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Fanatics is hosting the ultimate fan experience as Fanatics Fest comes to New York City’s Javits Center from August 16-18. Founder Michael Rubin announced the idea, with interactive features, multiple stages, exclusive merchandise, announcements, live podcasts, and more.
Sports, culture, and collectors expect to collide as various sports leagues will participate, including athletes past and present from the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, and WWE. Tom Brady, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Garnett, Cal Ripken Jr., Bianca Belair, Hulk Hogan, Cody Rhodes, Mike Tyson, Sabrina Ionescu and Peyton Manning are just a few of the biggest names expected to be there.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to attend including ticket options and a full event schedule.
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Fanatics Fest will be a hot ticket when it comes to New York City.
Fans can buy individual tickets or a three-day pass on StubHub. Here are the four different ticket options along with the most recent pricing as of Wednesday, August 7.
Fans purchasing tickets can also buy autograph and photo ops passes on the Fanatics Fest website. Click here to see the entire list of athletes and celebrities in attendance.
Autographs & Photo Ops are sold on a first-come first-served basis. Fans are allowed to bring their own items to be signed for autograph sessions. Items will also be available for purchase on-site. Photos Ops are taken on a professional camera in front of a backdrop and can include up to 4 fans per Photo Op.
Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 Friday, August 16 schedule
Friday’s schedule is highlighted by a no-holds-barred conversation between NFL legend Tom Brady and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith as well as a panel on Knicks lore and fandom featuring Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, Jalen Brunson and Walt Frazier.
Time (ET) | Session | Location |
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | First Take | Center Stage |
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Character Counts – Derek Jeter & David Ortiz | The Theatre |
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Johnny Bench Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:40 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Johnny Bench Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Pedro Martinez Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Edgar Martinez Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Pedro Martinez Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
11:20 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Edgar Martinez Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Courtside Conversations: Basketball, Culture and Icons | The Theatre |
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Donte DiVincenzo Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | CC Sabathia Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Donte DiVincenzo Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
11:50 a.m. – 1p.m. | CC Sabathia Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Tracy McGrady Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:10 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | David Ortiz Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | David Ortiz Autograph Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:20 p.m – 12:30 p.m. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Tracy McGrady Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Jalen Brunson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. | The Pivot Podcast | Center Stage |
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | True Grit – Stephen A. Smith & Tom Brady | The Theatre |
12:50 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Auston Matthews Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:50 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | The Pivot Podcast | Center Stage |
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Auston Matthews Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Josh Hart Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:20 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Jalen Brunson Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Josh Hart Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Penny Hardaway Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Eli Manning Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Penny Hardaway Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:50 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Eli Manning Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
1:50 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Paolo Banchero Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | 2 Hours of Baseball with Jomboy Media | Center Stage |
2 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Hideki Matsui Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Paolo Banchero Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Hideki Matsui Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
2:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Larry Johnson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:20 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Larry Johnson Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Carmelo Anthony Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Bing Bong: The Iconic New York Knicks | The Theatre |
2:50 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Archie Manning Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:50 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Carmelo Anthony Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Archie Manning Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Luke Kuechly Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:10 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Luke Kuechly Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | OJ Anderson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:20 p.m. – 4 p.m. | OJ Anderson Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | Allan Houston Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:40 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Allan Houston Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3:40 p.m. – 4 pm. | Kevin Garnett Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Kevin Garnett Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
4 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. | Mikal Bridges Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Write or Wrong: Presented by WeTheHobby | Center Stage |
4:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Mikal Bridges Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Tedy Bruschi Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Julius Randle Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Tedy Bruschi Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Night of Champions: 100 Years of NY Giants Football | The Theatre |
4:50 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET | Julius Randle Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | The Pivot Podcast | Center Stage |
6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. | 4th&1 | Center Stage |
Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 Saturday, August 17 schedule
Saturday starts with accomplished female trailblazers discussing the business of sport through empire-building and social media strategies, from Livvy Dunne to La La Anthony. Also, NBA stars Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards will have a discussion about their careers and lives on and off the court.
Meanwhile, various sports stars come together to discuss their favorite players for the upcoming 2024/2025 NFL season, which will involve a Fantasy Draft, and Travis Scott and Fanatics’ Michael Rubin have a chat about building global brands.
