Partner With Us

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

With free public programming all year long, Navy Pier provides a one-of-a-kind platform for artists, performers, and cultural organizations from throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods and from countries around the world. What you can expect from a partnership with Navy Pier:

• Increased Visibility and Brand Awareness—Navy Pier welcomes nearly 9 million guests each year. Many of these will encounter and engage with Navy Pier’s free programming.
• Community Impact—Every year, Navy Pier partners with hundreds of artists and organizations to elevate their talents onto an iconic and world-class stage with international reach.
• Individually Tailored Partnerships—Navy Pier’s team works with your team to identify the programs that will develop mutually beneficial partnerships. With over 250 free programs, there’s sure to be a fit for your company’s priorities.

To learn how you can support Navy Pier, please contact Chona Maglaya at cmaglaya@navypier.org.

FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIPS

Over 1,000 artists, performers, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions partner with the People’s Pier each year. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, all Navy Pier programing is only possible through generous individual gifts, corporate partnerships, and grants awarded by foundations and government agencies. Our team works collaboratively with each foundation partner to meet your criteria, provide data-driven impact reports, and ensure a mutually beneficial and growth-oriented partnership.

To learn more about foundation support for Navy Pier, please contact Joe Zyer at jzyer@navypier.org.

BRAND ACTIVATIONS AT NAVY PIER

Extend your brand’s reach at Navy Pier! With an average daily attendance of nearly 25,000 and peak daily attendance of nearly 100,000, Navy Pier welcomes Chicagoans and worldwide guests 363 days a year.

We can identify spaces where you can promote your brands, products and services with maximum impact in a high-traffic location. Previous activations have included vehicle displays, food sampling, make-up and hair styling, TV show launches and promotions, new product launches, art installations and more. We can accommodate all types and sizes of mobile marketing displays. We can also complement your experiential marketing efforts with customized packages that can include Navy Pier’s digital assets.

To see how we can help you best achieve your initiatives, please contact Jim Harris at jharris@navypier.org.

PERFORM AT NAVY PIER

Interested in performing at one of the Navy Pier’s free public programs and events? Please send an email with your group’s bio along with any prior performance web links and contact information to entertainment@navypier.org.

Leasing opportunities

Navy Pier is currently home to more than 70 businesses, ranging from small to large and local to internationally-recognized brands. Businesses at Navy Pier are typically exposed to nearly 9 million annual guests who visit Chicago’s iconic lakefront destination. Leasing considerations are open and welcome based on availability. See below for current requests for proposals/concepts.

•  Request for Concept (Submissions are due by September 15, 2022)