Nine Pittsburgh Penguins players will be signing autographs to benefit the YMCA Junior Penguins program. Unfortunately Sidney Crosby won’t be in attendance, but there is still plenty of star power that will be at the autograph signing session. WHEN: Monday, February 23, 2009 WHERE: The Mall at Robinson – Dick’s Sporting Goods 5000 Robinson Centre [...]
We reported back on the 1st of February about the official Tampa Bay Rays FanFest announcement. Today, they announced the Fan Fest auotgraph lineup for the autograph signing session. Here are some notable players that you may not realize are notable: Tim Beckham – no doubt in the top 3 in the Rays organization and [...]
Baseball (surgery) legend, Tommy John, will be attending the 1st Annual Gary SouthShore RailCats FanFest to sign autographs for fans. Why is Tommy John attending? He will be attending as a special guest to bring some star power to the fan fest. WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 2009 WHERE: Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza 800 E [...]
The inaugural New York Rangers Winter Hockey Fest will include a variety of on- and off-ice events this weekend. The Rangers Hockey Fest will be a 4-hour event that will include something for everyone. WHEN: Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM WHERE: Wollman Ice Rink 830 5th Avenue, New York City, [...]
Tampa Bay Rays fans, it’s your turn. The Rays Fan Fest 2009 has been announced and will see the light of day mid February. WHEN: Saturday, February 14, 2009 WHERE: Tropicana Field 1 Tropicana Drive, St Petersburg, FL 33705 COST: Admission is free, autographs require a $10.00 donation to the Rays Baseball Foundation Highlights of [...]
The San Diego Padres Fan Day, similar to the FriarFest in previous years, will be held the day before Opening Day. WHEN: Sunday, April 5, 2009 WHERE: PETCO Park 100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 COST: FREE Highlights of the Fan Day include: Autograph session Watch the team workout Opportunity to purchase game used [...]
The 1st week of February will be a busy one for Marlins fans. Similar to the Diamondbacks Caravan and FanFest schedule, the Florida Marlins will also have its caravan and fan fest during the same week. The caravan will begin on Monday, February 2, 2009 and will conclude with the Fan Fest on Saturday, February [...]
Sports Gatherings reported back on January 15 about the official announcement of the Green Bay Packers FanFest 2009. Today, the organization announced additional players that will be in attendance. This is only the beginning of additional annoucements leading up to the March 2009 event. So far the complete list of players that will be at [...]
Arizona Diamondbacks fans should be getting giddy about two events happening during the 1st week of February 2009. The 1st is the annual Hometown Tour Caravan. The 2nd event, the DBacks FanFest 2009, occurs the day after the Hometown Tour. What a week! 1st Event – Hometown Tour Caravan The Caravan will be going through [...]
The Baltimore Orioles have officially announced the Orioles FanFest 2009. One of the last few fanfests that will be held prior to MLB Opening Day, Orioles fans are in for a treat. WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2009 WHERE: Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 COST: $10 Tickets can be purchased here. Highlights [...]
2-Day weekend passes for the Chicago White Sox SoxFest 2009 are still available. The White Sox version of the fanfest, SoxFest, is traditionally less chaotic than the Cubs Convention and always have been considered a better deal than the Cubs Convention because it’s common to get at least a dozen autographs including stars in a [...]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced their 4th Annual Hockey Fest. There are tons of highlights for this fanfest and will sure to be a hit. I would consider this to be almost like an interactive carnival-type setting. The Hockey Fest benefits the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation so not only is it for a good [...]
Only six months away, the 2nd Annual Chicago Blackhawks Fan Convention passes are on sale now. Traditionally Chicago is known for its prideful sports community so it is no surprise that the Blackhawks were the 1st NHL team to have a fanfest of any kind. Other than the fact that tickets are being sold to [...]
The 16th Annual San Francisco Giants Winter FanFest 2009 has officially been announced. Many of you (whether you are true Giants fans or not that will be attending) are probably wondering if the players you care about will be showing up. Well, they are, thankfully. WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2009 WHERE: AT&T Park 24 Willie [...]
Milwaukee Brewers fans get ready because your fanfest, Brewers on Deck 2009, has just been announced and so far, this is THE best deal for a fan fest. Newly acquired closer, future Hall of Famer, and reigning career saves leader, Trevor Hoffman will be introduced at the FanFest. WHEN: Saturday, January 24, 2009 WHERE: Midwest [...]
The ever-so-popular Green Bay Packers Fan Fest will return to Lambeau Field from March 13 through March 14. Not much has been announced, but what we do know is that the Packers Fan Fest will go on sale at 9AM on Wednesday, January 21. WHEN: Friday, March 13, 2009 – March 14, 2009 WHERE: Lambeau [...]
Kansas City Royals fans will have the chance to meet the Royals offseason acquisitions during the Royals FanFest 2009. The player appearances were announced today and the Royals FanFest is worth taking a trip. WHEN: Saturday, January 17, 2009 – January, 18, 2009 WHERE: Overland Park Convention Center 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211 [...]
Feeling as though the fans of the Washington Nationals deserved some love, the Nationals have announced their inaugural fanfest appropriately called, NatsFest 2009. WHEN: Sunday, January 25, 2009 WHERE: Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 COST: $10.00 Tickets can be purchased here. Other than the above information, not much has been [...]
The Cardinals Winter Warm Up is coming to the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Some quick details on the annual fanfest: WHEN: Saturday, January 17, 2009 – Monday, January 19, 2009 WHERE: Millenium Hotel 200 S 4th St, St Louis, MO 63102-1804 COST: $40.00 (autograph ticket prices are listed below) Tickets can be purchased [...]
The Atlanta Braves have officially announced two events, one in January and the other in March. Officially called the AutographFest, this event will take place at Turner Field on January 24, 2009. The good news about this event as opposed to previous AutographFests is that a limited number of passes will be pre-sold for each [...]
