The Washington Nationals host the annual Winterfest in Washington, DC to allow fans to celebrate the team during the offseason. This year, the weekend festival will take place in the National Park. Fans, national players, coaches and team staff attend the festival, which offers a fun-filled day with a variety of activities including live batting cages, exclusive question and answer sessions, a children’s zone, interactive games and much more. Autograph coupons will be available in early December on a first-come, first-served basis.
Winterfest is a fundraiser for the National Washington Dream Foundation, a charity committed to improving the lives of children and teens in the Washington, DC region by supporting initiatives focused on academics, the arts, and nutrition. and sports.
Date and time: Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 from 10 am to 4 pm for season ticket holders and from 11:30 am to 4 pm for the general public.
Location: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC. See a map and directions for the National Park.
- Question and answer sessions with players and coaches.
- Clubhouse Tours
- Compete with the racing presidents
- Holiday themed activities and interactive events.
- Exclusive interviews and game shows.
- Photo opportunities with players and team mascots.
- Press conferences for children
- S’mores and hot chocolate for adults
- Curling station
- Autograph station
- Games for children like the snow fort
- Baseball clinics with Nationals players and coaches.
- Hitting the Nationals’ batting cages
Admission: $ 39 adults; $ 29 Children under 12 years in advance. Season ticket holders will receive a $ 5 discount on the entrance fee and will have exclusive access to the event for a full hour before Winterfest opens to the general public. Tickets can be purchased online at nationals.com/winterfest
The Washington Nationals, the Major League Baseball team owned by the local Lerner family, play 81 home games each season at Nationals Park, located in southeastern Washington DC. For more information about the Washington Nationals, see A Guide to the Washington Nationals Baseball Club
About the Dream Foundation of Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals Foundation was established in 2005 and relaunched as the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation in 2007 under the team’s new owners, the Lerner family and their partners. The Dream Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 charity, tax identification number 34-2034830. Contributions to this organization are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. You can make a donation online at washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/community/dreamfoundation/give.
