NHL All-Star Weekend 2015 Has Loaded Schedule
It is now January. The holidays are over, a new year has begun, and winter is finally starting to set in around Central Ohio. Lucky for you, the NHL and the Blue Jackets have just the thing to break your winter blues.
The finest talent that the NHL has to offer is coming to Columbus with the NHL All-Star Weekend 2015, and much “FanFair” (pun intended) is coming along for the ride.
Don’t have the scoop on this weekend-long event yet? You’re in luck! Union and Blue has you covered. Here is a condensed list of the upcoming events.
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What: FanFair
When: Friday, January 23rd – Sunday, January 25th
Where: Columbus Convention Center
Cost: $16 at the door, $12 for Seniors, Children, Military and Students
Hint: Buy tickets before the 23rd online and save!
What does FanFair have to offer?
- NHL Trophy Display
- Get your picture taken with Lord Stanley
- Want to test your skills? Play in the Honda Skills Zone or the Bridgestone Shoot Out
- Create your own Upper Deck trading card
- Player Q&A Sessions in the NHL Theater
- Meet the NHL Mascots
- Music and Food
- Live TV Broadcasts
- Lots More!
What: NHL All-Star 5k Race
When: Saturday, January 24th at 9am
Where: Starts at Nationwide Arena
Cost: $50 (Must Sign-up in Advance)
Hint: They are only accepting 4,000 runners, so sign up now!
What: All-Star Winter Park
When: Thursday, January 22nd – Sunday, January 25th
Where: Next to Nationwide Arena (by the arch)
Cost: Ice Skating $5 (Includes skates), Snow Slide $2, Many free events
Hint: Events are cash only
Events:
- Community ice skating with skate rental, heated locker rooms and public viewing bleachers.
- 34-foot tall snow slide
- Live music, drinks and food
- Jackets replica locker room
- Huntington lightscape featuring 350,000 lights
What: NHL Skills Competetion
When: Saturday January 24th at 7pm
Where: Nationwide Arena
Cost: Sold-out ($140 and up via resellers)
This is a great event to watch year after year. A lineup of the best hockey players in the world go toe-to-toe in an assortment of tests to show off their skills. This is a guaranteed good time, and will be fun for all in a packed Nationwide Arena.
What: 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game
When: Sunday, January 25th at 5pm
Where: Nationwide Arena
Cost: Sold-out ($212 and up via resellers)
Hint: Pre-pay for arena district parking in advance! (more than 24-hours before)
This is it! The big game, and the reason for this entire weekend of events. The biggest stars on ice will be competing in an East vs. West showdown. Players involved are voted on by the fans. Votes can still be cast at NHL.com and Bluejackets.com.
The game sold out almost instantly, so let Union and Blue warn you: If you use a third-party seller, be very careful. We want to see you have fun, not get ripped off!
There it is! A very broad look at what you have to look forward to during the 2015 NHL All-Star Game! The Blue Jackets organization really has done a great job of putting the schedule together, and it appears that there will be no lack of entertainment for all that visit the Arena District. Personally, I’m looking forward to doing some ice skating myself!
Have a great time and, as always, Go Jackets (players voted into the NHL All-Star Game)!