There’s a new Toronto sports store popping up just in time for the holiday season.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC and the Argonauts, announced on Monday that they’re opening a new space in Sherway Gardens later this week that will run for the rest of the year.
The Fan Access holiday pop-up will feature merchandise from Real Sports Apparel, but also game tickets, Scotiabank Arena tour tickets, 50/50 tickets and specialty gift wrapping benefiting MLSE Foundation, on-site cresting, as well as game-worn memorabilia.
Its doors open Friday, Nov. 28, and will be open through Dec. 31.
And for the games that are taking place during Sherway Gardens hours (10 a.m.-9 p.m. most days, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays), fans will also have the chance to watch the games live on-site.
The Fan Access moniker comes from an app launched by the organization earlier this year, which offers Toronto sports supporters a way to connect with their teams and enter giveaways for prizes like game tickets and merchandise.
“Following the overwhelming positive reception to the Fan Access in-app platform, we challenged ourselves to pursue even more unique and impactful ways for fans to experience meaningful connection to our teams beyond the arena and the game,” said Shannon Hosford, Chief Marketing Officer, MLSE.Â
But the biggest separator with the new location and any other spot you might do your holiday shopping is the planned list of appearances from some of the biggest names to ever be involved in the Toronto sporting scene.
A full list of the appearance schedule can be found at the official Fan Access Holiday Pop-Up website.
So far, the scheduled list of appearances includes these Toronto sports alumni and media personalities: Wendel Clark, Matt Bonner, Sebastian Giovinco, Pinball Clemons, Kia Nurse, Jack Armstrong, Jamaal Magloire, Joe Bowen, Curtis Joseph, Ashtone Morgan, Darryl Sittler, Leo Rautins, and Paul Jones.