Sponsor Levels and Benefits
Join us for Once Upon a Time at Fairyland, our annual gala fundraiser, on May 20, 2026, and connect with a tapestry of resilience in a region ready to blossom. This year, we celebrate our diverse, colorful, joyous community with our 2026 theme: BLOOM. It honor the fierce beauty in the face of adversity that Oakland and the Bay Area are famous for, and speaks to Fairyland's role in creating spaces that nurture us all.
Sponsorship makes magic possible—for Fairyland, for Oakland and Bay Area families, and for sponsors! You'll receive a number of benefits at each level and have the opportunity to connect with the unique Fairyland community through gala sponsorship. Look through the list below for the level that is right for you, then complete your sponsorship by clicking "Join Us!" in the menu above.
Questions? Contact Leslie Fay Marks, Senior Director of Philanthropy, at leslie.marks@fairyland.org or (510) 452-2259.
Double Diamond Sponsor $15,000
VIP Event Experience:
- Twenty (20) guest tickets with VIP dinner seating
- Twenty (20) invitations to the VIP Reception
- Reception begins at 5:00pm, 1 hour minutes before additional guests arrive.
- Early Event Access
- VIP Access begins at 5:00pm, providing shorter lines at valet, check in, and across all gala experiences.
- Premium beverage service
- Double Diamond Sponsor tables have a dedicated server.
- Double Diamond Sponsor tables each receive a magnum of sparking wine for an extra twinkling celebration!
- One (1) ticket for the Drop in the Hat Raffle for each seated guest
Recognition and Visibility:
- Industry exclusivity at the Double Diamond Sponsorship level
- Special recognition from stage
- Logo or listing in print* and electronic Gala communications including the invitation, dedicated emails, the Gala event website, and media releases
- Logo or listing in the Gala program*, at your dinner table, and on other on-site opportunities
- Dedicated recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Sponsor community recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Thirty (30) general family admission passes to Children’s Fairyland and twenty (20) Golden Tickets, which can be used for general family admission or admission to any Grown-Ups (21+) event, both redeemable throughout the year
Diamond PLUS Sponsor $7,500
- Ten (10) guest tickets
- Ten (10) invitations to the VIP Reception
- One (1) ticket for the Drop in the Hat Raffle for each seated guest
- Dedicated server for premium beverage service throughout dinner
- Industry exclusivity at the Diamond Sponsorship level
- Special recognition from stage
- Logo or listing in print* and electronic Gala communications including the invitation, dedicated emails, the Gala event website, and media releases
- Logo or listing in the Gala program*, at your dinner table, and on other on-site opportunities
- Dedicated recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Sponsor community recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Twenty (20) general family admission passes to Children’s Fairyland and ten (10) Golden Tickets, which can be used for general family admission or admission to any Grown-Ups (21+) event, both redeemable throughout the year
PLUS Special Match Recognition:
- This level includes a $1,000 full tax-deductible donation toward a fund that will match all live auction winning bids dollar-for-dollar with support for our flagship Fairyland for All program.
- Logo or listing recognition alongside all mentions of our live auction
- Special recognition on screen during the live auction portion of the event
Diamond Sponsor $6,500
- Ten (10) guest tickets
- Ten (10) invitations to the VIP Reception
- One (1) ticket for the Drop in the Hat Raffle for each seated guest
- Dedicated server for premium beverage service throughout dinner
- Industry exclusivity at the Diamond Sponsorship level
- Special recognition from stage
- Logo or listing in print* and electronic Gala communications including the invitation, dedicated emails, the Gala event website, and media releases
- Logo or listing in the Gala program*, at your dinner table, and on other on-site opportunities
- Dedicated recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Sponsor community recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Twenty (20) general family admission passes to Children’s Fairyland and ten (10) Golden Tickets, which can be used for general family admission or admission to any Grown-Ups (21+) event, both redeemable throughout the year
Ruby Sponsor $5,000
- Ten (10) guest tickets
- Logo or listing on screens during the event
- Logo or listing in print* and electronic Gala communications including the invitation, dedicated emails, the Gala event website, and media releases
- Logo or listing in the Gala program*, at your dinner table, and on other on-site opportunities
- Listing with tag in a post-event sponsor appreciation post on Children’s Fairyland social media
- Twelve (12) general family admission passes to Children’s Fairyland and eight (8) Golden Tickets, which can be used for general family admission or admission to any Grown-Ups (21+) event, both redeemable throughout the year
VIP Single Ticket $650
- One (1) guest ticket
- One (1) invitation to the VIP reception
- One (1) ticket for the Drop in the Hat Raffle
- Listing in print* and electronic Gala communications including the invitation and the Gala event website
- Listing in the Gala program* and on other on-site opportunities
- VIP community recognition on Children’s Fairyland social media
- One (1) Golden Ticket, which can be used for admission to any Grown-Ups (21+) event, redeemable throughout the year
*Commitment deadlines for sponsor benefits:
Invitation: Monday, February 9, 2026
Digital Placement (All): Friday, February 27, 2026
Event Program: Friday, May 1, 2026
On-Site Event Signage: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