Time (ET) | Session | Location |
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Athletes to Icons: Women Transforming Sports and Media | The Theatre |
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Pete Alonso Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Cal Ripken Jr. Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Frank Thomas Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | The Adam Schefter Podcast | Center Stage |
10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Frank Thomas Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Jeff McNeil Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Jeff McNeil Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
11 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Barry Sanders Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Chad Johnson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | TeamSnap Lacrosse Kids Clinic | Kids Zone |
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Barry Sanders Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Dominique Wilkins Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Pete Alonso Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:20 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Chad Johnson Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
11:20 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Dominique Wilkins Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. | Livvy Dunne Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | One of One – Kevin Durant & Anthony Edwards | The Theatre |
12 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Baseball Night in New York | Center Stage |
12 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Hulk Hogan Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Jerry Rice Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. | Michael Vick Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:10 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:10 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. | Livvy Dunne Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Michael Vick Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:10 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Paul Pierce Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Paul Pierce Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Lawrence Taylor Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. | Vinny Testerverde Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Vinny Testerverde Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | The Ultimate Fantasy Draft | The Theatre |
12:50 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Lawrence Taylor Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Bianca Belair Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Jade Cargill Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Jey Uso Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Ozzie Smith Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | CM Punk Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Liv Morgan Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Hulk Hogan Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Fanatics Live | Center Stage |
1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Jerry Rice Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Andre Dawson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Bianca Belair Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Darryl Strawberry Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Jade Cargill Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Jey Uso Autograph Op Session | Autographing Zone |
2:10 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Andre Dawson Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Doc Gooden Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Liv Morgan Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Doc Gooden Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | CM Punk Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Ray Knight Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
3 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Ray Lewis Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Ring Revolutionaries | The Theatre |
3 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Ray Lewis Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Photo Op Session | Autographing Zone |
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | LA Knight Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Darryl Strawberry Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | Adrian Peterson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | Ray Knight Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
3:40 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Adrian Peterson Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Overreaction Monday | Center Stage |
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Tiffany Stratton Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. | LA Knight Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | The Butterfly Effect – Travis Scott & Michael Rubin | The Theatre |
5 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Not Sam Wrestling | Center Stage |
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Tiffany Stratton Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. | It Is What It Is | Center Stage |
Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 Sunday, August 18 schedule
Sunday’s jam-packed schedule features the a Mike Tyson and Jake Paul press conference for their fight on November 15. The two were supposed to fight during the summer before a Tyson health scare postponed the contest. It is the first press event since the match got rebooked.
Meanhile, Stephen A. Smith returns to Fanatics Fest with Peyton Manning, who looks to mentor the next generation while giving insight into his ventures with Omaha Productions.
Time (ET) | Session | Location |
10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Cody Rhodes Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Mike Richter Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | The Masked Man Show | Center Stage |
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Bayley Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Drew McIntyre Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Andy Pettitte Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:40 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Andy Pettitte Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Warren Moon Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Fanatics Live | Center Stage |
10:50 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Mike Richter Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Warren Moon Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Cody Rhodes Autograph Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | No Quit New York | The Theatre |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | The Miz Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Tyrese Maxey Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
11:40 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Tyrese Maxey Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Bayley Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Drew McIntyre Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Mike Tyson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
12:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. | Matt Rempe Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | The Sheriff – Stephen A. Smith & Peyton Manning | The Theatre |
12:50 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Rhea Ripley Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1 p.m. – 2p.m. | Allen Iverson Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Henrik Lundqvist Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | The Miz Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:10 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Henrik Lundqvist Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Rey Mysterio Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Ilya Sorokin Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Jim Kelly Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Rhea Ripley Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Rhea Ripley Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:40 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Ilya Sorokin Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Jim Kelly Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | K’Andre Miller Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:40 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Matt Rempe Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
1:50 p.m. – 3 p.m. | K’Andre Miller Autograph Session | 1:50 p.m. ET – 3 p.m. ET |
2 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Allen Iverson Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Jake Paul and Mike Tyson Press Conference | The Theatre |
2 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Peyton Manning Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Sabrina Ionescu Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Thurman Thomas Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:10 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Thurman Thomas Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Best Damn Sports Show Period | Center Stage |
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Rey Mysterio Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:20 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Peyton Manning Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
2:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Sabrina Ionescu Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Photo Op Session | Photo Ops Zone |
2:50 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Rudy Ruettiger Autograph Session | Autographing Zone |
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Champions of Change | The Theatre |
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Not Sam Wrestling | Center Stage |