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Fan Fest Tour

About Fan Fest

The Boston Bruins will embark on a first ever, seven-city Fan Fest Tour that will visit each New England state with the mission to grow the game of hockey throughout the region. The Bruins welcome all fans to attend this free event and celebrate the start of hockey season as tour concludes in Boston at Warrior Ice Arena during Boston Bruins Training Camp presented by AT&T. Current Bruins players, coaches, and other members from the Bruins front office will mingle and play games with fans, sign autographs, take photos, participate in a Q&A sessions and much more.

During the tour, the Bruins expect to outfit over 4,000 kids (ages 4-9) who have signed up for the Bruins Academy Learn to Play program in brand new CCM hockey gear for a total of $2,000,000 worth of equipment dispersed to local communities.

PLEASE NOTE: Kids 4-9 who wish to participate in the Bruins Academy Learn to Play program and have their fittings facilitated on-site at one of the Fan Fest Tour locations must sign up at BostonBruins.com/LearnToPlay 24-hours before each respective city's tour stop.

Activations at Fan Fest Tour

  • Current Bruins players, coaches, executives, and NESN personalities Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley will play games and mingle with fans, sign autographs, take photos, and participate in Q&A sessions*
  • Synthetic ice rinks for shooting and drills
  • Locker Room photo op
  • Bruins Academy Zone
  • BFit kids-friendly fitness activities
  • Equipment fittings for Bruins Academy Learn to Play participants (Learn more at BostonBruins.com/LearnToPlay)
  • In addition to getting fitted for brand new equipment, youth hockey players will be able to participate in drill work and have the opportunity to partake in NESN virtual reality experiences.
  • TD Bank giveaways
  • Gifford's Ice Cream "Power Play Fudge" for one dollar donations to the Boston Bruins Foundation

*Personality appearances will vary at each location and are subject to change.

Participating Cities

Date Time City/State Location Address
Saturday, 8/26 Completed Portland, ME Monument Square 456 Congress St.
Sunday, 8/27 Completed Manchester, NH Arms Park 10 Arms St.
Monday, 8/28 Completed Burlington, VT Burlington International Airport Intersection of White St. and Airport Dr., Lot B
Tuesday, 8/29 Completed Springfield, MA Forest Park 299 Sumner Ave.
Wednesday, 8/30 Completed Hartford, CT Old State House Square 800 Main St.
Thursday, 8/31 Completed Providence, RI ALEX & ANI City Center 2 Kennedy Plaza.
Saturday, 9/16 Completed Boston, MA Warrior Ice Arena 90 Guest St.
Sunday, 9/17 Completed Boston, MA Warrior Ice Arena 90 Guest St.