For the first time since December 2023, RedsFest is back in Cincinnati!The event for fans to meet and talk to their favorite Reds players will be held at the newly renovated Cincinnati Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17. RedsFest brings dozens of current and former Reds to one place, giving fans a chance to get autographs, take pictures with players and get ready for the upcoming season.Below is everything you need to know as you get ready for the baseball tradition in Cincinnati.How do I Get Tickets?Tickets for both days of RedsFest are on sale through the Reds’ website, with single-day passes and two-day passes available for purchase.Adult tickets for one-day passes are $33.75 each, with child tickets at $23.25 each. For multi-day passes, adult tickets are $44.50 and child passes are $28.25.For more information on buying tickets, click here. Tickets can also be purchased at the convention center, starting on Friday and Saturday mornings.The fun kicks off Friday from 3-10:30 p.m. Saturday’s events are scheduled from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.Convention Center RenovationsRedsFest will be the first event held at the newly renovated Cincinnati Convention Center, previously known as the Duke Energy Center.Cincinnati tourism leaders called the process a “generational transformation,” with the reimagined center featuring one of the largest grand ballrooms in the Midwest, a brand-new rooftop terrace and a 200,000-square-foot exhibition hall.The center will also serve as the anchor for the southwest corner of Downtown Cincinnati, tying together finished developments like The Foundry and the recently opened Elm Street Plaza, which features a dog park, walking paths and a pavilion. An upgraded parking garage and a 700-room Marriott hotel are set to open in 2028.Which Players Will Attend?Reds fans should be thrilled with the number of current and former players set to attend the festivities this year.Shortstop Elly De La Cruz, center fielder TJ Friedl, infielder Sal Stewart, utility player Spencer Steer, right fielder Noelvi Marte, second baseman Matt McLain, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes and new outfielders JJ Bleday and Dane Myers are among the position players attending.Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, Chase Burns, Rhett Lowder, Emilio Pagan, Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft and Sam Moll are among the pitchers attending.Former players Todd Frazier, Bronson Arroyo, Danny Graves, Barry Larkin, Tucker Barnhart and Devin Mesoraco are scheduled to attend, along with broadcasters John Sadak, Tommy Thrall, Jim Day and Brian Giesenschlag.For a full list of players set to attend RedsFest, including current, former and minor league players, click here.
CINCINNATI —
For the first time since December 2023, RedsFest is back in Cincinnati!
The event for fans to meet and talk to their favorite Reds players will be held at the newly renovated Cincinnati Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17.
RedsFest brings dozens of current and former Reds to one place, giving fans a chance to get autographs, take pictures with players and get ready for the upcoming season.
Below is everything you need to know as you get ready for the baseball tradition in Cincinnati.
How do I Get Tickets?
Tickets for both days of RedsFest are on sale through the Reds’ website, with single-day passes and two-day passes available for purchase.
Adult tickets for one-day passes are $33.75 each, with child tickets at $23.25 each. For multi-day passes, adult tickets are $44.50 and child passes are $28.25.
For more information on buying tickets, click here. Tickets can also be purchased at the convention center, starting on Friday and Saturday mornings.
The fun kicks off Friday from 3-10:30 p.m. Saturday’s events are scheduled from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Convention Center Renovations
RedsFest will be the first event held at the newly renovated Cincinnati Convention Center, previously known as the Duke Energy Center.
Cincinnati tourism leaders called the process a “generational transformation,” with the reimagined center featuring one of the largest grand ballrooms in the Midwest, a brand-new rooftop terrace and a 200,000-square-foot exhibition hall.
The center will also serve as the anchor for the southwest corner of Downtown Cincinnati, tying together finished developments like The Foundry and the recently opened Elm Street Plaza, which features a dog park, walking paths and a pavilion.
An upgraded parking garage and a 700-room Marriott hotel are set to open in 2028.
Which Players Will Attend?
Reds fans should be thrilled with the number of current and former players set to attend the festivities this year.
Shortstop Elly De La Cruz, center fielder TJ Friedl, infielder Sal Stewart, utility player Spencer Steer, right fielder Noelvi Marte, second baseman Matt McLain, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes and new outfielders JJ Bleday and Dane Myers are among the position players attending.
Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, Chase Burns, Rhett Lowder, Emilio Pagan, Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft and Sam Moll are among the pitchers attending.
Former players Todd Frazier, Bronson Arroyo, Danny Graves, Barry Larkin, Tucker Barnhart and Devin Mesoraco are scheduled to attend, along with broadcasters John Sadak, Tommy Thrall, Jim Day and Brian Giesenschlag.
For a full list of players set to attend RedsFest, including current, former and minor league players, click here.