Announcing Park City SportsFest

FREE and FUN for the whole family!
Saturday, March 22 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Park City SportsFest is a FREE, multi-venue event that welcomes the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Tournament to Bridgeport. Bring the whole family to participate in this fun-filled afternoon of sports demos, exhibits, activities and entertainment at a variety of downtown locations, including People's United Bank lobby and plaza plus other venues along Main Street in downtown Bridgeport.

Celebrity autograph sessions!

Meeting sports celebrities face to face is always a fan favorite. All signings will take place at People’s United Bank Plaza, 850 Main Street, Bridgeport. Schedule is subject to change without notice.

1:00 pm	Gary Cobb, former NFL standout and Stamford native.
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Members of the Connecticut Giants semi-pro football team.
2:00 pm	Rita Williams and Maria Conlon, former UCONN women’s basketball team stars
4:00 pm	Chris Smith, former UCONN men’s basketball all-time leading scorer and Bridgeport native, and Scott Burrell, former UCONN player

 

NEW interactive activities mean even more family fun!

	• Nintendo Wii sports gaming stations courtesy of the Discovery Museum
	• Big Daddy’s Fast Track racing trailer
	• Gamezilla gaming stations
	• Mini putting green and golf club giveaways from The First Tee organization
	• Hockey slap shot to try out courtesy of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers
	• Rock climbing wall and Hummer provided by the U.S. Army
	• Free throw basketball hoops thanks to Sacred Heart University
	• Soccer drills with Fairfield University staff and students
	• Plus oversized inflatables donated by Coke for kids to jump around and play in!

 

Bring a soccer ball to SportsFest and support "Kick for Nick!"

A special part of this year’s Park City SportsFest will be a soccer ball collection donation as part of the “Kick For Nick” program, which honors Pfc. Nicholas Madaras, a former Wilton High soccer player who was killed in action in Iraq in September 2006. The “Kick for Nick” soccer ball drive was created to have soccer balls collected and signed with Nick’s name and then shipped to Iraq where U.S. soldiers distribute them to children there. Anyone who brings a ball for the “Kick for Nick” program will be eligible to win soccer prizes donated by U.S. Women’s National Team captain Kristine Lilly, a Wilton native. A soccer demonstration and clinic will also be part of the “Kick for Nick” activities.

Indoor exhibitions and outdoor performances:

• YMCA of Greater Bridgeport’s martial arts program
• Trumbull Jazzercise
• Stepping Stones Museum
• James O’Rourke memorabilia courtesy of The First Hit

Displays:

• The Women’s Sports Foundation
• The Connecticut Cyclones

Music, mascots and more!

The Coastal Chordsmen, jugglers, clowns, and sword swallowers will join local mascots BB the Bluefish of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team, Storm of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey team, and Stripes of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo to entertain and take pictures with fans throughout the day.

Special thanks to our sponsors.

Park City SportsFest 2008 is presented by People's United Bank. Additional sponsors include AT&T, Bank of America, Mitchell’s of Westport, the Southern Connecticut Gas Company, United Illuminating, and the First Tee, Cox Radio, Lamar Advertising, WICC600 and the Connecticut Post. Event partners include the City of Bridgeport Mayor’s Office, the Fairfield County Sports Commission, Fairfield University, the Downtown Special Services District (DSSD), the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, & the Arena at Harbor Yard.

Parking and Restaurant Locations

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