Three smiling women at an outdoor booth with rainbow-themed decorations and informational brochures, celebrating during a pride event.

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring Blue Ridge Pride puts your organization alongside one of the region's most visible and trusted LGBTQIA2S+ nonprofits. It's a way to show up for your community and reach tens of thousands of people across Western North Carolina.

Sponsorship Deadline: August 1, 2026

Festival perks associated with sponsorship are now unavailable. If you’d like more information about supporting Blue Ridge Pride, reach out to our finance manager, Stephanie!

2026 Blue Ridge Pride Festival

The Blue Ridge Pride Festival brings 15,000+ people together in downtown Asheville every fall.

Sponsorship tiers start at $500 and include logo placement, vendor space, Welcoming Spaces training, and more.

September 25 & 26, 2026

Sponsorship Deadline: August 1

Sponsorship Tiers & Benefits

More than any other event in Western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Pride festival offers sponsors the opportunity to reach LGBTQIA+ communities and our allies across the region, letting these audiences know about the their goods, services, values, and community support.

Bronze ($500+): Your logo showcased as a Bronze sponsor; Vendor space at 2026 BRP Festival; Social media feature
Silver ($2,000+): All Bronze perks plus... Your logo showcased as a Silver sponsor, Choice Festival vendor space, 2 tickets for Festival VIP Tent, Welcoming Spaces Training for up to 5 people, Your logo on our website
Gold ($5,000+): Silver perks, logo showcased, Festival Area Feature, Elite Festival vendor space, Welcoming Spaces Training for up to 10, Mx. BRP Pageant feature, 2 tickets for Sponsor Mixer
Platnium ($7,500+): gold perks and logo showcased, premium Festival vendor space, feature on Festival Main Stage, Welcoming Spaces Training for up to 15, 4 tickets for Sponsor Mixer

2025 Sponsors

DIAMOND

Eaton logo in blue and black text.

RUBY

Logo with purple circle background and white text saying "Central Bark" alongside a gold paw print.
Parks Hospitality Group
Logo with geometric shapes in blue, green, and yellow, and the words arts AVL in black text.
Logo of Western North Carolina Community Health Services with a stylized sun, mountains, and water graphic.

EMERALD

A stained glass window featuring a sunset sky with clouds and butterflies.
Logo for Explore Asheville, Buncombe County Tourism, powered by Develop North Carolina.
A logo with two bamboo stalks and leaves inside a circle, with the words "Weaver House" written vertically on either side.
Logo for Biltmore Farms Hotels featuring a crest with a lion and a snake, and the text 'Biltmore Farms Hotels'.
Black sign with white handwritten text that reads 'DRINK BEER' inside a circle.
A basketball player jumping to make a shot during a game, with a crowd of spectators watching from the stands.
Purple background with black text reading 'Asheville Downtown Association' in bold, uppercase letters.

JADE

Logo of SanStone Health & Rehabilitation with stylized green leaf above the company name.
Logo of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville featuring a stylized flame above a chalice with the organization name.
Givers Communities logo with cursive 'Givers' and uppercase 'Communities' beneath it.
  • Matone Counseling and Testing

    Matone Counseling and Testing

  • Lantern Health

    Lantern Health

  • Aeroflow Health

    Aeroflow Health

  • The Matt & Molly Team

    The Matt and Molly Team

  • Asheville Drag Brunch

    Asheville Drag Brunch

  • Fosnight Center: Sexual Health for Every Body

    Fosnight Center

  • VEG ER for Pets

    VEG ER

  • Laurel OB/GYN

    Laurel OB/GYN

  • Pisgah Legal Services

    Pisgah Legal Services

  • Kendra Scott

    Kendra Scott

  • DayTrip

    DayTrip

  • New Belgium

    New Belgium

  • Bill Kaelin Marketing, Events, Consulting

    Bill Kaelin

  • DoubleTree and Embassy Suites by Hilton: Asheville Downtown; Soprana Rooftop Cucina; The Montford Rooftop Bar

    DoubleTree, Soprana, The Montford, Embassy Suites

  • Sparc Services & Programs

    Sparc

  • Ginger's Revenge

    Ginger's Revenge

  • Rainbow Key

    Rainbow Key Realty

  • Blue Ridge District, Western North Carolina Conference: The United Methodist Church

    Blue Ridge District United Methodist

  • Pawsitivity Pet Spa

    Pawsitivity Pet Spa

GOLD AND CRYSTAL

  • A graphic featuring a black and white illustration of a microphone with a hand holding it, set against a yellow background with red rays, and the text "ASHEVILLE.ORG" at the bottom.
  • A graphic design with a red heart containing the words "LOVE ASHEVILLE" and the word "LOCAL" in stylized black and white lettering with a red lightning bolt underneath.
  • TD Bank
  • Circle of Mercy
  • Logo of the Western North Carolina AIDS Project featuring a red ribbon and text in red and blue.
  • AB Tech Community College logo with stylized initials and campus name
  • Logo of Blue Ridge Public Radio featuring the letters B, R, and P with mountain silhouettes inside and the text "Blue Ridge Public Radio News Classic" underneath.
  • Silhouette of a tree with a brain-shaped top, sunset background, with mountains and a yellow sun in the distance, and the text 'Real Lead Mind Discovery and P.L.L.C.' below.
  • A logo featuring a shield divided into four quadrants with different colors and symbols, with the text "The Cathedral of All Souls" underneath.
  • Black background with gold and purple text reading "London Key" and a gold fan-like design.
  • Logo for Whole Body Chiropractic featuring a stylized mountain range with a yellow sun and the slogan 'Where Magic Happens'.
  • Logo of Buncombe Partnership for Children featuring a multi-colored concentric circles design with the organization's name below.
  • Logo of a compass with the company name, contact number, and slogan: Protecting you and your family today for tomorrow.
  • Logo of Beer City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence featuring a nun holding a beer, with a yellow bubbly background.
  • Black and white image of a tugboat pushing a large barge on water with a person standing on the barge.
  • Logo with a yellow moon, stars, and text 'Full Moon Tea Company Asheville, NC'.
  • WNC CBD
  • Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
  • Asheville Family Counseling
  • Your Next Chapter Counseling
  • Stoned Witch LLC