A Partnership with Palatine Park District provides an affordable and effective way to attain greater visibility, generate brand awareness, and impact the community.
Whether it is by providing in-kind food donations, goody bags, advertising, or monetary sponsorships, we will help you find the best fit for your business. We serve everyone from children to seniors so you can find the right sponsorship opportunity.
Use the tabs below to view our 2019 Partner Program Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities.
Create Community Connections through Palatine Park District
We are honored to host so many great partners at our events. These partnerships allow us to help showcase all the amazing local businesses that Palatine has to offer, build a sense of community and comradery, and enhance the experiences at all of our events for our patrons. We offer a number of different sponsorships, advertising opportunities, and combined packages that appeal to many different demographics throughout the entire community.
Please take a look at all of our different opportunities using the tabs above and feel free to reach out with any questions, we are here to help! Thank you so much for your support, it is truly appreciated.
JP McNamara
Community Outreach Coordinator
Palatine Park District
Our Mission
The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable, and affordable parks, programs, and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.
Giving Back
We believe strongly about giving back to the community that we give thousands of dollars in scholarships annually to those facing financial challenges. This scholarship program is funded by our Partner Program.
Family Events
Frosty Family Fun
Friday, January 18, 2019
Attendance: 200 children & adults
Location: Birchwood Recreation Center
Commitment Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2018
An evening of indoor frozen and frosty fun activities. The event will include a variety of winter themed crafts, goody bag, games for the whole family, and even an indoor snowman building contest.
Date Night
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Attendance: 200 children & adults
Location: Birchwood Recreation Center
Commitment Deadline: Friday, December 21, 2018
Dads and daughters, moms and sons come dressed for a night of dancing and dining. Event includes dinner, souvenir photo, goody bag, and plenty of dancing fun.
Indoor Movie Night
Friday, March 1, 2019
Attendance: 200 children & adults
Location: Birchwood Recreation Center
Commitment Deadline: Friday, December 21, 2018
Attendees bring cardboard boxes while the District and sponsors supply a goody bag full of materials for families to design a vehicle to experience an indoor “drive-in” movie.
Head to the Hills Golf Fest
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Attendance: 200 children & adults
Location: Palatine Hills Golf Course
Free event open to the community and features a variety of free games, instruction, contests, and raffles. Golf professionals and course staff are available to answer questions and provide advice on the putting green, at the driving range, and out on the short game area.
Canine Events
Hound Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Attendance: 500 people & 200 dogs
Location: Towne Square
Dogs will hunt for eggs filled with treats and have their picture taken with a bunny mascot. Event includes souvenir photo with bunny, eggs, raffle entry, and goody bag for the first 200 dogs.
Canine Carnival
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Attendance: 500 people & 200 dogs
Location: Fred P. Hall Amphitheater
Families are invited to participate in games and activities for their dog, visit pet-friendly sponsor tables, enter a raffle, take a photo with their dog, and more.
Community Events
Big Trucks
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Attendance: 2,000 children & adults
Location: Family Aquatic Center (Parking Lot)
Free event for children to see large vehicles up close and sit in the driver’s seat. Goody bags will be handed out to the first 1,000 children.
Outdoor Movie Night
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Attendance: 750 children & adults
Location: Fred P. Hall Amphitheater
A free movie night projected in the park under the stars with the whole family. Prior to the movie, families gather to participate in fun craft projects.
Feet Fest Family Adventure Run
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Attendance: 500 children & adults
Location: Towne Square
Adventurous families are invited to navigate their way through exciting obstacles over a two mile course from Towne Square through the surrounding neighborhood. Participants will jump through hoops, toss balls, zag through cones, and several other challenging activities.
Fall Festival
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Attendance: 2,500 children & adults
Location: Palatine Stables
A day of fall family fun including pony rides, a petting zoo, wagon rides, scarecrow decorating, riding demonstrations, craft vendors and business fair booths, bounce houses, pumpkin sales, concessions, live entertainment, and more.
