Founding Community Partner
The Mill Event Center
Our event home and a gracious partner since the very first Pictures with Santa in 2021. The Mill's flexibility, hospitality and continued support helped Christmas Time become what it is today.
It takes a community
Sponsors & Partners
Christmas Time has grown because businesses, organizations, families and volunteers have chosen to share their time, talent, services and financial support.
A special place in our story
Founding & Community Partners
Two partners have been especially important to Christmas Time from the beginning. The Mill has worked alongside us to give the event a home and help it grow, while Matthew Petsinger, his family and the Matthew R. Petsinger Agency have provided years of leadership, time and financial support to keep the event moving forward.
Founding Support
Matthew Petsinger & Family / Matthew R. Petsinger Agency LLC
Leadership, countless hours of work and substantial financial support have helped build and sustain Christmas Time from its earliest years through its transition to an independent nonprofit organization.
2026
2026 Sponsors & Partners
We are building this year's partner list as commitments are confirmed. These organizations are already returning or are expected to continue the support they have provided in recent years.
The Mill Event Center
Event host and founding community partner.
Matthew Petsinger & Family / Matthew R. Petsinger Agency LLC
Founding leadership, financial support and year-round work on Christmas Time.
KOWZ 100.9 FM
Radio advertising support plus an on-site broadcast during Christmas Time.
Kelm's BBQ
Returning to cook the children's hot dogs, provide the buns and offer additional food for purchase.
Morgan's Meat Market
Expected to again donate the hot dogs served free to children while supplies last.
Owatonna Hy-Vee
Expected to continue the support they have generously provided in recent years.
More 2026 sponsors will be added as commitments are finalized.
2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Help keep Christmas Time free.
For the first several years, Christmas Time was supported by a small group of founding partners and community supporters. As the event has grown, we're inviting more businesses, organizations and individuals to help build a sustainable future for Christmas Time.
1,140guests in 2025
475children in 2025
$10,0002026 fundraising goal
Sponsorship helps support entertainment and atmosphere, guest hospitality, children's experiences, marketing and community outreach, and the many details required to keep the core family experience free.
Christmas Stocking
$100
Name listed on the Christmas Time website sponsor page.
Silver Stocking
$250
Everything above, plus name or business recognition on the event Special Thanks banner.
Popular Business Level
Gold Stocking
$500
Everything above, plus your business logo on the website, inclusion in group social-media sponsor recognition, and logo placement on appropriate promotional materials.
Platinum Stocking
$1,000
Everything above, plus more prominent logo placement on major event materials and signage, and the opportunity—when available—to sponsor an event area or experience.
Premier Partner
Christmas Magic Partner
$2,500+
Everything above, plus premier logo placement, a dedicated featured social-media sponsor spotlight, and prominent recognition connected with a major part of Christmas Time when appropriate.
Every Gift Matters
Gifts under $100 are welcome and appreciated. Donors may choose to be recognized on the website or remain anonymous.
Make your support tangible
Sponsor something families can experience.
Select sponsorships of $1,000 or more may be connected to an available event area or experience, such as children's crafts, entertainment, characters, books, decorations or another major event need.
Existing donated and in-kind partnerships will always be respected. The goal is to connect sponsors with meaningful opportunities—not replace the community partners already making Christmas Time possible.
How social-media recognition works
$500 Gold: Included in group sponsor thank-you posts.
$1,000 Platinum: May also be recognized in posts connected with a sponsored area or experience.
$2,500+ Christmas Magic: A dedicated featured sponsor spotlight explaining how the partner's support helps make Christmas Time possible.
Ready to help?
Become a 2026 Christmas Time Sponsor
Financial gifts, donated goods, food, advertising, facilities, professional services, entertainment and other meaningful in-kind support all help build Christmas Time. In-kind contributions may receive recognition comparable to financial sponsorship based on their value and impact.
Questions? Email christmastimemn@gmail.com or call/text 507-201-9376.
Scan to Sponsor
Scan the QR code with your phone to open our secure 2026 community sponsorship form on Zeffy.
Building for the future
Help keep the magic free.
2026 is the first year Christmas Time is making a coordinated effort to build ongoing sponsorship support. Our goal is not simply to fund one day. We want to build a sustainable organization that can keep the event free, continue improving it and eventually support the year-round work required to make Christmas Time happen.
2026 fundraising goal: $10,000. Support helps fund entertainment and atmosphere, guest hospitality and community outreach.
Support comes in many forms
Financial gifts are important, but Christmas Time has always been built through much more than checks. In-kind donations, food, advertising, entertainment, decorations, professional services and volunteer time all help create the experience families enjoy.
If your business or organization has an idea for helping, we would love to talk with you.
christmastimemn@gmail.com
