Tour Sponsorship
2026 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, $125
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Two Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($86 value)
Bronze Sponsor, $250
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Name recognition on tour web page
« Name recognition in tour ticket
« Two Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($86 value)
« Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value)
« 25% OFF up to two Oakwood Ball Tickets purchase**
Copper Sponsor, $350
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Name recognition on tour web page
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Two Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($86 value)
• Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value)
« One Oakwood Ball Ticket ($80 value)
• 25% OFF up to two Oakwood Ball Tickets purchase**
Silver Sponsor, $500
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Name recognition on tour web page
• Name recognition in tour ticket
« Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
• Two Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($86 value)
• Two Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($100 value)
« Two Oakwood Ball Tickets ($160 value)
• 25% OFF up to two Oakwood Ball Tickets purchase**
Gold Sponsor, $1000
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Name recognition on tour web page
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Eight Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($344 value)
« Four Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($200 value)
« Four Oakwood Ball Tickets ($320 value)
• 25% OFF up to two Oakwood Ball Tickets purchase**
Platinum Sponsor, $2000
• Name recognition in The Oakwood News
• Name recognition on tour web page
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Sixteen Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day($688 value)
« Eight Sponsor-Only Reception Tickets ($400 value)
« Eight Oakwood Ball Tickets ($640 value)
• 25% OFF up to two Oakwood Ball Tickets purchase**
Business Levels
Pewter Business Sponsor, $300
• One business card ad in The Oakwood News (December issue, $130 value)
• Name recognition in tour ticket
• Name recognition on tour web page
• One Candlelight Tour Ticket valid for either day ($43 value)
• One Ticket to the Sponsor-Only Reception ($50 value)
Silver Business Sponsor, $500
• Three business card ads in The Oakwood News (Dec, Feb & Mar, $360 value)
• Name recognition in tour ticket
« Text hyperlink on tour web page
« Name recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Two Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($86 value)
« Two Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception ($100 value)
Gold Business Sponsor, $1,000
• Three business card ads in The Oakwood News (Dec, Feb & Mar, $360 value)
« Business card ad in tour ticket ($250 value)
« Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
« Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Four Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($172 value)
• Two Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception ($100 value)
« Two Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($160 value)
Platinum Business Sponsor, $2,500
« Six ¼ page ads in the The Oakwood News (Dec–Jun issues; $1320 value)
« ½ page ad in tour ticket ($400 value)
• Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
• Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Logo on print-at-home ticket vouchers
« Ten Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($430 value)
« Four Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception ($200 value)
• Two Oakwood Snow Ball Tickets ($160 value)
Diamond Business Sponsor, $5,000
« One Year (11 issues) of ½ page ads in The Oakwood News (Dec–Nov issues; $3,575 value)
• ½ page ad in tour ticket ($400 value)
• Logo with hyperlink on tour web page
• Logo on print-at-home ticket vouchers
• Logo recognition on Oakwood’s Facebook Page
« Twenty Candlelight Tour Tickets valid for either day ($860 value)
« Four Tickets to the Sponsor-Only Reception ($200 value)
« Four Oakwood Snow Ball tickets ($320 value)
Sponsor’s tour tickets are valid for attending either day of tour.
**Oakwood Ball discount code provided via email. Codes are not transferable. Sponsor name must match billing name or order will be canceled.
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.