Thirty of Minnesota’s top celebrities, philanthropists and business and community leaders come together every two years to organize Butterball. Each host invites a select group of their most illustrious and generous friends to the event.

Our Guest

Most of our 1,300 guests are affluent, socially active and community-minded professionals between the ages of 30 and 55. They are a valuable demographic and tend to spend money with the companies and organizations that support the Butterball event. We rely on our host committee to hand select attendees for an invite-only event; however, we do make a limited number of tickets available for purchase.

History

The last Butterball was held in 2007 at the Graves 601 Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. 1,600 people attended the event and enjoyed specialty auctions, live artwork, appetizers and complimentary martinis. The highlight of the event was a special performance from local band, Soul Asylum, sponsored by Sun Country Airlines. Celebrity Guests included Chef Andrew Zimmern, Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, and athletes from the Vikings, Timberwolves and Twins. The event raised over $80,000 and benefited Open Arms of Minnesota. This contribution and awareness helped Open Arms serve a record breaking 260,000 meals that year.

How to be a Sponsor

Each year, we select sponsors and partners who share our values and whose products or services will appeal to our demographic. Benefits within the sponsorship levels vary. For more information contact Jennifer Van Wyk at 763-553-1215.

Sponsorship Levels

$25,000 Exclusive ‘The Hold Steady’ Entertainment Sponsor
$15,000 Exclusive VIP Sponsor
$10,000 Hospitality Sponsors (3 available)
$7,500 Sponsorship
$5,000 Sponsorship
$2,500 Sponsorship
In-Kind Sponsorship (value of $2,000 and above)

Past sponsors include US Bank, Cambria, Sun Country Airlines, Bibelot, Ameriprise, Uptown Dermatology, Target, Zurich, Triad Conferences, Brave New Media, Kettle One Vodka, and PrintCraft.