Patrons Ball Sponsorship Opportunities

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49th Annual Patrons Ball

Thank you for considering a sponsorship for our 49th Annual Patrons Ball on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Please use the following form to provide as much detail as possible about your reservation. All proceeds benefit the general operations of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Please note that regular ticket sales will be available starting July 15.

Sponsorships

Choose a sponsorship level to see the benefits you’ll receive.

$25,000 Showman (12 dinner tickets)

$12,500 Scout (10 dinner tickets)

$7,500 Buffalo Bill (8 dinner tickets)

$5,000 Pahaska (4 dinner tickets)

$2,500 Annie Oakley (2 dinner tickets)

$20,000 Life of the Party Sponsorship

$10,000 Glass Half-Full Sponsorship

$5,000 Forget-Me-Not Sponsorship

$1,000 Rocky Mountain Highlight Sponsorship

Seats for two guests to the Patrons Ball
Your choice of preferred seating in the Cody Firearms Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Buffalo Bill Museum
Listing in the Patrons Ball evening program
Personalized thank you gift from the Patrons Ball organizers
Custom place cards for each guest at your table
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine
NEW – A complimentary bottle of your choice from our presale wine list for all returning sponsors

$1,900 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

Two reserved tables and admission for up to 24 guests to the Patrons Ball.
Premium seating in the Whitney Western Art Museum or Buffalo Bill Museum.
Listing in the evening program, subject to print deadline.
Sponsor acknowledgment on digital monitors the evening of the Patrons Ball.
Signage with logo or name at your table.
Two complimentary tours with our Exclusive Tours Program Staff for up to six people. To be redeemed within one year.
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage.
Sponsorship recognition with logo or name in rotation on Center’s digital billboard leading up to the Patrons Ball.
Special half-page listing with logo, name, and a personal message in the Patrons Ball evening program, subject to print deadline.
Inclusion in sponsorship thank you in Points West, the Center’s magazine.

Only one sponsorship is available at The Spirit of the West level. This sponsor will have first right of refusal for the following years’s Patrons Ball.

$41,900 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor.)

One reserved table with seats for up to twelve guests
Your choice of preferred seating in the Cody Firearms Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Buffalo Bill Museum
Sponsor acknowledgement on digital monitors throughout the evening of Patrons Ball
Special half-page listing in the evening program
Signage with logo or name on your table
Personalized thank you gift from the Patrons Ball organizers
Custom place cards for each guest at your table
One complimentary Vault Tour with our Exclusive Tours program staff for up to six people. To be redeemed within one year following Patrons Ball 2026
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage
Sponsorship recognition with logo or name in rotation on Center’s digital billboard leading up to the Patrons Ball
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine
NEW – A complimentary bottle of your choice from our presale wine list for all returning sponsors

Only three Showman sponsorships available. Sponsors at this level get first right of refusal for next year’s Patrons Ball

$20,500 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

One reserved table with seats for up to ten guests
Your choice of preferred seating in the Cody Firearms Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Buffalo Bill Museum
Special quarter-page listing in the Patrons Ball evening program
Signage with logo or name on your table
Personalized thank you gift from the Patrons Ball organizers
Custom place cards for each guest at your table
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage
Sponsorship recognition with logo or name in rotation on Center’s digital billboard leading up to the Patrons Ball
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine
NEW – A complimentary bottle of your choice from our presale wine list for all returning sponsors

$9,500 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

One reserved table with seats for up to eight guests
Your choice of preferred seating in the Cody Firearms Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Buffalo Bill Museum
Listing in the Patrons Ball evening program
Signage with logo or name on your table
Personalized thank you gift from the Patrons Ball organizers
Custom place cards for each guest at your table
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine
NEW – A complimentary bottle of your choice from our presale wine list for all returning sponsors

$5,100 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

Seats for four guests to the Patrons Ball
Your choice of preferred seating in the Cody Firearms Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Buffalo Bill Museum
Listing in the Patrons Ball evening program
Signage with logo or name on your table
Personalized thank you gift from the Patrons Ball organizers
Custom place cards for each guest at your table
Sponsorship recognition with name or logo and link back to preferred website on the Center’s Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine
NEW – A complimentary bottle of your choice from our presale wine list for all returning sponsors

$3,800 of your sponsorship is tax-deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

Signage with logo or name at bar
Signature cocktail of your choice
Listing in the evening program
Recognition on the Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine.

Two sponsorships available. Sponsors at this level get first right of refusal for next year’s Patrons Ball

This level of sponsorship does not include tickets to the Patrons Ball and is therefore fully tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor.)

Signage with logo or name placed beside bandstand
Listing in the evening program
Recognition on the Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine.

One sponsorship available. Sponsors at this level get first right of refusal for next year’s Patrons Ball

This level of sponsorship does not include tickets to the Patrons Ball and is therefore fully tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor.)

Signage with logo or name displayed along with this year’s unique elements
Listing in the evening program
Recognition on the Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine.

Six sponsorships available. Sponsors at this level get first right of refusal for next year’s Patrons Ball

This level of sponsorship does not include tickets to the Patrons Ball and is therefore fully tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor.)

Signage with logo or name displayed along with a centrally placed floral arrangement
Listing in the evening program
Recognition on the Patrons Ball webpage
Inclusion in Sponsor Thank You section in Points West, the Center’s magazine.

Two sponsorships available. Sponsors at this level get first right of refusal for next year’s Patrons Ball

This level of sponsorship does not include tickets to the Patrons Ball and is therefore fully tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor.)

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49th Annual Patrons Ball

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