DATE & LOCATION:
- Thursday, Oct. 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET
- The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 650 W Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215, the site of the Crew's new Downtown Stadium.
PARKING:
- General Admission Parking
- Free general admission parking will be available in the GA Parking Lot.
- Paid & Pre-Pay Parking
- $5 Paid Parking is available in the Neil Ave. & McConnell Garages.
- Attendees can pre-pay and reserve a parking garage spot in advance. Visit arenadistrictparking.com to select your parking spot by date and location. Do not pull a ticket if you pre-pay, you will simply scan your permit upon entering and exiting the garage.
- Bicycle & Scooter Parking
- For those riding to the event, parking for bicycles & scooters will be available at the corner of Nationwide Blvd. & Hocking Street. Bike parking will be valeted by Yay Bikes!, a local nonprofit.
- A CoGo Bike Share Station is located nearby at the intersection of Neil Ave. & Nationwide Blvd.
- Rideshare
- Rideshare drop-off will be located at the corner of W. Spring Street & Hanover Street.
- COTA Bus
EVENT SCHEDULE:
- 1:00 p.m. ET: The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy drinks, food trucks, music, and giveaways prior to the start of the event.
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Pre-show live stream with Neil Sika commences on ColumbusCrewSC.com & Club's social media channels.
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Event officially begins with various speakers kicking off the ceremony. List of speakers includes:
- Kyle Martino (emcee)
- MLS Commissioner Don Garber
- Mayor Andrew Ginther
- County Commissioner Marilyn Brown
- Lt. Governor Jon Husted
- Investor-Operator Pete Edwards
- Investor-Operator Dee Haslam
- 4:00 p.m. ET: Event concludes
ONSITE ACTIVITIES:
- Additional Activities
- Commemorative mini-shovels available to first 500 attendees
- DJ Axcess
- Crew Cat & S.C. on-site
- Groundbreaking photo opportunity booth with large commemorative shovels
- Live stream pre-show with host Neil Sika and special guests
- Exclusive groundbreaking merchandise available
- Food Trucks
- Pitabilities
- Jimmy's Iron Grill
- Dirty Franks
- Complimentary scoops from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Drinks
- Complimentary water & Pepsi products
- Canned Beer ($5 - benefits go to the Crew Soccer Foundation)
- Land-Grant Brewing Concentrate Hazy IPA & Quadrahopic IPA
- Platform Beer Co. Rosellini
- Bud Light
PROHIBITED ITEMS:
- Aerosol cans or pressurized containers
- Air horns
- Glass bottles
- Selfie sticks
- Remote-controlled aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems (drones)
- Weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, knives, pepper spray, stun guns, concealed weapons and firearms (regardless of concealed carry permit)
- Food or beverage of any kind
- Illegal drugs or harmful chemicals
- Laser pointers
- Fireworks of any kind including, but not limited to, flares, smoke bombs, incendiary devices, and pyrotechnics.
- Video cameras
- Whistles
- Hover-boards
- Camelbacks
- Any item that can be used as a projectile or deemed as dangerous
- Note: There will be no "Bag Policy" restrictions for this event
