Sponsorship opportunities

The Milky Way Bar + Bites Crawl

Quarterly Neighborhood Crawl featuring Milk District Businesses

Audience: Orlando young professionals who enjoy the vibe of the District and want to experience everything the neighborhood has to offer

CRAWL SPONSOR | $250

Option of being pick-up point for wristband
Logo and “presented by” positioning on posters and online advertisements
10% of cash sponsorship to branded Instagram ads featuring your business as sponsor of the event.
Event Co-Host on Facebook
Dedicated Instagram Post
Opportunity to include give-away for Crawl Participants

2025 Event Dates

First Quarter | March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day
Second Quarter | May 2-3 - Mooooovelous Milk Way
Third Quarter | September 13 - Golden Girls Gone Wild
Fourth Quarter | December 19 - Ugly Sweater / Deck the Milk Crawl

Sponsor Neighborhood Crawl

Milk District Promotions

Promotions drive sales to Milk District businesses year-round.

JAN 24 - FEB 1 - The Milk District does Orlando Beer Week - Promoting Orlando-Brewed beer throughout the District

May 1-31 National Bike Week - Highlights Bike Friendly Businesses operating in the District

Nov/Dec, 2025 - “Deck The Milk” - Milk District Window Decorating Contest - supporting holiday window decorating and public voting to drive holiday visitation to independent businesses

Dec. 7, 2025 - KRAMPUSFEST! Our Signature Event - At The Plaza Live - Discover KrampusFest in The Milk District, Orlando on Dec. 7! 🎄👹 A FREE holiday market & festival with live music, food, drinks, vendors & costume contests. Celebrate the season with a spooky twist!

Each of these events (except Signature Event) has the following sponsorship levels available.

$1,500 | Presenting Sponsor | Logo and “presented by” positioning on all promotions including digital, print, and radio advertisements and any physical pieces (i.e. punch card promotion) created for the event.

$1,000 | Business Grant | Will be awarded directly to a Milk District business based off of social media voting. Your brand is promoted as part of all voting and communications around the grant.

$500 | Community Champion | Logo inclusion dedicated social media post

$250 | Local Love | Logo inclusion dedicated social media post

Sponsor Business Promotions

Krampusfest 2023

Santa Claus ain’t the only one coming to town. And his dark half will do worse than put coal in your stocking if you haven’t been good this Christmas.

On Sunday, December 7, 2025 (2–9pm), Krampus returns to The Milk District for KrampusFest at The Plaza Live! One of the nation’s largest Krampus-themed celebrations, this one-night-only festival is FREE to attend and the perfect way to kick off your holiday season.

Step into an Alpine-inspired holiday mashup featuring:
✨ Live music & performances
✨ Food trucks & festive drinks
✨ Local makers at the holiday market
✨ Costume contests & holiday mischief

Some celebrate Santa. Some celebrate The Grinch. In The Milk District, we celebrate Krampus—spooky, joyful, and totally unforgettable.

Families are welcome in the earlier hours, and after dark the celebration turns up a notch—so bring your friends, your holiday spirit, and maybe your horns. 🎶🍻

Audience: Central Florida regional event - all ages.

December 7, 2025

Presenting sponsor | $5,000

LogoLogo and “presented by” positioning on posters and online promotions
Logo and “presented by” positioning on print/digital ads with major digital publications, ex. Orlando Weekly, Orlando Shine, Bungalower
Prime logo placement on official Krampusfest assets
6 VIP Tickets ($510 value each with an event shirt, beer stein, 1 x 25oz beer ticket, access to VIP bar and restrooms)
10x20 tent space in a premium location.
Event Co-Host on Facebook Event
Collaborative posts on IG/FB Promotional Posts to 75k+ social followers
Listed as sponsor with logo on Event Sites
Exclusive position in the Vendor Village
Custom batched cocktail named after your brand/company offered at main bars with exclusive promotional signage
Digital Projection of logo and sponsor status at the event, as well as a callout from the stage emcee.
Ability to place one member of your staff on the judging panel for the Krampuslauf parade
Krampuslauf Sponsor | $1,500

Logo on posters, online advertisements and official event printed items
4 VIP Tickets ($340 value each with an event shirt, beer stein, and 1 beer ticket)
Logo on Projection Display and signage at event
Recognition from Emcee/Barker from the stage
10x10 space for Sponsor Tent
Event Co-Host on Facebook Event
Collaborative posts on IG Promotional Posts to 75k+ social followers
1 Spot on the Judging panel for the costume contest
Link for Examples

