SUPPORT THE MATHER HOMESTEAD
BY SPONSORING ONE OF OUR EVENTS!
The Mather Homestead Foundation offers numerous sponsorship opportunities and gratefully acknowledges the support of businesses that contribute through financial and in-kind donations. We recognize our donors through various channels including events, social media, publicity, and on-site signage at the Homestead.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL 2025
Our seventh annual Fall Harvest Festival brings together 500+ families for an afternoon of hayrides, pony rides, face painting, crafts, games and more! Funds raised support ongoing restoration projects at this historic homestead. Sponsorship provides excellent marketing exposure to families from Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Norwalk and surrounding communities.
🎃 Become a Sponsor of Our Fall Harvest Festival! 🍎
Join us in making this beloved community event unforgettable — while showcasing your business to thousands of local families.
🍁 ALL SPONSORS RECEIVE:
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Your Logo Everywhere! Featured on the event website, emails, and all promotional materials (size based on sponsorship level)
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Social Media Spotlight — tagged in boosted campaigns reaching thousands of local families
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Email Promotion to over 2,500+ engaged subscribers
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Local Media Coverage — reach readers through regional magazines and newspapers
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS:
🌽 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS:
HARVEST HERO – $5,000
Make a bold statement as a top supporter!
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Banner with logo (3' x 8') at the busy intersection near the Homestead — up for several weeks!
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Lead logo placement on lawn signs across town
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Front-and-center product display at the main check-in area
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Headline sponsor recognition in select media and announcements
PONY EXPRESS PARTNER – $2,500
Support the most popular attractions of the day!
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Sponsor either:
➤ Pony Rides/Petting Zoo
➤ Parkway Ramblers - live bluegrass band
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High-traffic event table at your sponsored activity
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Custom signage: “Pony Rides/Petting Zoo Sponsored by YOUR BUSINESS”
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Hands-on exposure for your brand with families all day long
WAGON WHEEL SPONSOR – $1,000
Bring history or hayrides to life!
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Sponsor either:
➤ George Washington on Horseback (Living Historian)
➤ Old-Fashioned Hay Rides -
Sponsor-branded activity signage
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Product display opportunity at your sponsored feature
HARVEST HELPERS – $500
Perfect for small businesses or first-time sponsors!
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Choose a fun feature to support:
🎨 Face Painting • 🎃 Pumpkin Patch • 🧯 Fire Truck Fun
🍏 Apple Bobbing • 📸 Colonial Photo Booth • 🧵 Barn Crafts -
Custom signage at your chosen station
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Great visibility with hands-on activities
IN-KIND HARVEST DONATIONS
Raffle items, donuts, cider, apples, and festival refreshments welcome. Recognition at event check-in.
THANK YOU TO OUR PAST SPONSORS!
SUMMER SOIRÉE 2025
The MH Summer Soirée on May 31, 2025 raised over $22,000 for Mather Homestead preservation projects thanks to Junior Board Chair Sally Houlihan, Event Chair Jessica Merrill, and the entire junior board! Plus, our generous sponsors!
GARDEN TEA 2025
Our fifth annual Garden Tea featured Fred Landman, visionary for the remarkable Sleepy Cat Farm. Despite rain and cold, the event was a remarkable success and raised over $30,000 for beautification projects at the Homestead! Thank you to our sponsors and raffle donors, plus all that attended, for your generous support
WOMEN + ARCHITECTURE SERIES 2025
Thank you to the many donors who supported our Women + Architecture series in honor of Bertha Mather McPherson, one of Connecticut's earliest female architects and a visionary preservationist. The series included lectures, book discussions, field trips, and an exhibit featuring the life and legacy of Bertha Mather McPherson.
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JUNIOR BOARD SUMMER SOLSTICE 2024
The Junior Board welcomed 140 guests for cocktails on the patio followed by dinner in the field prepared by Ardens. A magical night!
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL 2024
Our sixth annual Fall Harvest Festival welcomed families (~500 people) from Darien, New Canaan and surrounding towns to the Homestead for good old fashioned fun including a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, face painting, crafts, hay rides and more!
GARDEN TEA 2024
The May 30, 2024 Garden Tea welcomed 150 women for tea, lunch and a conversation with Pieter Estersohn, author of Back to the Land, and local book PR guru Nancy Sheed.
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023
Our fifth annual Fall Harvest Festival welcomed families (~500 people) from Darien, New Canaan and surrounding towns to the Homestead for good old fashioned fun including a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, face painting, crafts, fire truck rides and more!
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GARDEN TEA 2023
The June 1, 2023 Garden Tea welcomed over 130 women for tea, lunch and a presentation by Calvert Crary of NY/LA Flower School.
APRÈS SKI 2023
Our second annual Après Ski event welcomed nearly 150 people for fun and fundraising.
PLAYHOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT 2023
Our historic playhouse was enjoyed by generations of Mathers but was sadly in disrepair. Thanks to Dan Lamontagne of Creative Builders, Rings End and many other donors, the playhouse has been restored future generations of children who will come to learn and play.
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL - OCTOBER 22, 2022
We appreciate the financial support of Harbor Point Dental Group at our fourth Fall Harvest Festival. We also appreciate our in kind sponsors including Palmers Market, Stop & Shop, Stew Leonards and Cabana.
Over 600 people from Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and other surrounding towns joined us for hay rides, a petting zoo, crafts, face painting, games, tours of the Homestead, pumpkin decorating, live music and more!
To inquire about 2023, please email info@matherhomestead.org or call 203-202-7602. Thank you!
STEPHEN MATHER AND THE NATIONAL PARKS EXHIBIT
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Our first exhibit welcomed hundreds of people to learn more about the life and legacy of Stephen Tyng Mather, the first Director of the National Park Service and owner of the Mather Homestead from 1906 to 1930.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS!
Many thanks to the businesses who provide services pro bono in order to maintain the beautiful Mather Homestead buildings & grounds:
