dancing, photo booth, refreshments and special activities. Don't miss this great opportunity to connect with your young princes or princess and make lasting memories.
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Bronze Level | $150 |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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| Platinum Level | $750 |
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| Title Level | $1,000 Plus |
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See sponsors listed below!
Youth Leagues: Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball
Approximately 40 to 100 participants in each league
Hundreds of kids participate in IGH Youth Leagues each year. Help install lifelong recreation habits through your sponsorship! Sponsorship will provide quality equipment for youth sports leagues.
Youth League Sponsorship Information
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Gold Level (T-Shirt Sponsor) | $500 |
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| Platinum Level (T-Shirt Sponsor) | $750 |
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T-Shirt Deadlines
- Baseball: April 7, 2025
- Summer Soccer: June 23, 2025
- Flag Football: July 14, 2025
- Fall Soccer: August 11, 2025
- Volleyball: September 15, 2025
- Basketball: December 22, 2025
Contact us if you are interested in adding your business logo on more than two sport league t-shirts.
Youth Safety Camp
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Approximately 100 campers
Teaching kids essential safety skills in a fun way. A camp you do not want to miss! Learn to be safe in the following areas: Fire, Water, Bike, Health, and more! Camp includes a certificate of completion, a T-shirt, a snack, and a safety swag bag.
Youth Safety Camp Sponsorship Information
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Silver Level | $250 |
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| Swag Bag Sponsor | In-kind (100-plus Items/trinkets) |
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| Gold Level | $500 |
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Scholarship for Youth Participation
Opportunity to support community members in need by providing monetary funds to the IGH Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund. Please contact us for more information.
Scholarship Sponsorship Information
| Sponsorship Level | Sponsorship Fee | Sponsorship Benefit |
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| Silver Level | $250 or above |
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Support Senior Events and Programs
Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation offers a range of educational and recreational programs for seniors year-round. Sponsors can enhance these experiences by funding speakers, entertainment, or other event elements for our Active Older Adult (55+) programs. Your support helps enrich the lives of our senior community members and ensures a vibrant, engaging experience for all participants.
Events
- Healthy Living Fair
- Piece Seekers Puzzle Challenge
- Fall Fest
- Holiday Events
- Educational Presentations
For more information regarding Senior Programming opportunities, please email Al Vandehoef or call 651-450-2468.
Questions?
Email Rachel Longfellow, Recreation Coordinator, or call 651-450-2583.
2025 Spring Through Fall Sponsors
Title ($1,000)
Total Construction & Equipment
Integrity Woven Wire
Lakeside Orthodontics
Platinum ($750)
Therapy OPS
Heartland Credit Union
Gold ($500)
Key Community Bank
Volkswagen of Inver Grove
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Royal Credit Union
Silver ($250)
- Truck Repair & Equipment
- I-State Truck Centers
- J.R.'s Advanced Recyclers
Bronze ($150 or less)
- Inver Grove Hyundai
- Mathias Die Company
- Surelock RV Storage
- Bethesda Luthern Church
- Inver Grove Ford
- Milbert Co. DBA Culligan Water
2025 Holidays in the Heights Sponsors
VMCC Outdoor Lighting ($4,000)
Total Construction & Equipment
Title ($1,000+)
Integrity Woven Wire
Visit Inver Grove Heights
Land O' Lakes
Sanimax
Gold ($500)
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Silver ($250)
- Arbor Pointe Holiday #3537
- J.R.'s Advanced Recyclers
- Brian Youmans State Farm Insurance
- Inver Grove Ford
- Onalos Massage
Bronze ($100)
- Inver Grove Honda
- I-State Truck Center
- Natureview Landscaping Inc.
- Coratel Inn & Suites
- Super USA
- Culligan Water
In-Kind
- Town Square
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
- Gertens
- Raising Cane's
- Starbucks Coffee