The inaugural Fanatics Fest NYC will be held at the Javits Center from Friday, August 16th, to Sunday, August 18th.
According to the Fanatics Fest website, this is the first-ever immersive sports festival to offer autographs and photo opportunities. Some of the most prominent names in sports are attending, including Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Henrik Lundqvist, and the list goes on and on. Fanatics Fest NYC aims to bring together sports, culture, and collecting in one shared space.
Slated as the largest collectibles show ever in NYC, exhibitors from Topps, all the major sports leagues, CGC card grading company, and others will sell sports products and offer live events/exhibitions. For the sports card or memorabilia collector, many companies will sell, from Steel City Collectibles to Dave & Adam’s and beyond.
The schedule of all three days’ events includes live shows of ESPN First Take, WFAN Live Audience Broadcasts, The Pivot Podcast, Sports Card Nonsense Podcast, plus others. Other show features are exclusive Topps products that are Fanatics Fest NYC show-specific, immersive brand and league activations, The Theatre (which is the epicenter of the show), Topps Hobby Hall, a collectors zone that will have 350-plus booths with dealers from around the country, a Kids Zone and so many other cool, unique show features.
More information, including ticket info, can be found on the NYC Fanatics Fest website.