Star Spangled Weekend
Rancho Cordova Fourth of July is a two-day festival celebrating the local community and our American heritage. It is the signature event for the community.
COLLABORATORS
This complex event engages more than 300 local volunteers, numerous service organizations and many business sponsors within the community. Its popularity is confirmed by the large audiences which turn out for the parade, two-day festival, free concerts and fireworks shows. It is produced by the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July Committee, a subcommittee of the Cordova Community Council and it many community sponsors.
ATTENDANCE
Who attends the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July? Who doesn't? With its dozens of free activities, festival food, carnival rides, concerts, fireworks and more, the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July lays claim to the title of "premiere Fourth of July event in the region". No other community celebration offers the breadth of activities as does the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July. Attendance has grown steadily over the years, and has stabilized at more than 25,000 who attend the parade, festival and fireworks.
PUBLICITY and PLANNING
This event is marketed to the community and region through local media and radio advertising by sponsors on our behalf. Another 20,000 flyers are distributed through the newspaper and community channels. The Fourth of July Committee collaborates with the local newspaper to produce a special section distributed prior to and at the event.
The event enjoys wonderful pre-event support from local media and is often part of regional news coverage by television, radio and print.
Planning cycle for this event is year-round. Sponsor deadlines for collateral material including publicity flyers, programs and volunteer gear is May 20. Event marketing and advertising, including a publicity campaign, begins June 1.
VOLUNTEERSThe Rancho Cordova Fourth of July celebration requires hundreds of volunteers to do everything from providing security and setting up the event, to offering activities to the community. One group of volunteers does nothing but cares for other volunteers! At the end of the event, one or more outstanding individuals is named the All American Fourth of July Volunteer, an honor enjoyed for an entire year. Lifelong friendships form among Fourth of July volunteers and the experience, while exhausting, is fun and satisfying. If volunteering is of interest to you, CLICK HERE to learn more.
SPONSORS
Sponsorships for the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July range from $10,000 major event sponsors to $250 contributions. Sponsorship packages offer a spectrum of exposure and benefits of supporting the community's largest event. For 2010, sponsorship opportunities include:
- Stage sponsorship
- Pony ride sponsorship
- Kids Zone sponsorship
- Beer Garden sponsorship
- Parade sponsorship
- Steam train sponsorship
- Petting Barn sponsorship
- ...and more!
No event captures the spirit of the community like Rancho Cordova Fourth of July. There are dozens of ways to align with this important community marker; let us find the one that matches your objectives. CLICK HERE to learn more
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITEVendor information, volunteer information, parade applications and more will become available in the spring. Visit http://www.ranchocordovajuly4th.com/ beginning in May for more details about our exciting event.
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