VEGAS (Sept. 24, 2025) – The Vegas Golden Knights announced today, Sept. 24, plans to celebrate the start of the 2025-26 season with Fan Fest, presented by Raising Cane’s, on Sunday, Oct. 5. For the second consecutive year, Fan Fest will take place at Downtown Summerlin®.
Fans in attendance on Sunday will have a chance to win an Opening Knight VIP package, which includes four tickets to the game on Wednesday, Oct. 8, plus special access to the Gold Carpet presented by Naqvi Injury Law prior to the game.
Festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT at The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin. The event will offer fans an opportunity to hear from Golden Knights players just days before Opening Knight on Wednesday, October 8. There will be special appearances from team broadcasters and members of the VGK Cast – including Chance, the Vegas Vivas and the Knights Guard. Fans can relive the fun from Fan Fest last year here.
Fan Fest is free and open to the public and all ages (and dogs!). Family-friendly activities will include music, ball hockey, face painting, giveaways and a special Touch-a-Truck activation. Please note that there will be no formal autograph session at Fan Fest, as players will be signing on the Gold Carpet prior to Opening Knight on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Fans can expect a variety of partners who will be on hand to enhance the experience with interactive activations and giveaways. The Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Knight Hawks, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, and VGK-9 Club will engage fans with team-branded promotions. Raising Cane’s, Bumble Breeze, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Smith’s, Toyota and True Vet Solutions will add to the excitement with branded merchandise and fun, family-friendly experiences. Together, these partners will create a dynamic and engaging atmosphere for fans of all ages.
ABOUT THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. Established by Owner and Chairman Bill Foley and his family, the Golden Knights were the most successful expansion franchise in North American professional sports history in 2017-18 and won the Stanley Cup in 2022-23. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights visit vegasgoldenknights.com and follow the team on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN®
Downtown Summerlin® is a thoughtfully mixed-use experience, serving the entire Las Vegas Valley. It includes retail, entertainment, sports, office and multi-family residential elements, all designed to create a vibrant, walkable urban core within the award-winning 22,500-acre Summerlin® master planned community. Downtown Summerlin totals nearly 400 acres and features more than 125 stores and restaurants in a streetscape-shopping environment with pedestrian thoroughfares and dynamic storefronts. The first phase of development opened to the public in October 2014. Today, Downtown Summerlin is also home to City National Arena, practice facility for the National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights, and Las Vegas Ballpark®, a 10,000-capacity professional Triple-A baseball stadium that is home to the Las Vegas Aviators® of the Pacific Coast League. Downtown Summerlin boasts four Class-A office buildings including – ONE and TWO Summerlin and 1700 Pavilion. The area is also home to three luxury multi-family developments encompassing nearly 700 units total - Constellation, Tanager and Tanager Echo, providing an inclusive community with an abundance of residential, optimal office space and connected walkability within the master plan that creates a destination unlike anything else in Southern Nevada. Rounding out landmark facilities are Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Lifetime Athletic and the City National Bank building. Additional information can be found at www.summerlin.com.
