Event Sponsorship
Sponsorship packages allow you to market your business and provide support for events that generate economic impact in our community.
July 31 - August 3, 2025
Be a part of Football's Greatest Weekend! Only in Canton, Ohio, are fans able to see and interact with more than 100 Hall of Famers to kick off the National Football League’s 106th season.
Sponsorship opportunities for activities during Football's Greatest Weekend are available!
Each year, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce plans and hosts eight signature events as part of the Enshrinement Festival. These include the Balloon Classic, Community Parade, Grand Parade, Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner, Enshrinees' Unscripted & Tailgate, Fashion Show, Up, Up & Away 5K, and the Volunteer Appreciation Party. Collectively, these events are enjoyed by more than 350,000 attendees annually.
A festival of this magnitude is only possible with the dedication and support of event sponsors. The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join festival activities as a 2025 Enshrinement Festival Week sponsor. Your investment goes far beyond a single event—it uplifts the entire community, advances the Chamber’s work throughout the year, and reflects your organization’s leadership and commitment to Canton’s continued growth.
Now in its 62nd year, The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival hosts football's elite as they find their home at the revered Pro Football Hall of Fame. Drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators from across the nation and beyond, the Festival brings excitement to Canton with 17 meticulously curated events.
Of the Enshrinement Week events, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the following:
- Community Parade
- Balloon Classic Presented by Aultman
- Up, Up & Away 5K Presented by OrthoUnited
- Fashion Show Luncheon Presented by Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons
- Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner Presented by Haggar
- Grand Parade
- Class of 2025 Unscripted & Tailgate Presented by Employers Health
- Volunteer Appreciation Party
Event-level sponsorship opportunities for each individual event are available! The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to learn more about sponsoring events during the 2025 Enshrinement Festival.
Opendorse is excited to present a unique opportunity to partner with the Opendorse Bowl Series, an initiative that connects student-athletes, brands, and football fans in a dynamic and impactful way.
About the Bowl Series
- Four teams, two games, one day. Two NCAA Division III bowl games to be held at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH on November 22, 2025.
- Participating conferences: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference and Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
- From each participating conference, the highest ranked team that does not make the NCAA tournament will compete in Canton.
- These four conferences have combined for 17 NCAA Division III football championships.
- Sponsorship dollars would go to a registered 501c3 organization.
- The inaugural 2024 event provided an experience unique in Division III for more than250 student-athletes, not including those students also gaining professional development opportunities by stepping to event operations roles and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee event participation.
- The conferences represent 40 NCAA Division III colleges and universities across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
- With a combined social media following of over 94,000 across Twitter (49.7K), Instagram (31K), and Facebook (13.4K), your brand has the potential to reach a wide and engaged audience through our platforms, not including the reach of the participating institutions across their various platforms.
WFA National Championship Weekend
July 25th & 26th, 2025
The Women's Football Alliance (WFA) is the largest, longest running, and most competitive women's tackle football league in the world. The WFA mission is to be a sustainable foundation and governing body for women's professional football to thrive; providing teams the resources they need to enhance their communities through the opportunities they give to elite athletes, coaches, fans and future generations.
The Women's Football Alliance consists of 60 teams across three divisions. The top division, WFA PRO games are televised on multiple networks including ESPN and the Women's Sports Network. The WFA National Championship Weekend consisting of 3 National Title games and an All-American game is played in July at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium.
Several sponsorship opportunities remain for 2025!
Sponsorship opportunities remain for the Pro Football Hall of Fame High School Football Kick-Off Classic!
September 6, 2025
3 games will be hosted with the alma maters of Hall of Famers matching up in games during the high school football season each year. 2025 confirmed match ups on Saturday, September 6, 2025:
- GlenOak High School (Canton, OH) vs Cleveland East Tech High School (Cleveland, OH)
- Dan Dierdorf vs Bob Brown
- Woodland Hills HS (Pittsburgh, PA) vs Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Jason Taylor vs Dan Marino
- McKinley High School (Canton, OH) vs Cleveland Heights HS (Cleveland, OH)
- Marion Motley vs Tom Mack
North Canton's newest basketball and volleyball indoor facility. The Dome hosts basketball tournaments, volleyball tournaments, futsal leagues, adult sports leagues, camps and clinics, and more!
Share your brand through the Hall of Fame Village eSports!
See your branding at one of the hottest events of the Summer + ticket packages for clients, employees or volunteers.
The Canton Farmers Market is committed to securing the future of our local food system by supporting sustainable farmers, encouraging economic development within our community, and expanding access to fresh and nutritious food. You are invited to join in the market from June 28-October 4, 2025 and support the initiatives through a variety of sponsorship opportunities.