Corporate Partnership Opportunities

Roger Williams Park Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the country, has entertained and delighted Rhode Islanders since its opening in 1872. Today, the Zoo is one of Rhode Island's top outdoor tourist attractions, and one of the most popular family venues in the region.  Average attendance for the past five years has hovered at 600,000 and the current membership base is over 19,000 households.

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OUR SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

Experiential Marketing
Roger Williams Park Zoo is truly a beloved treasure of the New England community.  With our strong attendance and targeted demographic, the Zoo is the perfect place for corporate sponsors. A partnership with the Zoo provides an experiential marketing platform that will allow your brand to “stand out” and make a meaningful connection with the public.
Contact us today to find out how you can partner with us on one of our popular programs or events in a way that will achieve your marketing goals and align with your messaging.

Event Sponsorship
As a year 'round facility, there is always something going on at the Zoo! Our most popular events include:

Party for the Planet – a weeklong festival celebrating conservation.  Earth Day rounds off the week with an environmental fair. Attendance reaches nearly 40,000 people.

Spooky Zoo - Spooky Zoo incorporates many fun autumn activities for families such as a trick or treating, "creepy crawly animal interviews," roaming entertainers and live music.  Attendance averages over 20,000 people.

Jack O' Lantern Spectacular - this truly unique event garnered national attention when it was hosted at the Zoo from 2001 through 2005. And it's back for 2009! Over 5,000 intricately carved and illuminated pumpkins will light up the Zoo this October, for a one of a kind spectacle of seasonal fun and artistry.

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Educational Program Sponsorships
Roger Williams Park Zoo is a wonder-filled living classroom! We offer many exciting programs for people of all ages. From classroom programs and field trips, to family adventures and community Zoomobiles, we teach about the natural world in "wildly" fun way!.

We welcome the opportunity to work with Corporate Sponsors on any of these programs.  There are many assets to align with such as our education building, zoo lab, toddler classes, Zoo Mobile, and our very own Theatrical Group, the WILD BUNCH.

Exhibit Sponsorships
Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to approximately 130 different species from around the world, many of them rare.  Exhibits are available for sponsorship, affording the opportunity for year round visibility and branding at one of the most beloved and highly attended outdoor attractions in Rhode Island.

Mobile Marketing Opportunities
We welcome mobile marketing tours all year long.  Our property covers over 35 acres which affords ample space for any dimension.  Additionally, with yearly attendance of over 600,000 and some weekends attracting upwards of 15,000 people, the zoo is the perfect place to sample, launch a new brand or get your product into the hands of consumers.

For more information about partnering with the Zoo, please contact Corporate Sales and Promotions Manager Andrea Rollin at (401) 785-3510 ext. 210 or arollin@rwpzoo.org

To see sponsor photos from past events, please click here.