Sponsor the 2026 Buffalo Garden Fling—Here's What You'll Get
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These aren't just gardeners—they're storytellers, tastemakers, and trusted voices with audiences who act on their recommendations. Sponsoring this event means your brand gets planted in thousands of feeds, reels, and gardens.
July is closer than it looks, and the 2026 Buffalo Garden Fling is shaping up to be something really special. We're expecting about 80 garden content creators—YouTubers, Instagrammers, Facebookers, TikTokers, bloggers, podcasters, newsletter writers, photographers, and newspaper columnists—to descend on Buffalo, July 9-12, for three days of garden tours, great conversation, and a whole lot of content creation.
That content doesn't stay in Buffalo. It spreads to hundreds of thousands of readers, viewers, and followers across every platform you can name. It is content that lasts forever online. And your brand can be part of it.
To date, there are 56 attendees from 24 states and Canada! We're capping the event at around 80 altogether. See the list of current attendees here>>
We still have sponsorship spots available, but April 30 is the deadline—both for sponsor commitments and for ads to appear in the printed Fling Program Guide. After that, the guide goes to print, and the swag bags get packed.
Behind every beautiful garden account is a community that buys, plants, and shares. This event brings the most influential of those creators together–and your sponsorship puts your brand in their hands, and their content.
Here's a look at everything sponsors receive:
Visibility Before, During & After the Fling
Your ad in the printed Fling Program Guide (deadline: April 30)
Logo and link on the Fling website's Sponsor Page—seen by attendees and the public (4.7K+ Views in 2025)
Mentions in Fling eNewsletters (200+ MailChimp / 400+ Wix) leading up to, and after, the event
Mentions on the Fling's Instagram (2.5K+ followers) and Facebook (2.5K+ followers) pages
Recognition in post-event recap posts and thank-you content
Invitation to encourage attendees to use your hashtags in their own posts—extending your reach to their audiences
At the Event
Only sponsors may have items in attendee hotel swag bags—putting your product directly in the hands of around 80 influential content creators
Opportunities to provide door prizes for attendees
Sponsor representatives are invited to attend the Fling and meet attendees in person (note: only about 20 spots remain for the event itself, so don't wait).
The Attendee Contact List—This Is the Real Gold
Superbloom ($3,000) and Bloom ($1,000) sponsor levels receive the email and contact information of attendees who have given permission to be contacted. What you do with that list is entirely up to you. 43 of the 56 confirmed attendees to date have given permission to share their contact information. Some ideas from past sponsors and from what this audience uniquely makes possible:
Send a personal welcome email with an exclusive discount code for Fling attendees
Mail product samples to attendees before the event so they arrive already familiar with your brand
After the Fling, ship product for influencers to trial and post about to their own audiences
Provide a product(s) attendees can offer as a giveaway or prize to their followers
Invite select attendees into your ambassador or affiliate program
Ask for a simple collaborative content moment: a photo, a mention, a review
Give attendees a first look at a new product launch—making them feel like insiders, which they'll share
Send a brief survey—this audience is knowledgeable, their opinions are valuable, and being asked feels like a compliment
The attendee contact list turns a sponsorship into an ongoing relationship with some of the most engaged garden communicators in the country.
When the most trusted voices in gardening gather in one place, their audiences follow. Partner with us and put your brand in front of a community that's ready to dig in.
Sponsorship Levels
The Fling has a history of great relationships with sponsors within the horticultural industry as well as local and regional sponsors for each Fling. Your support helps defray the Fling costs, such as garden admissions, meals, facility rentals, and transportation.
To confirm your sponsorship, you can pay online here or request an invoice by emailing Audrey Clark. Once you've signed on as a sponsor, we'll send you the reservation link and hotel information. Just reach out, and we'll get you set up.
$3,000 - Superbloom Level
Opportunity to give a short welcome at a garden stop
List of attendees that have given permission to share their contact information
Full-page ad in weekend program guide (color, 5.5"x8.5" plus bleed; provide a PDF by April 30)
Logo/link on Fling eNewsletters
Sponsorship acknowledgement on Fling Facebook & Instagram accounts
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Logo/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
$1,000 - Bloom Level
List of attendees to date have given permission to share their contact informatione
Half-page ad in weekend program guide (color, 5"x 3.875"; provide a PDF by April 30)
Logo/link on Fling eNewsletters
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Logo/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
$750 - Bud Level
Half-page ad in weekend program guide (color, 5"x 3.875"; provide a PDF by April 30)
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Logo/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
$500 - Stem Level
Quarter-page ad in weekend program guide (color, 2.5"x 3.875"; provide a PDF by April 30)
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Logo/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
$250 - Root Level
Eighth-page ad in weekend program guide (color, 2.5"x 1.75"; provide a PDF by April 30)
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Listing/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
$249 and less - Seed Level
Listed as a sponsor in weekend program guide
Provide items for hotel swag bags and door prizes
Listing/link on Fling website until the next Fling in 2027
You can view sponsors of the 2025 Memphis Garden Fling here. Scroll down and you can view a perennial list and links to all past Garden Fling sponsors.
A Few Important Deadlines & Details
Sponsor commitment deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2026
Ad artwork for the printed Program Guide: Wednesday, April 30, 2026
Event attendance spots for sponsor reps: limited—approximately 20 remaining
The Buffalo Garden Fling is supported by Gardens Buffalo Niagara, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
We'd love to have you with us this July. But the door closes April 30—and this is one you don't want to watch from the outside.
Hundreds of passionate garden creators. Tens of thousands of engaged followers. One unforgettable event. Your brand, rooted right at the center of it all.
A smattering of past Garden Fling sponsors...
