Freedom Preview Homestand
June 12, 2013 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE, KY - This weekend at the Florence Freedom, fans can enjoy everything from fireworks, to bobbleheads, to trading cards, to playing catch with dad on the field at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium.
The "weekend" starts with a Rewind 94.9 Thirsty Thursday featuring $1 beer, soda and ice cream sandwiches on Thursday night when the Freedom wrap up their three game series against the Traverse City Beach Bums. Thursday is also presented by American Mortgage Services Co. night featuring a ballpark themed photo booth and one fan will leave with a brand new iPad. Game time is set for 6:35pm
Fans can stick around post-game on Thursday night for live music by See Rock City.
On Friday the Frontier Greys comes to town for the start of a three game set, beginning with a Local 12 Fireworks Friday presented by CBTS 6:35pm. An incredible Rozzi fireworks show lights up the sky post-game, game time is 6:35pm.
During the game on Friday, families with peanut allergies can take rest, as the stadium will be hosed down Thursday night and no peanuts will step foot in the ballpark for Friday's Peanut Free night presented by Family Allergy & Asthma.
Fans will also want to get to the ballpark early on Friday as the first 1,000 fans will receive the Freedom's 2013 trading card set courtesy of Dominach's Taekwondo Academy.
Saturday marks the return of a 92.5 The Fox Rockin' Saturday presented by Joseph Subaru. Fans will want to get to the ballpark when the gates open at 5:05pm, as the first 1,000 tickets through the gates receive a bobblehead of Freedom all-star shortstop Junior Arrojo presented by Reinhart Food Service. The bobbleheads will be given one per two tickets.
Post-game on Saturday, fans can enjoy the ultimate Jimmy Buffett tribute band as Lunar Beach House performs on the Parrot Bay bandstand down the first-base line. There's even something for kids post-game, as while mom and dad enjoy the music, kids play supervised kick-ball on the field presented by Dominach's Taekwondo Academy. Game time Saturday is 6:05pm.
Sunday, the Freedom are celebrating Father's Day at the ballpark presented by Qdoba Mexican Grill. The gates open at 5:05pm, and dads can enjoy playing catch on the field with their kids until 5:35pm with an on-field wristband.
This Great Country 94.1 Family Sunday, presented by the Bank of Kentucky, also includes kids running the bases post-game, an entire team autograph session, animals from the Newport Aquarium for kids to pet on the concourse, and a draw-string backpack giveaway to the first 100 kids courtesy of the official bank of the Freedom, The Bank of Kentucky.
Other great values on Sunday include families enjoying the Freedom's Father's Day Special featuring 4 dugout tickets, 4 meals, a $5 Dick's Sporting Good gift card and 4 on-field wristbands to play catch pregame for only $44. Kids Club 2 members, presented by AAA Travel, also get in for free this Sunday. Game time on Sunday is 6:05pm.
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