Sponsorship · Sun Sep 13, 2026
Sponsor the Waterloo Maker Faire
Put your brand in front of thousands of curious families, makers, and innovators — and help build a flagship community event.
Why sponsor
More than a logo on a banner.
A free, all-ages Sunday in Uptown Waterloo means your brand meets families, students, and professionals in one place — not a filtered ticketed niche.
A free, all-ages Sunday in Uptown Waterloo means your brand meets families, students, and professionals in one place — not a filtered ticketed niche.
Your sponsorship directly funds hands-on making, youth showcases, and demonstrations that spark the next generation of builders.
Produced in partnership with the Uptown Waterloo BIA and licensed by Maker Media — the global organization behind Maker Faire since 2006.
First-year partners get the deepest recognition and the loudest thank-you as this becomes an annual regional tradition.
Reach the whole community
A free, all-ages Sunday in Uptown Waterloo means your brand meets families, students, and professionals in one place — not a filtered ticketed niche.
Support creativity and STEM in the region
Your sponsorship directly funds hands-on making, youth showcases, and demonstrations that spark the next generation of builders.
Align with a trusted, licensed event
Produced in partnership with the Uptown Waterloo BIA and licensed by Maker Media — the global organization behind Maker Faire since 2006.
Be a founding supporter of year one
First-year partners get the deepest recognition and the loudest thank-you as this becomes an annual regional tradition.
Who you'll reach
A curious, hands-on crowd.
~4,000
attendance when the region last held a Maker Faire
Waterloo Region, 2014
~50%
attend as families with children
general Maker Faire audience data
37–44
median attendee age
independent Maker Faire studies
52%
first-time attendees
independent Maker Faire studies
Figures marked as study data reflect the broader Maker Faire movement, not past Waterloo events.
Sponsorship tiers
Four ways to partner. Pricing shared after your inquiry.
Tier 01
Event
Signage logo + small booth + shared social post
- Small logo on all signage and advertisement (before, during, after)
- 1 shared social media post
- A small booth at the event
See 3 benefits
- Small logo on all signage and advertisement (before, during, after)
- 1 shared social media post
- A small booth at the event
Tier 02
Silver
Standard booth + dedicated post + email mention
- Logo placement on signage and advertisement, below Gold (before, during, after)
- 1 dedicated social media post
- Mention in email marketing
- A standard booth at the event
- Acknowledgement in post-event social media
See 5 benefits
- Logo placement on signage and advertisement, below Gold (before, during, after)
- 1 dedicated social media post
- Mention in email marketing
- A standard booth at the event
- Acknowledgement in post-event social media
Tier 03
Gold
Medium booth + branded photo op + 2 dedicated posts
- Top-level promotion below Title on all signage and advertisement
- 2 dedicated social media posts
- Secondary mention in email marketing and press release
- Attractive medium booth + branded photo op
- Secondary post-event acknowledgement
- Exclusive offers for attendees
See 6 benefits
- Top-level promotion below Title on all signage and advertisement
- 2 dedicated social media posts
- Secondary mention in email marketing and press release
- Attractive medium booth + branded photo op
- Secondary post-event acknowledgement
- Exclusive offers for attendees
Tier 04
FlagshipTitle
Company Presents Waterloo Maker Faire 2026
Top billing everywhere + prime booth + press release
- Top billing on all signage and advertisement (before, during, after)
- 3 dedicated social media posts
- Primary mention in email marketing and press release
- Exclusive offers for makers
- Prime large booth (option for multiple) + prime branded photo op
- Prominent post-event acknowledgement
- Exclusive offers for attendees
See 7 benefits
- Top billing on all signage and advertisement (before, during, after)
- 3 dedicated social media posts
- Primary mention in email marketing and press release
- Exclusive offers for makers
- Prime large booth (option for multiple) + prime branded photo op
- Prominent post-event acknowledgement
- Exclusive offers for attendees
Not sure which tier fits? and we'll help you choose.
In-kind sponsorship
Contribute goods or services.
Prefer to contribute goods or services? We welcome in-kind support — materials, equipment, tents, signage, audio/visual, demonstrations, or expertise — to help keep this a free community event.
Sponsor inquiry
Send your inquiry.
Tell us a little about your organisation and we'll reply with tier details, pricing, and the next steps.