NOVEMBER 28, 2025 –JANUARY 3, 2026
LIGHTS AT FERNWOOD
2025 SPONSOR INFORMATION
SINCE 2021, LIGHTS AT FERNWOOD HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 56,000 VISITORS AND GENERATED IMPORTANT REVENUE TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO ENRICH PEOPLE’S LIVES BY AWAKENING AND DEEPENING THEIR APPRECIATION OF NATURE.
MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER. 19,000 15,100 FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK
2,500 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS
4,900
149,000
43,000
LIGHTS IS AN EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY BY THE COMMUNITY.
LIGHTS 2025 IS 22 NIGHTS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 28, 2025, AND JANUARY 3, 2026. We will also be creating new illuminated experiences for our guests. Fernwood has returned to producing its quarterly newsletter Fernwood Notes, with a distribution of approximately 10,000 copies, and LIGHTS 2025 will be prominently featured in the upcoming holiday edition.
We invite you to support LIGHTS 2025 with a contribution, grant, or sponsorship. Your investment will bring joy to thousands of children and adults this holiday season and provide your organization with the opportunity to showcase your commitment to the greater southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana communities. Early promotion and recognition for our supporters will begin this summer, with exclusive advance member tickets going on sale in early October
LIGHTS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
GALAXY LEVEL
$25,000 INVESTMENT
Company name & logo:
(3)press releases to all regional print, digital, and news media,
(10)social media posts with tagging
(6)e-newsletters
(2)On-site sponsor banners
Fall printed newsletter
Holiday printed newsletter
Winter printed newsletter
Fernwood home page
LIGHTS event web page
LIGHTS ticket web page
LIGHTS digital tickets
Large-scale video projection featuring your name prominently cast on the exterior of the Visitors Center
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 25
20% discount on LIGHTS holiday party rental fee
SHINING STAR LEVEL
$10,000 INVESTMENT
Company name& logo:
(2)press releases to all regional print, digital, and news media,
(8)social media posts with tagging
(5)e-newsletters
(1)On-site sponsor banner
Fall printed newsletter
Holiday printed newsletter
Winter printed newsletter
LIGHTS event web page
LIGHTS ticket web page
Large-scale video projection
featuring your name prominently cast on the exterior of the Visitors Center
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS
Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 15
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ILLUMINATOR LEVEL
$5,000 INVESTMENT
Company name & logo:
(6)social media posts with tagging
(4)e-newsletters
(1)On-site sponsor banner
Holiday printed newsletter
LIGHTS event web page
Large-scale video projection
featuring your name prominently cast on the exterior of the Visitors Center
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 10
SPARKLER LEVEL
$2,500 INVESTMENT
Company name:
(5)social media posts with tagging
(4)e-newsletters
(1)On-site sponsor banner
LIGHTS event web page
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 8
EMBER LEVEL
$1,000 INVESTMENT
Company name:
(4)social media posts with tagging
(3)e-newsletters
(1)On-site sponsor banner
LIGHTS event web page
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 4
GLOW LEVEL
$500 INVESTMENT
Company name:
(2)social media posts with tagging
(2)e-newsletters
(1)On-site sponsor banner
Exclusive invitation to the LIGHTS Preview Party
LIGHTS tickets: 2