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Support the Grifton Shad Festival as a sponsor and make a lasting impact! Join us in celebrating tradition, strengthening community, and gaining valuable exposure for your business. Partner with us today!

01. Boost Your Brand Visibility

02.Support the Community

03.Build Valuable Connections

04.Showcase Your Commitment

We Love Our Partnerships

Meet Our Sponsors

Our sponsors make the Grifton Shad Festival possible, supporting our community and celebrating tradition. Join us in thanking them!

Contributors
Anderson Automotive	Ayden-Grifton Football Team	Ayden-Grifton Wildlife Team	Burch Woodworks
Cannon’s Septic Tank Service	Carolina Eagle Distributing	Carolina Vinyl Grifton	Contentnea RV Park
Cottage Brook Hobby Farms	Dr. Paul Manning, Jr.	First Christian Church, Grifton	Hugo Farms LLC
Kendall Hill	Kenneth Talton	M&J Seeding and PittCo Utilities	Marc and Pattie Lovette Stepbach
R&S Automotive	Rand Wade Oil	Rick and Joan Gaddy	Rick and Susan Haywoo
Ron Ayers	Sherry’s Unique Bowtique	United Methodist Church, Grifton	Wayne and Mary Lai Briley

Meet Our Duck Race Sponsors


Larry Dennis -Bum's Restaurant	Wayne Hardee - Big C Fish Camp	Contentnea RV Park & Walking Trails - Stephen Shirley & Tommy Sugg
Southeastern Drainage - Kendall Paramore

In Memory

Janet and Ed Haseley – Merle Harvey Nelson and Jean Harvey Williams – Wade and Patricia Whaley – Drew Harper – Mike Gaskins – Bruce Clements – Barbara James – Johnny Mack Willis – Thomas Lewis – John Dixon – Mayor Dave Bosley – George Sugg – Randall Hart – Michael King

Consider Partnering

Sponsorship Levels

Boost your brand awareness, enhance public perception, and help create a positive, memorable experience for Grifton residents and visitors!

Bronze

Entry level package

$100 -499

Recognition w/linked logo on Shad Festival website
Logo on various Shad Festival printed materials

Silver

Next level package

$500 -999

Recognition w/linked logo on Shad Festival website
Logo on various Shad Festival printed materials
Listing in brochure
Inclusion in flyers and banners

POPULAR

Gold

Platinum

Ultimate partner package

$1500 &UP

Recognition w/linked logo on Shad Festival website
Logo on various Shad Festival printed materials
Listing in brochure
Inclusion in flyers and banners
Inclusion on social media
One (1) 10x10 market vendor space
Sponsorship Plaque

Be A Sponsor

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528 Queen StreetGrifton, NC 28530

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contact@griftonshadfestival.com

252-560-7828

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Special Consideration Towards Certain Events and Costs

If you want to donate towards a specific event, listed below are estimates of the cost of the events. You do not have to cover the entire cost of the event just donate towards it. Just note your intentions on your check or sponsorship form.

Parade $4,000	Fireworks $6,000	Friday night street dance $3,000	Saturday night street dance $4,500
Petting Zoo $1,400	Signage $1,200	Brochures $1,000	Pageant $1,000
Art Show $1,000	Trophies and awards $750	Shad-0 $500

*Grifton Shad Festival reserves the right to transfer funds to another event if specified event has met their goal.

Packages

Bronze Level - $100 - $499

Silver Level - $500 - $999

Gold Level - $1000 - $1499

Platinum Level - $1500 & Up

Donation Amount

Donation based on sponsorship level to the left.

Sponsor the Great Contentnea Creek Duck Race!

$250 - Duck Race Sponsor

For $250.00, you will receive 30 Tickets, Thank you video on Grifton Shad Festival social media sites, and your choice of a Grifton Shad Festival Car Tag or a Grifton Shad Festival T-shirt. What a great way to show your support of the 2025 Grifton Shad Festival!

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