37th Annual Eyes to the Skies
Dates:Thursday-Saturday; July 3-4, 2020
Location: Lisle, Il
Hours: Thurs: 5P-11P; Fri/Sat: 12N-11PM (Balloon launches at dawn and dusk)
Attendance: 70,000
Demographics: Educated, upscale, suburban families
Beneficiary: Local Charities
Theme: Flight
Overview:
Over the last 37 years, Eyes to the Skies in Lisle, Illinois has morphed into one of the largest, most popular, most acclaimed, most photographed, multi-faceted, not to mention unique events in the Midwest.
Where else in the Midwest can you watch majestic hot air balloons launch, take a ride in a tethered hot air balloon, enjoy a huge festival featuring a carnival, attend concerts headlined by national music acts, and watch elaborate fire works shows?
This event has been honed and polished over these 36 years and the net result is one of the finest outdoor festival experiences in the country. The event has racked up an impressive array of awards over the years including admission to the Festival Hall of Fame; named as one of the USA’s 100 Best Tourist Events; named as Suburban Living’s Best Festival and many more.
The festival has been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and on six different segments of CNN’s Headline News.
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorship of Eyes to the Skies aligns companies and brands with this unique, iconic event that immediately returns all of its profits back to the community.
The Eyes to the Skies Sponsorship Program is carefully designed to give sponsors tangible ROI via direct access to this huge crowd of educated, upscale families in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
The sponsorship Benefits Menu includes but is not limited to:
• Naming rights to the event
• Naming rights to event components
• Balloon Sponsorships.
• Media inclusion- broadcast and print.
• Website presence and links.
• Live on-site marketing.
• Sampling, couponing.
• Stage signage.
• Signage at booth.
• Logo inclusion- event collateral.
• Customized sponsor promotions.
Events & Venues
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American Brain Tumor Walk
The Lucky 13
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Lincoln Park Wine Festival
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Taste of Mexico
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival
Taco & Tequila Festival
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Do Division
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Hyde Park Summer Fest
Pilsen Food Truck Social
Wells Street Art Festival
Diva Fest
Winnetka Music Festival
Custer Fair Festival of the Arts
Chicago Pridefest
Fountain Square Artisan Fest
The Highland Park Festival of Fine Arts
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Pride in the Park
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Windy City Rib Fest
Old School Reunion
Lake Forest 4th of July
West Fest
Chicago’s Roscoe Village Burger Fest
Chinatown Summer Fair
Sheffield Music Festival
Festival Columbiano
Taste of Lincoln Avenue
Starlight Festival (@ Yerkes Observatory)
Randolph Street Market
Lake County Fair
Jeff Fest
Chicago Brewing District’s Dancing in the Streets
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Lake County Fair
Jeff Fest
Chicago Brewing District's Dancing in the Streets
Festival Polonaise
Bud Billiken Parade & Picnic
Northalsted Market Days
South Shore Summer Festival
Taste of Greektown
Logan Square Social
Naper Pride Fest
African Festival of the Arts
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African Festival of the Arts
Naperville Last Fling
Friends of Labor Festival
Fiestas Patrias (Festival La Villita)
Throwback Music Festival
Bourbon & Barbecue Festival
26th Street Mexican Parade
The Black Women's Expo
Taste of St Louis
El Grito del Delores
Chicago Taco Fest
Chicago's Oktoberfest
Randolph Street Market
Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Year Round Opportunities
Contact:
Norine Smyth
312.799.0354
nsmyth@sponsorchicago.com




