Key points:
- In 2024, more than 70,000 fans were in attendance for the event, with Fanatics stating that extra space will be added next year
- Fanatics also plans on having an additional 200 athletes and celebrities participate in the 2025 event
Fanatics has announced that the company’s Fanatics Fest event will return to New York City in 2025 after drawing more than 70,000 fans during the inaugural celebration. The event will be held at the Javits Center in New York City from June 20-22, 2025.
“Seeing the pure joy, excitement and enthusiasm from all the fans who attended our first event last summer was absolutely incredible and I could not be more excited to bring Fanatics Fest back to New York City this June,” Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin said.
“We’re going bigger and better next year, adding hundreds of athletes and celebrities to the roster, blowing out the event space to add many more interactive experiences from the top leagues and teams, creating more opportunities for fans and collectors to meet their favorite athletes, more exclusive product drops and overall taking the entire event to a new level.”
Fanatics stated that additional event space will be included in the 2025 showing as well as boosting the amount of athlete and celebrity participation from over 300 to 500-plus.
With the added space, fans should now expect a more expansive schedule of live, on-site programming, a wider array of exclusive collabs and products and more space for league and brand activations.
Good to know: Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced that its online sports betting platform went live in Washington DC through a partnership with the Washington Spirit on September 12
“The inaugural Fanatics Fest NYC delivered on our vision to create a unique, first-of-its-kind space that brought together fans from all backgrounds to celebrate their passions across sports, culture and collecting,” Fanatics Events CEO Lance Fensterman said.
“The ‘FoMO’ was real, and we’re committed to taking everything fans loved about year one and making it bigger and better, while also taking the great feedback we received to heart and improving select areas.”
From December 5-8, 2024, fans who attended the inaugural Fanatics Fest will be eligible to purchase tickets for the 2025 event during an exclusive presale. The general public sale will begin on December 13.
A trailer for Fanatics Fest 2025 was also released on December 4, created by Bolded, which is the branded division of OBB Media and the official content partner for Fanatics Fest.
