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Oakville Family Ribfest

Oakville’s Largest Event

• 3-day event draws an average of 35,000+ visitors
• Winner of Oakville’s Reader’s Choice Award
• Live performances by recognized and up and coming bands on centre stage
• 9 award-winning Ribbers
• Artisan and vendor market place
• Amenities offered like bicycle parking, bank machines and people movers from all parking lots
• Food vendors have included: Tiny Toms Donuts, Harrisons Ice Cream, Beaver Tails, Pappy’s Old Fashioned Soda, Bob’s Blooming Onions, ICEE, and Tornado Potatoes

Partnership Opportunities

Partnership opportunities for The Oakville Family Ribfest are designed to benefit your business, attract local audiences, and to maximize brand exposure with our media partners and onsite at the event. The warm, sunny weather attracts 35,000+ guests, generating a high volume of sponsor recognition on people movers, tents, event entrances, and on the stage. The VIP tent provides the optimal venue for sponsors to enjoy the event and to entertain guests and clients, with over 95% of sponsor VIP tickets redeemed. We are grateful that our sponsors support the event and enjoy it too!

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Marketing and Promotion

Feature advertising in Oakville, Halton, Hamilton and the western GTA ensures our sponsors are highlighted during the weeks leading up to the event. Advertisements are found in the printed and online versions of the Oakville Beaver, Burlington Post, Milton Canadian Champion, Hamilton Spectator, Home Digest, and City Parent with additional support provided with brochures and lawn signs strategically placed throughout Oakville. Oakville town exposure was present in the 6 billboards around town and further exposure through TV Cogeco who promoted the event, before, during and after. Social media is an important component in our advertising mix and our increased advertising on social media recorded increases of 300—400% for the total number of people reached.