Sponsor UAFest 2027
UAFest 2026 happened thanks to the businesses and organizations that stood behind it — thank you. The 2027 packages are being prepared, and the sponsor waiting list receives them first.
Stand with a community that remembers
Read the full story — why brands partner with UAFest →
From a garage sale to a movement
UAFest started with a single community garage sale, built by neighbours pitching in. Every year since, it has grown on volunteers, word of mouth and sponsors who believed in it early. That's the credibility your brand gets to share in.
UAFest currently partners with the charity Kids of Ukraine, supporting children and families affected by war as they heal and rebuild. By sponsoring the festival, your company shares directly in that impact.
UAFest 2026 hosted the Rushnyk — a 160.5-metre embroidered, European Record-holding rushnyk stitched by communities across 14 European countries — for its first-ever appearance in North America.
Proof you can point your partners to
Sponsorship tiers
Every tier is built to fit — from a warm gesture of community support to full festival naming rights. The 2027 packages follow this ladder, and the waiting list receives them first.
Sponsor a festival zone
Prefer to put your name on one part of the day? Zone sponsorships give your brand naming rights and signage in a specific area of the festival. Every zone is a different size, so we agree on the details together — pick the one that feels like you and we'll come back with everything it involves.
Custom & in-kind partnerships
Beyond standard tiers and zones, we build tailored sponsorship options to fit what your business does best — including contributions of goods or services instead of cash.
This is who you'll reach
UAFest is the Ottawa Valley's Ukrainian festival — a family audience of Ukrainian newcomers, second- and third-generation Ukrainian-Canadians, and local Lanark County and Ottawa Valley residents, all in one place for the day.
Benefits at a glance
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Where your brand shows up
Sponsor FAQ
A warm, family-oriented crowd from Carleton Place, Lanark County and the Ottawa Valley — Ukrainian-Canadian families, newcomers, local entrepreneurs and residents. UAFest drew 4,000+ guests in 2025.
Depending on your tier, your logo can appear on the sponsor board and banners at Riverside Park, on uafest.ca, in the printed and digital program, in social media posts, and in live stage mentions from the MC.
Yes — zone sponsorships give your brand naming rights over one area, such as the Main Stage, Kids Zone, Food Court, Korchma, Heritage Exhibition, or the Unity Ride & Drive.
Yes — we welcome in-kind contributions of goods or services, including items for our silent auction and raffle door prizes. Tell us what you can offer in the note on the waiting list form below.
UAFest is 100% community-grown — it began as a single garage sale in 2023 and has grown every year since. We currently partner with the charity Kids of Ukraine, supporting children and families affected by war. See our open impact reports at uafest.ca/impact for where past festivals' giving went — including the $9,395 cheque presented to Save Ukraine in 2024.
Sponsors are publicly thanked by the organizers after each edition, and the festival's giving is documented in open impact reports at uafest.ca/impact. Gold and Title sponsors also receive a photo & video package from the festival day.
Join the sponsor waiting list on this page and mention your preferred tier or zone in the note. The 2027 package details and pricing go to the list first, and the team follows up with every question.
Have a different question? See the full FAQ.
Sponsor UAFest 2027
- Packages for 2027 go out before the season starts, while budgets are still being planned.
- The list receives them first, with the terms in writing.
- Tell us about your business in the note and we will match the offer to it.
Prefer to talk it through? Email info@uafest.ca or call +1 (613) 621-1261.
You'd be in good company
Businesses and organizations that backed UAFest 2026 and past editions — publicly thanked by the organizers each time. See our full partners page for more.
Festival supporters have included
Shevchenko Foundation
Rotary District 7040
Vodkow
Lanark County
Bean Chevrolet Buick GMC
Laurier OpticalLakomka Deli
Starsky Fine Foods
Fusion Greens
Ottawa Hears Audiology
Exclusive Automotive Detailing
Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA)
Evolution Corporate Gear
Rachelle Face Painting
Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre
Ukrainians.ca
BCU Financial
MEEST Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Thomas Cavanagh Construction
Giant Tiger
Staples Canada
Edward Jones
Solvis Law
Jani-King of Eastern Ontario
Carleton Place Nursery
Peace of Mind Business Solutions
The Royal Canadian Legion
Carleton Place Tourism
Capital Ukrainian Festival
UA Ottawa
North House
The Floral Boutique
knyga.ca
Artistic Cake Design
Strawberry Blonde BakeryMisha Lytvynyuk Photography
Mortgage OutletYour logo here — sponsor UAFest 2027Honoured, year after year
Every business, institution and civic partner the festival has publicly thanked — kept here for good. Once you stand behind UAFest, your name stays on this wall.
- 2026
Businesses, institutions and partners behind the 2026 edition — with funding, goods and services, and partnership.
Lanark CountyShevchenko FoundationBean Chevrolet Buick GMCLaurier OpticalOttawa Hears AudiologyExclusive Automotive DetailingRachelle Face PaintingGiant TigerOntario Clean Water Agency (OCWA)Ottawa Hungarian Community CentreVodkowLakomka DeliStarsky Fine FoodsFusion GreensStaples CanadaEvolution Corporate GearRotary District 7040Rotary District 2232Rotary Club Kharkiv FriendsRotary Club of West OttawaRotary Club of ArnpriorRotary Club of ChestervilleRotary Intercountry Committee Canada–UkraineTown of Carleton PlaceCarleton Place TourismUkrainians.caKids of UkraineCP Rentals & Property ManagementPremier SocksStorm InternetCarleton Place Nursery - 2025
Businesses and organizations the festival publicly thanked after the 2025 edition.
- 2024
The 2024 “Our heroes” roll — the businesses, institutions and civic partners who financed, supplied or hosted the festival.
Capital Ukrainian FestivalMEEST CanadaThomas Cavanagh ConstructionGiant TigerStaples CanadaUA OttawaPeace of Mind Business SolutionsBCU FinancialEdward JonesJani-King of Eastern OntarioCarleton Place TourismNorth HouseThe Floral Boutiqueknyga.caArtistic Cake DesignStrawberry Blonde BakeryEmbassy of Ukraine in CanadaTown of Carleton PlaceTown of Smiths Falls - 2023
The festival's first years centered a children's-gifts project for Ukraine.
The people you'd be joining
UAFest is 100% volunteer-run. This is the organizing core behind the 2026 festival.
Financial-literacy educator and certified Rotary trainer — the steady hand behind festival day at Riverside Park.
Ottawa-based entrepreneur and owner of bridal boutique ALICE, originally from Cherkasy, Ukraine.
Leads the festival's marketing and digital platform, plus the year-round UAFest.Business, Capital and Network projects.
Leads the complete concert and cultural program — performers, music, dance, stage flow and the Ukrainian traditions at the heart of UAFest.
Coordinates sponsorships and partnerships, shapes UAFest's visual language and supports project administration, grants and the Rushnyk Pan-American Tour.