{"id":78419,"date":"2017-08-17T11:31:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T15:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=78419"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:54:03","slug":"saturday-fanfest-feature-coaches-athletes-family-friendly-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/saturday-fanfest-feature-coaches-athletes-family-friendly-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday FanFest to Feature Coaches, Athletes, Family-Friendly Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF fans will have the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming fall sports season on Saturday, Aug. 19. The 2017 UCF FanFest will take place 6-8 p.m. at Spectrum Stadium on the main campus. Admission to UCF FanFest is free. Parking is complimentary in Lot E6 on the southeast side of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can meet and receive autographs from head football coach Scott Frost and the team. The women&#8217;s soccer, volleyball and cross country teams also will be on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Fans arriving early to Spectrum Stadium can purchase food from food trucks that will be outside the stadium beginning at 5 p.m. The stadium\u2019s Gate 17 will open at 6 p.m. to begin the FanFest\u00a0activities.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the stadium, fans can see the new West Stadium Club. UCF cheerleaders and Knightro will be at the stadium interacting with fans and giving away UCF temporary tattoos. The UCF Football locker room will be open and fans are welcome to take photos inside the space where the football team prepares for home games.<\/p>\n<p>UCF FanFest is a family-friendly activity with interactive games and inflatables for children.<\/p>\n<p>CFE Federal Credit Union, Carl Black Orlando, iHeart Radio, McDonald&#8217;s, Blaze Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic will be on site with promotions and giveaways. A photo booth provided by Florida Hospital will give fans another way to remember their FanFest experience. The UCF bookstore will have UCF gear available inside Spectrum Stadium. The bookstore on East Plaza drive, just minutes from the stadium, also will be open during FanFest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF fans will have the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming fall sports season on Saturday, Aug. 19. The 2017 UCF FanFest will take place 6-8 p.m. at Spectrum Stadium on the main campus. Admission to UCF FanFest is free. Parking is complimentary in Lot E6 on the southeast side of the stadium. 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