Tour Sponsorship

2023 Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour® comes with great benefits and rewards, including free tickets! Gain excellent community exposure for your business while supporting local Raleigh historic preservation. Enjoy visibility on 4,000 Tour tickets, the Oakwood website, social media and promotional posters. You can even run display ads in The Oakwood News and in Tour tickets, and on the Oakwood website, and receive Oakwood items and more!

Deadline: November 1st to be included in print materials.
See below for sponsorship level details and benefits!


Sponsorship Levels

Individual & Family Levels

Friend of Oakwood, $100

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets ($70 value)

Bronze Sponsor, $200

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $70 value)
- One Sponsor-Only Reception Ticket ($50 value; add a guest for +$50)

Copper Sponsor, $350

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $70 value)
- Two 2024 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($150 value, date tba)
- Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value; add a guest for +$50)

Silver Sponsor, $500

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Four Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $140 value)
- Two 2024 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($150 value, date tba)
- Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value; add a guest for +$50)

Gold Sponsor, $1000

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Name recognition on tour web page
- Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Six Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $210 value)
- Four 2024 Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($300 value, date tba)
- Four Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($200 value; add a guest for +$50)


Business Levels

Star Map Listing, $100

Business name, one line description, address, phone number and star on tour map. (limited radius in/near Oakwood)

Pewter Business Sponsor, $300

- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Text hyperlink on tour web page
- Two Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $70 value)
- Business Card Ad in The Oakwood News ($130 value)

Silver Business Sponsor, $500

- Three business card ads in The Oakwood News (December 2022–March 2023 issues, $360 value)
- Name recognition in The Oakwood News
- Name recognition in tour ticket
- Text hyperlink on tour web page
- Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Four Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $140 value)
- Two Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 3 ($80 value)

Gold Business Sponsor, $1,000

- Three quarter page ads in The Oakwood News (December 2022–March 2023 issues, $540 value)
- Business card ad in tour ticket
- Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
- Name and logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Ten Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $350 value)
- Two Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($150 value)
- Two Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 3 ($80 value)
- Star Map Listing

Platinum Business Sponsor, $2,500

- Six 1/4 page ads in the The Oakwood News (December 2022–June 2023 issues; a $1020 value)
- 1/2 page ad in tour ticket
- Logo on print-at-home ticket vouchers
- Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
- Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
- Twenty Candlelight Tour Tickets (valid for either day, $700 value)
- Four Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($300 value)
- Four Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception on Dec. 3 ($160 value)
- Star Map Listing


 Sponsor reception tickets are not transferable.

Please consider sponsoring, and complete our PRINTABLE PLEDGE FORM (PDF).

Thank you gifts subject to availability and subject to change without notice or substitution. The SPHO does not guarantee the availability or usability of any thank you gift for any donation amount.


Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (919) 807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.