Family Fun Fest Returns To Fort Wayne

Published on August 19, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release

Fort Wayne, IN - The Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest, produced by Entertainment and Sports International, returns to the Memorial Stadium parking lot for a third consecutive season on Saturday, August 23rd from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Fans of all ages are invited to attend the free, family-style event featuring more than 20 baseball themed attractions, a Minor League Baseball Museum and an Xbox 360 Best Buy Home Run Derby video game trailer.

A midway of activities offers fans the chance to take swings in batting cages or strike out batters in pitching cages, bungee runs, slides and bounce houses. Days Inn will allow fans to have their picture taken and create their own baseball card and Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine will provide fans the opportunity to have their picture on a souvenir cover.

After the Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest, fans are encouraged to stick around for the Wizards game against the Lansing Lugnuts at 7:00 p.m. in the opener of a six-game homestand for Fort Wayne.

The final regular season homestand at Memorial Stadium kicks off with a pair of games between the Wizards and Lugnuts on Saturday. The two teams will wrap up their eight-game, nine-day series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Fort Wayne will play host to in-state rival, the South Bend Silver Hawks, led by Norwell's own Jarrod Parker, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday in the first of four games. Parker is scheduled to start one of the four contests in the series.

For ticket information, contact the Wizards Administrative Offices at 260-482-6400.

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