VENDOR ZONE | $1,500

SOLD

Krampus HornSponsor | $1,000

SOLD

Photos with Krampus Sponsor | $1,200

Logo on posters, online advertisements and on-site signage
Logo on Photo Booth specific signage at event, including photo schedule
2 VIP Tickets ($180 value - each with an event shirt, beer stein, and 1 beer ticket)
10x10 space for Sponsor Tent
Event Co-Host on Facebook Event
Inclusion on Instagram Promotional Posts to 75k+ social followers
Link for Examples

Krampus Sponsor | $500

Logo on marketing materials (posters, select print ads and social posts (75k+ Social followers)
10x10 space for Sponsor Tent
1 VIP Ticket ($85 value - each with an event shirt, beer stein, and 1 beer ticket)
Link for Examples

Krampus’s helper Sponsor | $250

Logo on stage banner(s)
Listed as sponsor with logo on Event Sites
Must have a brick and mortar location in the District.

BEER sponsor | SIDEWARD BREWING

STAGE sponsor | Commissioner Patty Sheehan

Sponsor Krampusfest

State of the milk

July, 2026

The MIlk District Annual Meeting updates the community on the work of the District, opportunities for involvement, and celebrates independent businesses and community members for their accomplishments.

$1,500 | Presenting Sponsor | Logo and “presented by” positioning on all promotions, 3 minute remarks at the meeting. 10% of cash sponsorship to branded social media promotion of the event.

$1,000 | Awards Sponsor | Logo and “presented by” positioning on all promotions and opportunity to introduce award winners. 10% of cash sponsorship to branded social media promotion of the event.

$500 | Community Champion | Logo inclusion dedicated social media post

$250 | Local Love | Logo inclusion dedicated social media post

Sponsor State of the Milk

Mural Fund

The Milk District is starting a fund to help offset business and property-owners costs to bring new street art and murals to the district. Business owners will be able to apply for reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of the murals that are installed according to the City of Orlando’s mural process.

Give to the Mural Fund

POLE BANNER BIB

Let people in the neighborhood know you support The Milk District. Get your logo on a bib hanging below The Milk District’s light pole banners. Banner logo subject to approval. Location requests not available.

$250 per banner. Max 3 Banners. (Milk District Logo Banners - one year other than holiday banner season.)

$200 per banner. Max 3 Banners (Holiday Banners from Mid-November until Early January)

Pole Banner Sponsor

Veterans Banner Project

The Milk District is proud to offer you the opportunity to honor a veteran or someone currently active in the military while at the same time celebrating the District's history as part of Orlando Army Air Base, Orlando Air Force Base, and Naval Training Center Orlando.

We will be adding light pole banners to The Milk District each November in observance. Veterans showcased on the banners will be selected by lottery from community submissions, each with an associated sponsorship that covers printing and annual installation.

The Milk District will be looking for a project sponsor at $15,000 for initial costs, including bracket purchase and installation. Please contact Zac Alfson at director@themilkdistrict.org if you’re interested.

Cheese Chase Art Installation

This project would install five small brass sculptures depicting mice from artist Steve Worthington in outdoor locations within The Milk District and develop marketing and promotional materials for a scavenger hunt.

The purpose of the project is to add an activity for Milk District visitors, particularly families with children, draw new visitors, and honor a longstanding industrial use in the area.

Much public art tends to be monumental in scale, but these small sculptures help remind people of the joy of little things in life and provide an installation opportunity in a densely used area with little public right of way or private land for a large piece of art. The project contributes to ongoing placemaking efforts and work to improve the pedestrian experience.

Big Cheese Sponsor - $1500 supporter with your business name/logo listed on the overall Cheese Chase website and any promotional materials.

Individual Mouse Sponsor - $280 Choose from the mice below to sponsor the individual installation. Your business name will be listed on the stop’s specific location, and we will work to place that mouse either at your location or as close as possible.

Cheese Chase Mouse Sponsorship

This is a SPONSORSHIP to install this mouse in The Milk District, not direct purchase fo the mouse. Your business name will be included next to this mouse on the Cheese Chase online map, and we will work to install at or near your business.