Become A Sponsor

Date: June 25-July 4, 2010

Estimated Attendance: 3 million

Sponsorship Packages can be customized and begin at: $25,000

Benefit Packages May Include: promotional space, title sponsorship of music stages, dining pavilions and programming areas, media exposure, merchandising/sampling opportunities, hospitality area, concert tickets

Demographic Highlights: 45% earn $60,000+, 56% single, 43% college educated, 47% Caucasian, 52% female, 50% male ages 26-44, 51% female ages 26-44

Celebrating its 30th year, the Taste of Chicago is the largest FREE admission food and music festival in the United States and one of the top tourist destinations in Illinois. The “Taste,” celebrates the diversity of Chicago’s dining community and features over 50 restaurants serving over 300 menu items. Taste of Chicago attracts an average of 3 million visitors per year who spend more than $11 million in food and beverages purchases.

In addition to food, the event is also known for providing FREE concerts on the main stage featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry including Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Sheryl Crowe, John Mayer, Ne-Yo, Bonnie Raitt and Buddy Guy.

Taste of Chicago offers many sponsorship choices from basic on-site promotional space to several Title Sponsorships of popular programming destinations including the Family Village, Taste Sports Zone, Senior Dining Pavilion, Cooking Corner Pavilion and the Taste Stage. Taste of Chicago is THE promotional destination for brands looking to do high-volume sampling, maximize brand visibility or launch a new product in the lucrative Chicago market.

Email our Sponsorship Staff at chicagopartnerships@cityofchicago.org