Arizona Dbacks FanFest 2011!



Ben & Nick


I attended the Arizona Diamondbacks annual FanFest on February 12th with my two boys, Nick and Ben.



It's a fantastic event for Dback fans as well as all baseball fans.  Being originally from the Northeast, the Red Sox certainly never did anything like this.  Dback games often have great promotions such as bobbleheads and lawn gnomes.  Teams like the Red Sox and Yankees don't give anything away, except maybe the plastic cup for the 12 dollar beers.  The FanFest is another great promotion for the team and they did an outstanding job again this year.



Augie!



The event is filled with things to do for everyone.  There is a Yard Sale where DBack merchandise from prior years is available for great prices.  We each picked up an Augie Ojeda bobblehead from the 2009 season for a buck!  We also found a couple of 1 dollar tshirts and a Chris Young growth chart for 25 cents.  Fun!



There is also an area for vendors to sell baseball and sports related merchandise.  These are your card and memorabilia collectors.  Great stuff.

There is an area with activities for the kids, from obstacle courses to pitching.

One of the treats is that the ballplayers and managers are available.  Autograph sessions occur throughout the event and the local sports radio station broadcasts all day, interviewing players, managers and executives.

Several wiffle ball fields are set up and the kids get to take a few swings with the players and feel like a real big leaguer.

It's a fun event for all and a great way to get the family excited for the upcoming baseball season!  This is our 3rd FanFest and we had a great time again this year.  This is an extra special year as the Dbacks will be hosting the 2011 MLB All-Star game!