2026 Friends Holiday Flotilla
Put Your Name Alongside the Tradition
Light the Water. Fuel the Mission.
Your sponsorship of the Friends Holiday Flotilla connects a cherished Crystal Coast tradition with meaningful, lasting support for the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Choose Your Sponsorship Level
Explore the levels below to see your sponsorship benefits, recognition opportunities and the difference your partnership can make.
★ Platinum Star $10,000
Lead the Flotilla. Our premier partnership offers the highest level of recognition, visibility and connection to the mission.
Two Platinum Star sponsorship opportunities will help replace the Museum Widow's Walk.
Golden Rings $5,000
Make a brilliant impression. Prominent recognition and special access for partners making a significant investment in the mission.
Golden Rings sponsorships will help place new furniture at Harborside Park and secure a Museum Conservation Lab sink.
Silver Bells $2,500
Be part of the celebration. Meaningful visibility, sponsor experiences and a strong connection to the impact behind the evening.
Silver Bells sponsorships will help replace the Watercraft Center doors.
Bronze Bells $1,000
Put your name behind the tradition. Join the businesses, families and organizations helping keep maritime heritage accessible and alive.
★ Copper Star $500
Every light matters. An accessible way to put your name in the Flotilla and help move the mission forward.
Your Partnership at Work
A Direct Impact on Our Museum
The Friends Holiday Flotilla is more than a celebration of the season. It is an opportunity to make meaningful investments in the places, programs and experiences that preserve our maritime heritage.
This year's designated sponsorship priorities focus on tangible improvements at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center and Harborside Park.
From preserving the Museum's distinctive Widow's Walk to improving the spaces where visitors learn, gather and connect with our maritime traditions, these projects represent the lasting value of community partnership. Every sponsorship contributes to the broader mission of preservation, education and public engagement.
Follow the Light
The 2026 Impact Beacon
$50,000
2026 Flotilla Sponsorship Goal
Every sponsorship moves us closer to our $50,000 Flotilla sponsorship goal and moves the light higher on the Impact Beacon outside the Watercraft Center. As the campaign grows, so does the beacon, celebrating the community partners who help turn one extraordinary evening into lasting support for the Museum.
Every sponsorship adds light. Every light fuels the mission.
Your Sponsorship Experience
Recognition, Access & Impact
Depending on level, sponsors receive event and campaign recognition, digital visibility, Impact Beacon recognition, Viewing Party admission and special sponsor experiences.
Platinum Star, Golden Rings and Silver Bells sponsors are also invited to The Captain's Hour, our pre-event gathering with Friends leadership and fellow partners.
CHOOSE YOUR SPONSORSHIP LEVELLooking for Something More?
Let's Talk About Your Impact
If you'd like to connect your sponsorship to a particular Museum need or explore a customized partnership, let's talk.
TALK SPONSORSHIP WITH USHow Will You Flotilla?
See It. Sponsor It. Sail In It. Be a Friend.
SEE IT SPONSOR IT SAIL IN IT BE A FRIENDSaturday, December 5, 2026
Deck the Decks. Light the Night.
SPONSOR IT.
Light the Water. Fuel the Mission.