Connecting communities
Our facilities play a valuable role in connecting communities. We welcome more than three million visitors to our recreation centres annually for lessons, camps, leagues, tournaments, events, and more! Advertising in our facilities is an excellent opportunity to help your business grow brand awareness and increase sales in the Oakville community. And it's an opportunity to give back.
Sponsorships, donations, and advertising revenue all help Oakville's Recreation and Culture department to deliver services and host special events for the community.
Community and Corporate Partnership program
The Community and Corporate Partnerships program forms partnerships between the Town of Oakville's Recreation and Culture department and community businesses and organizations. Essential services are funded through the town; however, sponsorships, donations and advertising revenues make it possible for the town to expand its programs, services and initiatives while reducing the need for tax increases or additional user fees.
Local businesses, organizations, service clubs, community groups and individuals can provide support through cash contributions, in-kind services, joint promotions, and/or product donations. Below is a list of some of the initiatives that the town has provided thanks to generous support from the community:
- Fee assistance for children and youth to participate in recreational programs
- Special events such as the Oakville Santa Claus Parade, Community Spirit Awards, and Family Day
- Enhanced programming at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, including some free and pay-what-you-can performances.
Naming opportunities are available for the interior spaces town-wide including ice surfaces, dressing rooms and multipurpose rooms.
Please email Janine Ivings at janine.ivings@oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601, ext. 3080, if you have any questions or to learn how you can get involved.
Advertising in Oakville's recreational facilities
The following advertising opportunities are available in town facilities:
- Arena board advertising (pdf)
- Digital sign advertising (pdf)
- Sixteen Mile Sports Complex scoreboard advertising (pdf)
Please email Janine Ivings at janine.ivings@oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601, ext. 3080, if you have any questions or to learn how you can purchase ad space in the town's recreational facilities.
Sixteen Mile Sports Complex is Oakville’s state-of-the-art quad pad arena complex located in north Oakville. Recently, a video scoreboard (90 inches tall by 96 inches wide) with high definition capabilities was installed to enhance the customer experience and increase the profile of the facility, which hosts numerous sporting events throughout the season.
Advertise (static image or video) on the big screen at centre ice in the Olympic-size rink during weekly programs and special events, including hockey tournaments, Skate Canada Championships and Oakville Blades home games!
Weekly, monthly and annual rates are available for various plans including the Major Events Package or Oakville Recreational Hockey League Package.
Open the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Scoreboard advertising information booklet (pdf) for more information.
The Recreation and Culture department is pleased to offer CORE members special rates to advertise on arena boards and digital screens in our facilities.
If you are a member of a non-profit, volunteer-based community organization, visit the CORE page for more information.