Sponsorship Opportunities

Parks Department Banner Sponsorship *

Display your company logo on a banner at one or all four locations (Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, Lincoln Park Diamonds, Clifty Park Diamonds, and Columbus Gymnastics Center)!

1 Year Sponsorship:

  • 4 Locations: $2,000
  • 3 Locations: $1,850
  • 2 Locations: $1,700
  • 1 Location: $1,550

3 Year Sponsorships:

  • 4 Locations: $4,000
  • 3 Locations: $3,850
  • 2 Locations: $3,700
  • 1 Location: $3,550

Please contact us at parks@columbus.in.gov for more info on how to purchase a banner sponsorship!

Come Out and Play Sponsorship *

This program provides a free supervised summer recreation program/summer camp experience for the children of Columbus. During the summer, Monday – Friday children are invited for a summer of fieldtrips, recreational games, sports, crafts, etc. at Donner Park! Camp is ran and monitored by our staff of summer camp counselors out of Donner Shelter! Children are transported from local parks around the community or may be dropped off directly at Donner. Every day, a free lunch is provided by BCSC. We have several giveaways throughout the summer to reward kids for great behavior and to celebrate summer. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to partner with the Columbus Parks Department to promote outdoor education, youth play and help provide a quality summer camp experience free of charge to our community. Please contact Jacob Hendricks, jhendricks@columbus.in.gov for more info on how to become a sponsor for the Come Out & Play Playground Program!

Columbus Park Foundation Annual Sponsorships (2026) *

Sponsor the Columbus Park Foundation for the year, and your support will help the areas that need it the most throughout the year. Your organization will be featured on the Foundation’s website and social media throughout the year. Learn More!

Columbus Park Foundation Event Sponsorships (2026) *

Sponsor your favorite Park Foundation event, and you will support the program the event is fundraising for. Your organization will be on the registration pages and all of the marketing for that event. Examples of events are Plunge Into Parks and Tour de Trails Run/Walk, Bicycle Challenge, and Turkey Trot. Learn More!

Disc Golf Hole Sponsorship *

With the addition of a free disc golf course available to the public at Donner Park, you and your business have the opportunity for additional exposure as well as being on the front end of a rapidly growing sport in the community! Columbus Parks and Recreation has partnered with the Columbus Indiana Disc Golf Club and are continuing to expand our program offerings and amenities in the ever-growing recreational activity of disc golf. Please contact Jacob Hendricks, jhendricks@columbus.in.gov for more info on how to become a sponsor for disc golf!

Donner Aquatic Center Sponsorship (2026) *

Donner Aquatic Center opened its doors on July 4, 1948 as the first non-segregated public pool in Indiana. William H. Donner, who donated the pool, wrote it into the deed of that the city had to offer free swim time to the community. Today we offer free swim from 5-6p every day during the summer, so everyone has place where they belong! We want to you to be part of the history of the Donner Aquatics Center by supporting free swim at the pool. Throughout the swim season we have over 9,500 community members join us for free swim.

Weekly Pool Sponsorship | $2,000

  • Pick the week you want to sponsor
  • Set up a banner and/or table for giveaways and promotions during swim
  • Have information set up at the Aquatic Center the entire week you are sponsoring (average of 30,000 participants during swim season)
  • Promotion of your business on the Columbus Parks and Recreation and Columbus Park Foundation website

Daily Pool Sponsorship | $350

  • Pick the day you want to sponsor
  • Set up a banner and/or table for giveaways and promotions during swim
  • Have information set up at the Aquatic Center the entire day you are sponsoring (average of 30,000 participants during swim season)
  • Promotion of your business on the Columbus Parks and Recreation and Columbus Park Foundation website

Learn More!

Greenbelt and Rocky Ford Par 3 Sponsorship

Are you a local business looking to garner additional exposure? Are you a golfer who is looking to give back to either (or both) of our beautiful courses? Do you simply see the value in keeping affordable golf available, at a quality course, for the members of our community? If any of these or many other reasons appeal to you, we invite you to download a copy of our golf sponsor packet and/or contact Keith VanDeventer, kvandeventer@columbus.in.gov for questions or interest!

Kroger Community Rewards Program

Do you already shop at Kroger? If so, you may as well help our Columbus Youth House Hockey League by contributing to the cost of equipment through the rewards program! Visit our website for instructions on how to sign up for this program.

Power of Produce at Columbus Farmer’s Market *

Support the Power of Produce (POP) Program at the Columbus Farmer’s Market by sponsoring the program! The POP Program provides $2 vouchers to children in our community each Saturday during the Farmer’s Market season. Children can use these vouchers to purchase fruits and vegetables at the Farmer’s Market.

Power of Produce Sponsorship | $250/Saturday

As a sponsor of the Power of Produce Program your organization will:

  • Choose a weekend to be at the POP program booth to hand out vouchers and your information to community members
  • Have your logo on the POP program vouchers
  • Have your logo and information on the Columbus Farmer’s Market social media (10K followers)

Learn More!

Youth Baseball Team Sponsorship

This program provides an opportunity for children, regardless of their ability, to learn the rules of baseball, understand the concepts of effort, teamwork and leadership in a positive atmosphere. Our program also promotes simply having fun! It is organized and operated by the governing baseball board of community volunteers who work with our department staff. However, this program is not possible without the support we receive from our community. For only $400 you will be providing an experience for young children that will last a lifetime. Additionally, your sponsorship gives your business the opportunity to have your company’s name and logo appear on your team’s uniform as well as your company’s name/logo on a banner at our baseball facility for the season. You will also be recognized in our media outlets. Columbus Parks and Recreation supervises ordering and purchasing of uniforms for all the children in the league. For more information on how to sponsor a team for an upcoming season, please contact Seth Rice, srice@columbus.in.gov.

* All sponsorships for these programs/events are tax-deductible.

Volunteer Opportunities

Founded in 1947, the City of Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides the highest quality park and recreation services for the citizens of Columbus. We are responsible for the maintenance and improvement of 10 facilities, 23 parks, nearly 1,000 acres of parkland, and over 23 miles of People Trails. To enrich lives is what we aspire to accomplish for residents and visitors alike. Give where you live by volunteering today!

Volunteer Opportunities:

Contact Jim Lemke at 812-376-2691 or jlemke@columbus.in.gov to see how you can volunteer!

The Columbus Park Foundation

Learn more about what the Park Foundation does and how they support our local parks.