University of Georgia Office of the President presents
Select nights beginning the week of Nov. 22, 2025 through Jan. 11, 2026
Support the State Botanical Garden of Georgia by sponsoring Winter WonderLights, the acclaimed light show named Best Local Event in the Athens Banner-Herald’s Community’s Choice Awards 2024.
Your contribution ensures this magical experience continues to thrive while directly funding the garden’s mission to create and nurture an environment for learning, inspiration and engagement through horticulture, conservation, sciencebased programs and lasting partnerships. As a sponsor, you’ll be supporting a cherished community event and investing in the future of environmental education and conservation efforts.
The following information demonstrates the impact your sponsorship will have on your business and this celebrated event. Please see the sponsorship form, the experience map and highlights from the 2024 show. The garden would be delighted to have you as a Winter WonderLights sponsor.
Please see the Winter WonderLights commitment form for more information.
WINTER WONDERLIGHTS
By the numbers 2024
180K
Winter WonderLights website visits during ticket sales period
47K+
75% of attendees in 2024 visited Winter WonderLights for the first time
Digital ads generated over 47,000 link clicks to the Winter WonderLights website nights cups of hot chocolate served
65,000
75%
Tickets were purchased from 143 of Georgia’s 159 counties
2M+ lights illuminated the garden tickets sold
21,200
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Enjoy these exclusive benefits as a 2025 sponsor:
Premium Sponsor - $25K
• Listed benefits
• Logo/name recognition within Holiday Plaza
• Name recognition in publicity and on social media
• Logo/name recognition on the garden website
• Logo recognition on VIP preview night invitation
• A pair of tickets to VIP preview night
• 75 complimentary tickets and 30 parking passes
Golden Sponsor - $20K
• Listed benefits
All sponsors receive:
• Logo/name recognition on entrance & exit banners
• Logo/name recognition within selected area which includes Garden Express or Twinkling Tropicale
• Name recognition in publicity and on social media
• Logo/name recognition on the garden website
• A pair of tickets to VIP preview night
• 50 complimentary tickets and 20 parking passes
Illuminated Sponsor - $15K
• Listed benefits
• Logo/name recognition within selected area which includes Cone Tree Plaza or Winter Wondercave
• Name recognition in publicity and on social media
• Logo/name recognition on the garden website
• A pair of tickets to VIP preview night
• 35 complimentary tickets and 15 parking passes
Radiant Sponsor - $10K
• Listed benefits
• Logo/name recognition within selected area which includes Cone Tree Forest, Sparkle Garden, Night Bloom, Wintergreen Dream, Enchanted Arbor, Frosted Forest, Northern Lights, or O’Tannenbaum
• Name recognition on social media
• Logo/name recognition on the garden website
• A pair of tickets to VIP preview night
• 25 complimentary tickets and 10 parking passes
Glowing Sponsor - $5K
• Listed benefits
• Logo/name recognition within selected area which includes S’mores Stations or Holiday Market
• Name recognition on social media
• A pair of tickets to VIP preview night
• 15 complimentary tickets
Creature Stirring Sponsor - $2.5K
• Listed benefits
• Name recognition on one of ten illuminated creatures
Deadline for a sponsorship opportunity is August 18, 2025
Payment Method:
We plan to use our reservations. We do not plan to use our reservations. Please make checks payable to the UGA Foundation for Winter WonderLights or online at https://tinyurl.com/bddm2524
*If you will not use your tickets, please check above to qualify for the full deduction. IRS rules require the donor to indicate at time of purchase.
MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA 30605 Questions? Contact Kathryn McHugh at (706) 542-8883
THE STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA
, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach, is one of the state’s most treasured resources. With 323 acres of natural areas and cultivated gardens, the State Botanical Garden offers unique experiences for art and nature lovers. The garden offers eight specialty gardens, including the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden, and over five miles of trails within an Audubon-designated important birding area. Throughout the year, the garden hosts educational programming, including camps, classes, workshops, concerts and festivals for visitors of all ages. Facilities across the garden feature art exhibits and annual lectures, including the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. The garden is also the headquarters for the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, a network of more than 100 institutions, agencies and organizations committed to ecological land management, native plant conservation, and protection of rare and endangered plants.
65,000 WINTER WONDERLIGHTS VISITORS
377,000 GARDEN VISITORS
12,500
ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH
9,900 YOUTH AND FAMILY PARTICIPANTS
560 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING OVER
15,300 HOURS OF SERVICE
Thank you for supporting the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
