Corporate sponsorship with the City of Kingston is an excellent way to feature your brand to a targeted audience. Our team will work with you to align the best solution to fit your business needs. You can see a list of our feature event sponsorship opportunities here.  

Free skates and swims 

Artillery Park Aquatic Centre and City arenas like the INVISTA Centre or the Kingston Memorial Centre are popular destinations for family fun. Corporate partners can sponsor free skates or swims to remove financial barriers for anyone wishing to participate. These activities tend to be popular over the winter holiday break, on Family Day and during March Break. Your business as a skate / swim sponsor will be promoted on digital screens, the outdoor digital road sign, the website calendar, email newsletter communications, and social media posts. 

'Dinosaurs Among Us' exhibition at PumpHouse Museum

This highly anticipated exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History is on its way to the PumpHouse Museum in 2025. As a sponsor, you will reach thousands of families from Kingston and beyond who are keen to learn more about one of the most beloved creatures of the past – dinosaurs. This exhibition will explore magic from 170 million years ago – the transformation of dinosaurs into birds – and uncover clues that shows the legacy of these amazing dinos are still present in creatures of today.  

Become part of one of the most exciting exhibitions to hit Kingston in many years!  

Grand OnStage School Performances

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of eager young learners?  Imagine being the guiding star that illuminates young hearts with the joy of the arts. By becoming a Grand OnStage School Performance sponsor, you're not just supporting a performance – you're nurturing curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning for students. Our partnership will: 

• Spark Curiosity: Ignite the spark of curiosity in school children as they experience the wonder of live theatre, music, and dance
• Fuel Learning: Fuel their thirst for knowledge by exposing them to diverse cultures, stories, and artistic expressions that expand their horizons.
• Forge Connections: Create lasting connections with your community by showcasing your commitment to education, culture, and the future.

• Sponsorship Perks: When you align your name with Grand OnStage Education Performances, you're not just a sponsor – you're a driving force for positive change.

Your sponsorship includes prominent recognition with your logo displayed during performances and across promotional materials and delivers community impact by showcasing your dedication to education and community development through media coverage and social media shout-outs. Your sponsorship doesn't just fund performances – it funds dreams, aspirations, and the promise of a brighter future. 

Physician recruitment 

Supporting Kingston businesses in talent recruitment is an important City priority to ensure community prosperity. The access to family physicians is a frequently mentioned barrier for new and existing residents and will only worsen as baby boomers retire from the workforce over the next 5 years. The City created the Kingston Family Physician Recruitment Program to support our healthcare partners in the attraction of family physicians. To remain competitive, we need the business community to support our work and be a catalyst for accessible healthcare in Kingston!  

Sponsors can support the City’s efforts to recruit and retain family physicians and so make a lasting impact on our community's health. As a sponsor, you will benefit from heightened brand visibility, positive community recognition, and the satisfaction of attracting talented physicians to our city. Showcase your commitment to improving healthcare access and quality of life while promoting your business to key target audiences. Together, we can build a thriving medical community and provide exceptional care. 

Kingston Community Climate Action Fund 

The Kingston Community Climate Action Fund (KCCAF) is a community initiative managed by the City of Kingston. The City supports registered charities and non-profits within Kingston to raise funds for projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 100% of all donor and sponsor funds raised go directly to approved projects as part of the campaign. As a sponsor of KCCAF, you are able to take advantage of targeted promotion for your business through City facilities and channels, as well as align your brand to support climate action.  Special thanks to our Official EV Partner James Braden Auto Group and Official HVAC Partner Tozer Heating & Air.

Grand OnStage  

Grand OnStage is a curated season of national and international professional performances presented by the City of Kingston to complement the community and commercial rentals at Kingston Grand Theatre. The Grand OnStage program is the largest rental client of Kingston Grand Theatre, with typically more than 40 performances per season reaching tens of thousands of diverse audiences in the theatre's two performance spaces.  

Thanks to our current 2023-24 Grand OnStage season sponsors that include Delta Hotels Kingston Waterfront and Chez Piggy & Pan Chancho. Season and performance sponsorships are now available.  

WebCam Streaming  

As a webcam streaming presenter, your brand will be visible to hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. These webcams provide a snapshot of Kingston 24 hours a day to anyone in the world.  

CityofKingston.ca has more than 7 millions events annually and the Springer Market Square webcam alone had more than 128,000 views in 2023. As a webcam streaming presenter, your logo will be present 365 days per year, with an impressive return on investment for cost per impression. 

All webcams are currently open for sponsorship.  

Accessible programs 

Join us in empowering our community through impactful recreational programs. By sponsoring recreation programs for underserved communities, you'll gain prominent brand visibility, positive community recognition, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference. Showcase your commitment to health, wellness, and community engagement. Contact us today to explore sponsorship opportunities that align with your brand values and create a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families in our community.  

Thanks to our Splash School sponsor, St. Lawrence Pools and our Work Hard, Eat Well sponsor, CaraCo.  

Kingston Grand Theatre Executive Suite

Elevate your entertainment experience as a Kingston Grand Theatre Executive Suite sponsor! Enjoy advance purchasing for 250 performances, including 4 tickets in your executive suite and up to 6 additional premium seats. Benefit from personalized concierge service, adjacent coat storage, exclusive behind-the-scenes access, and an annual private backstage tour for up to 20 people. Align your brand with the arts and indulge in unforgettable moments at Kingston's premier cultural venue and be a part of something extraordinary. 

Community Gardens

Part of the focus of the City of Kingston is ensuring that all residents have access to fresh food. That is why we partner with local organizations to host a number of Community Harvest Gardens in Kingston parks and at recreation centres. We also engage with eaters by designing days that community members can help in the gardens with hands-on work; we make efforts to create no cost and low-cost food access to make healthy, fresh food accessible to food insecure households. 

Thanks to our Kingston East Community Centre garden sponsor Mike Lee Desjardins Insurance, and Hartington Equipment as the sponsors of Shannon Park, Oak St. and Lakeside community gardens. 

 
Pride Crosswalk 

The City of Kingston is seeking sponsors to support the installation of a permanent Pride crosswalk, an impactful symbol of inclusion and acceptance. 

Pride crosswalks serve as powerful symbols showing support for the 2SLGBTQIA* community. They exist in many communities as a way to promote inclusion, diversity and equity and to foster a sense of belonging. The City of Kingston has painted temporary Pride crosswalks along Ontario Street since 2018 and is currently working with the community to identify the location for and design of a permanent Pride crosswalk. This project provides a unique opportunity for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity by sponsoring the materials and labour needed to create a permanent Pride crosswalk.  Sponsorships received will be recognized in multiple ways, including signage to be installed adjacent to the Pride crosswalk once completed. 

Benches 

City benches offer excellent and affordable sponsorship opportunities!   Consider how appreciative consumers will be to see a bench provided by your business when they need a comfortable place to take a break.  In return for supporting the installation and maintenance of a City bench, your business will receive recognition with a prominent plaque on the bench as well as recognition on the City of Kingston’s website.  Bench sponsorships are available for a 5-year term. 

To pay tribute to a loved one through the memorial bench program, visit https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/memorials/benches. 

Municipal Fee Assistance Program 

The Municipal Fee Assistance Program (MFAP) offers access to a wide range of City programs to help residents who live in lower-income households get around Kingston to lead active and healthy lives. As a supporting sponsor, you will champion MFAP members to access recreation and cultural programming, responsible pet ownership, affordable transit and the low-income health benefit program.