Each year, the Arizona Diamondbacks invite local Phoenix area fans for a day of appreciation. They call it Fan Fest. There are autograph sessions, photo sessions, radio broadcasts, giveaways, shopping, and more. Don’t forget the pitching, hitting and field clinics for the kids!
In 2019, the Arizona Diamondbacks will hold Fan Fest on Monday, February 9 from noon to 4 p.m. Season ticket holders will be able to enter one hour early, at 11 a.m.
Fan Fest will take place at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale. Parking is free. Admission is free. All activities are free. Autographs, concessions, and purchases of memorabilia or items from the team store, of course, have a fee.
Highlights of the Diamondbacks Fan Fest 2019
- Gamer photo opportunities
- Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Yard Sale
- @Dbacks Social Media Zone and Instagram Scavenger Hunt
- Live sports broadcast on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM all day
- FOX Sports Arizona and Sanderson Ford KidKaster auditions
- Sanderson Ford Children’s Chronicler D-backs Spanish Broadcast Auditions
- Free autographs from players, coaches and announcers for children 12 and under.
- Open batting cages
- Inflatable D-backs and face paint
- Receive information about the National Anthem, Rally-backs, Golden Glovers and D-backs Legends Racers events
Who will be there?
The following people are currently scheduled to attend: Nick Ahmed, Jake Barrett, Archie Bradley, Socrates Brito, Enrique Burgos, Andrew Chafin, Patrick Corbin, Rubby De La Rosa, Randall Delgado, Brandon Drury, Zack Godley, Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke, Chris Herrmann, Chris Iannetta, Jake Lamb, Evan Marshall, Ketel Marte, Jeff Mathis, Shelby Miller, Chris Owings, David Peralta, AJ Pollock, Robbie Ray, Fernando Rodney, Braden Shipley, Yasmany Tomás and Taijuan Walker. Coaches expected to participate include manager Torey Lovullo, bench coach Ron Gardenhire, Bullpen coach Mike Fetters and quality control and catch coach Robby Hammock.
Also present will be presenters Bob Brenly, Steve Berthiaume, Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Mike Ferrin and Oscar Soria, as well as President and CEO Derrick Hall, Executive Vice President and General Manager Mike Hazen, Luis González, JJ Putz, Willie Bloomquist, Orlando Hudson and Dan Haren, among several other former D-backs players. (This list was from 2017. The Diamondbacks have not released information on who will be attending Fan Fest 2019 as of January 1, 2019).
How Autograph Sessions Work
Children 12 and under will receive free autographs in a special area, while others can access autograph sessions with a donation to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation.
A limited number of autograph session coupons will be sold. Proceeds from voucher sales always go to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. The autograph coupon system has restrictions and can get complicated, but it’s meant to be fair to everyone. This event is about the fans, not the dealers or people trying to make a quick buck.
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase autograph session vouchers for $ 5, with proceeds going to benefit the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. Fans can purchase a maximum of one table per session and two coupons per table. Autograph session times are listed below:
- Session A: 12:15 – 1 pm
- Session B: 1:15 – 2 pm
- Session C: 2:15 – 3 pm
- Session D: 3:15 – 4 pm
D-backs season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase autograph session vouchers online. All D-backs Insider email subscribers will also have a special online pre-sale opportunity. All autograph session vouchers purchased online can be collected at the Season Ticket Services headquarters located near the third base box office in Salt River Fields.
Things to know before going to the Fan Fest
- Fan Fest is free to attend. It’s a day of appreciation for fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- You will probably have to pay for parking. Valley Metro Rail CANNOT access this location.
- At the D-Backs Fan Fest, some of the players and some of the coaches will appear to sign autographs and pose for photos. Bring your camera!
- Get to the Fan Fest early – in previous years, some 25,000 people showed up at the event! Once coupons are sold out, no more will be issued and you will not get those autographs.
- Bring your own hats, shirts, baseball cards, and autograph pen. Otherwise, players and coaches will use their own glossy photos to autograph for you, at no additional charge.
- Team Shop is open for Fan Fest. There are established vendor stands where you can buy collectibles and baseball items.
- Outside, weather permitting, wiffle ball fields will be established with D-backs Baseball Academy where children have the opportunity to participate in basic clinics.
- The batting cages will be open for fans to test their skills.
- You can register here for the D-backs cancer race (April)
For more details on the D-backs Fan Fest, call 602-462-FEST (3378) or visit the D-backs Fan Fest online.
All dates, times, prices and offers are subject to change without prior notice.
