VENDOR REGISTRATION: Columbus STEM & Arts Expo 2025

📅 Sunday, November 2, 2025 | Noon – 6 PM
📍 Polaris Fashion Place (1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240)
🎉 Indoors – Lower Level of the Mall

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The Columbus STEM & Arts Expo is Central Ohio’s premier family STEM and arts event, drawing 3,000–4,000+ attendees each year. Families attend to discover hands-on activities, connect with local resources, and explore educational and financial planning opportunities for their children.

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• Maker Space Area: LEGO Creation Challenge, Nurkl Bridge Challenge, Marble Maze, Recycled Art Contest, Origami Challenge
• Coder Corner: Code Ninjas Gamer Showdown
• Skills Fun Zone: Paper Airplane Contest, Nerf Target Tourney, Mini Basketball, Chicken Flipper Challenge
• Stage Events: Spelling Bee, Math Challenge, STEM Trivia Challenge
• Board & Card Game Tournaments: Chess, Checkers, Candyland, Uno Speed
• Festival Fun: Balloon Artist, Face Painting, Prize Wheel, Plinko Game, and more

PLUS: Resource booths, holiday shopping, and opportunities to showcase classes, camps, and products for families.

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⚠️ Indoor booth spaces are extremely limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Standard Booths (approx. 8’x7’ space, depending on mall placement)

• General Booth: $300
• Crafter/Direct Sales Booth: $125
  (Reserved for handmade, home-based, or direct-selling businesses such as Avon)

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Every sponsorship includes:
✔️ Booth space
✔️ Logo on event website
✔️ Logo placement on flyers, posters, and signage
✔️ Increased visibility to thousands of families

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Premier Sponsor (Diamond) – $1,500

• Direct link at top of event page
• Two 5’x2’ banners at Stage & Front Entrance
• Glitter Tattoo Artist at your booth or one featured activity of choice
• Flyer/postcard distribution to attendees
• Featured on event flyers, posters, website
• Booth in high traffic area

Glitter Tattoo Artist Sponsor (Platinum) – $600

• Glitter Tattoo Artist stationed at your booth
• Top attraction with 80–90% attendee traffic

Bag Sponsor (Platinum) – $350 (you provide bags) or $800 (we provide bags)

• Event bag distributed at your booth
• Premium booth near entrance
• High-visibility attraction with 80–90% attendee traffic

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All attendees receive a Fun Pass featuring booths with engaging games and giveaways. We provide the game & prizes—your booth gets the traffic!

** INCLUDES BOOTH **

Lucky Coin Game: $475 - Easy Game

• Part of Fun Pass & Scavenger Hunt – only item that includes both! Families pick 1 of 2 coins from a cauldron to determine their prize! 1,500+ prizes! We provide you both prze bins. Pirate them with fun piract prizes.

Lollipop Game (Gold): $450

• Includes 1,000+ lollipops at your booth (plus 3 sucker trees). Fun/easy Game to play – win 3 different types of suckers.

Prize Pinball Game (Gold) $450

• Fun pinball game, win from 2 different prize bins. Engaging setup. High visible item

(Each Fun Pass booth attracts 70–80% of attendees directly to you.)

Want visibility without staffing a booth? These packages include branding and exposure throughout the event.

Maker Space Sponsor (Platinum) – $450

• Presenting sponsor of all Maker Space challenges
• Banner at activity area + logo on all materials
• Booth included if attending

Skills Fun Zone Sponsor (Platinum) – $450

• Presenting sponsor of all Skills Fun activities
• Banner at area + logo on flyers/posters
• Booth included if attending

Board & Card Game Sponsor (Platinum) – $450

• Presenting sponsor of Chess, Checkers, Candyland, Uno Speed
• Direct link on event page
• Banner at area + booth included if attending

Entrance Sponsor (Gold) – $400

• Banner at main entrance
• Flyers/coupons distributed to attendees
• One of the first 8 booths attendees see

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• Candy Bin (with booth purchase): $50 (we provide candy)
• Candy/Prize Donation: $10–$300 contribution

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🔗 to expolore all our event Vendor & Sponsorship Opportunities

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⭐ Don’t miss this chance to showcase your business to thousands of families at Central Ohio’s largest STEM & Arts Expo. Booths sell out fast—reserve your spot today!

ITEMS NO LONGER AVAILABLE:

Main Stage Sponsor (Platinum) – $500

• Presenting sponsor of all stage activities
• Direct link on event page above stage schedule
• 5’x2’ banner at stage + stage mentions during event

- Duck Matching Game (Special Prize Item): $450

• Includes Duck Matching game to win one of 4 different prizes (1,000+ types of candy / Seasonal Prizes). Families pre-register, high traffic. Very Popular

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