Turkey Trot & Drumstick Dash
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Attendance: 2,500 children & adults
Location: Health and Recreation Center at Harper College
Runners may choose either a 2 mile race, 5 mile race, or 100 yard dash (for children 10 and under only). Goody bags will be given to first 2,000 registered runners. Post-race refreshments, a selfie station, sponsor tables, and other free raffles will also be available.
Halloween Party
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Attendance: 750 children & adults
Location: Community Center
Annual event features a jack-o-lantern gym with activities for the wee ones, challenging carnival games for the school-age children, plus a craft table and ghoulish goodies for the whole family. Goody bags will be handed out to the first 500 children.
Family Entertainment
Family Friendly Theatre
January, March, June, and October, 2019
Attendance: 2,500 children & adults (350 per performance)
Location: Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
Live theatrical performances on days off school suitable for children ages 3-12. Each performance is approximately 60 minutes.
Musical Matinee
Monday, April 29, 2019
Attendance: 150 senior adults
Location: Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
Live entertainment event designed to attract senior adults. Event also includes raffles, goody bags, and playbill.
Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Friday Family Picnic Performances
June – August, 2019
Attendance: 1,000 children & adults
Location: Towne Square
Free outdoor performances featuring Chicagoland area artists focused on entertainment for children.
Main Stage Concerts
June – August, 2019
Attendance: 10,000 people
Location: Fred P. Hall Amphitheater
Free outdoor concerts featuring Chicagoland area artists focused on entertainment for families and adults.
Athletics
Palatine Hills Golf Course
April – October, 2019
Attendance: 32,000 rounds
Location: Palatine Hills Golf Course & Clubhouse
A 6,800 yard, par 72 championship course with six sets of tees that provide a challenging yet enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels.
Youth Soccer
April – October, 2019
Registration: 300 children
Location: Palatine Soccer Fields
Youth soccer league focused on teaching the fundamentals of the sport and teamwork.
Youth Volleyball
October 2019 – March 2020
Registration: 500 children
Locations: Community Center, Birchwood Recreation Center, Falcon Park Recreation Center
Youth volleyball league focused on teaching the fundamentals of the sport and teamwork.
Youth Basketball
October 2019 – March 2020
Registration: 1,000 children
Locations: Community Center, Birchwood Recreation Center, Falcon Park Recreation Center
Youth basketball league focused on teaching the fundamentals of the sport and teamwork.
2019 Program Catalog Series
Palatine Park District distributes a quarterly program catalog annually to over 37,000 households within Palatine Park District boundaries. An additional 1,500 copies are distributed at District facilities and partner businesses each quarter.
| Catalog Season | Timeline | Distribution | Ad Commitment | Artwork Due | |
| Spring 2019 | March-June | February 11, 2019 | January 6, 2019 | January 11, 2019 | |
| Summer 2019 | June-August | April 15, 2019 | March 9, 2019 | March 14, 2019 | |
| Fall 2019 | September-December | July 8, 2019 | June 1, 2019 | June 6, 2019 | |
| Winter 2020 | December-March | November 11, 2019 | September 28, 2019 | October 3, 2019 |
Sounds of Summer Program Guide
The Sounds of Summer program guide includes the complete calendar of free summer concerts along with a variety of Palatine Park District special events. 3,500 color guides are distributed throughout the summer at all concerts and at District facilities.
Attendance: 9,000 – 10,000 children & adults
Timeline: May–August
Artwork Due: April 15, 2019
Locations: Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, Towne Square
Reserve SpaceGuide to Parks & Trails Map
This folded guide is handed out in facilities and at events throughout the year. The guide includes a detailed map of the Palatine area showing parks and the Palatine Trail. A complete listing of all park amenities is also included.
Reach: 10,000 printed every 2 years
Artwork Due: March 15, 2019
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