Ogden Raptors Announce 2024 Fan Fest Details
Ogden, UT
It's that fun time of the year again when baseball comes back to Ogden! Baseball might have started showing on your screens already, but nothing quite beats sitting in the stands and taking a live game. With the start of the Ogden Raptors Professional Baseball season very fast approaching, Opening Night is May 21st at 6:30 PM. There is no better time than now to get a taste of what is to come!
With the players having officially reported to Ogden yesterday and the first working commencing later today, we are opening the doors and inviting the public to come out in droves. While Spring Training is open, you can stop by and take in the sights and sounds the big event comes this weekend with Fan Fest.
Fan Fest has come to be an annual tradition here in Ogden and something the community is starting to enjoy. We are breaking up the festivities this year into two nights, Friday, May 17th, and Saturday, May 18th.
On Friday, May 17th, the gates will open at 6:00 PM, and the night will kick off with the Ogden Raptors still on-field, finishing up their daily workout. At 6:30 PM, the players will make their way into the stands for a Meet and Greet. We are making a push this season to make sure that players are accessible to our fans and there is no better way than to get a hot dog before the season starts and talk baseball into the night. We will start the Fan Home Run Derby shortly after the players clear the field.
That is right! It is a fan-centric night, where anyone who thinks they've got the stuff can sign up, pay their $20, sign a waiver, and see if they have what it takes to hit one over the fence! Anyone who can hit one out of the park between the foul poles will receive 2 Season Tickets for the 2024 season. The contestant that gets the most over the fence will get a plaque and bragging rights for years to come. Call the Ogden Raptors Box Office at 801-393-2450 to sign up. $20 gets you a chance and 10 swings. Players must bring their own bat, helmets will be provided. Pitching will be done by machine.
Fan Fest - Part 2, on Saturday, May 18th, will have the highlight of an Exhibition Game! Gates will open at 5:30 PM, like any normal game due to the game start time of 6:30 PM. The Black Sox are back in town for the single-night Exhibition Game. Following the game, regardless of the score, each team will participate in the Pioneer League fixture, the Knockout Round. This is something that is not uncommon in the League and is something you can only practice under the heat of the moment with the crowd cheering you on, so we ask all in attendance to stick around for the fun of a Knockout Round!
Both nights of Fan Fest are open to the public. We want everyone to come out and participate in some of the fun. Concession stands will be open for your purchase of the ballpark favorites, both old and new. The Merchandise stand will be open with all of the latest threads, new novelties, and caps a plenty. If you haven't done so already, Season Tickets or Opening Night tickets are available for pick up any time at the Ogden Raptors Box Office, at the Fan Fest, or anytime Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
All questions should be directed to the Box Office, at homerun@ogden-raptors.com, or by calling 801-393-2400.