I'm not a really a baseball fan, but I do rep Oakland sports teams. So, I didn't know this was going on, I was just headed to Jack London Square to hang out for a bit and stumbled upon the A's Fan Fest! Lots of A's fans here, obviously, and it was actually a fun time. Free admission, live music, Oakland A's players and coaches, past and present, mascots, food, drinks, and a great atmosphere. I haven't been to an Oakland A's game in a while, but after attending this, me thinks I'll be making my way back to the Coliseum for a game or two in the very near future!! read more

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Date: 1/28/2017 Time: 11:15 AM 54° Mostly sunny The last time I attended the Oakland A's Fanfest was about three years ago. At that time I was very disappointed with the event. One had to pay to get in for the fanfest. Somewhat feeling like being ripped off for the prices of admission and food, I did not attend the fanfests of 2015 and 2016. This year (2017) the venue has changed to another location - Jack London Square - which is a big improvement. It's free admission and there are food trucks galore. Yay....yes...Roderick's BBQ! The food trucks there included Curry Up Now, Mozzeria, Smoke's Poutinerie, Lezie's Frozen Custard, Rice Rocket and a gourmet Mexican/Korean. The food was free to all fans on the condition that the fan had to get a ticket at each food truck line entrance. The ticket was "good for one FREE menu item. Limit one ticket, per fan, per food truck..." (Quoted comment from the Schedule of Events information sheet. I do not want to be called out for plagiarism.) The Schedule of Events listed a variety of activities for everyone's enjoyment. The weather was perfect for this weekend outing. Despite the long lines of fans waiting to do the photo ops, meeting the current team players, the Hall of Fame racers and Stomper, hearing about building a new ball park at Howard Terminal, brought a smile on my face. It was also great to have 95.7 FM doing some of the interview sessions. The fans were also happier and I heard nothing but good things being said about the venue, i.e., it was much more organized and there were activities for the younguns. Finally, all I can say is thank you, Oakland A's, for restoring my faith in this year's fanfest. You guys did not disappoint. Let's go Oakland (clap clap clap clap clap). read more

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How could anyone give this less than 5 stars? Must be Yankees fans. It's a free event with free food, autographs, Q&As, booths etc. The fact that you took the time to leave a negative review shows that you're probably the kind of person who gives 1 star to any Amazon product that does not come with an elf that holds your hand through the setup process. Honestly, the lines are just as bad if you go to Off the Grid and actually have to pay for the food. Get there early (it's only from 10am-2pm), grab a map, and plan out your day. (G) E.Z. No wonder the A's don't fill their seats. You A's "fans" are scrubs who can't even appreciate a gorgeous venue that holds 25,000 and offers everything for free. I hope the bridge tolls rise to $10 so that you don't cross over and taint AT&T Park lol. Haters gonna hate. read more

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A-OK, I came in without expectations and had a good time. It's kind of like baseball Disneyland, except cheap. Large lines are just part of the experience, but there was a nice mix of player photo opportunities, clubhouse viewing, discount merch, and Q&A sessions. Season ticket holders have the best opportunities for that coveted player photo/autograph. MLBatBat app also offered some sessions for $15 bucks I believe. The line for the rest of the great unwashed masses was about 2 hrs, or so I was told. The line for pics with the championship trophies wasn't bad. I think I waited about 45 min, but after 2pm it was about half as long. The staff was friendly and helpful. Players milled around. I saw Doolittle taking selfies with the crowd during the Q&A Billy Bean and Bob Melvin. Billy Bean and Melvin addressed like 5 direct questions from fans regarding TRADING their favorite players. All in all I had a good time. If someone wants to roll next year, I'm down. read more

Love my Oakland A's ! Fanfest is always a decent day even with the epic lines as everybody is always in good spirits... I suggest you arrive early and wait in line so you can bee-line to whatever you want the most.... trophy photos,etc. I also love that Billy Beane has the Q&A session. It's cool to be able to get SOME insight of the team and upcoming season! Gotta love that parking is free! Organization of the event could be alot better ...hope they figure that out.Lines are HUGE and there was'nt enough for the kids so bringing them next year won't happen unless something changes there. read more

Maybe I'm rating it too high but I just really feel this was the highlight of my month so far. It was my very first FanFest so I don't have previous years to compare against. I've been an A's fan since the Bash Brothers days but never went to FanFest cuz honestly I didn't have anyone to go with, as a lot of my friends jumped on the Giants bandwagon. Rolling up we could see the massive lines trying to get into the coliseum. We got to the player photo area and waited almost 2 hours to get a picture with a player (for us it ended up being Eric Sogard). The cool part was that the players were out and about in the stadium and arena, stopping at vendor booths and taking pictures. If you were lucky they would walk right past you and you could steal a quick photo opportunity. Lucky timing for us, we caught Coco Crisp getting out of an elevator and walked outside right where we were. Other exhibits around O.Co include a clubhouse tour, pictures with the world series trophies, game area and face painting for kids, player autographs, listening in on live Q&A with with CSN bay area and 957. the game, and much more. In Oracle arena, they held Q&A sessions throughout the day with different sets of players and managers/coaches. But of course the downside was the loooongg lines for everything. It was a sellout at 20,000 people. This was the largest FanFest they hosted and I know a lot of people complained about it because there was too many people and the lines were unorganized (a lot of people didn't even know what each line was even for). But I guess you can't complain too much for only $10 admission. BUT as a longtime, true A's fan, I still loved being around 20,000 people who all shared the same interest. It really got me pumped for the 2014 season. I would consider coming back next year, but hopefully it will be more organized! read more

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The event at Jack London Square was a huge disappointment. Stayed here 5 minutes and we left. Unless you were there to get an autograph or get food there was nothing to do there except for the sales people who were pitching sales of season / other tickets and contests to enter. The food lines and autograph lines were huge. Just showed up here to see what it looked like and left. Traffic on 880 due to accident did not help getting here either but that's not their fault. read more

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A's Fan fest 2015 is way more organized then last year. My son is very happy leaving the coliseum with 8 signature autograph from the players. read more

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I have been going to A's Fanfest since probably 2006 and this one this year was by far the best. Thank you so much to Dave Kaval and the whole A's team for putting together such a family friendly event that feels truly for the fans. I remember a time when everything cost so much money that it made it pointless to attend. This year everything was free and the kids were able to get so many signatures that it was amazing. The event was again at Jack London and I really think this is the best place for it. Not only is it great for the businesses down there but it is spread out enough that it doesn't feel like there were really the 25,000 people who did attend. There were free food trucks but we all got to Jack London early and had breakfast at Lungomare that I didn't have any room in my stomach for food trucks. However I hope the ones that were there will be at the Coliseum this year because I will definitely hit them up. The Season Ticket Holder event at Plank was also very well run and nice to have. It was held at Plank and also had free food and free non-alcoholic drinks while getting signatures from players and coaches and even getting to bowl and play pool with some of them! Lastly the stage had constant Q&A sessions that were fun to watch while soaking in the sun. Thank you again to all of the A's staff for such a wonderful event! read more

Love the A's Fanfest at Jack London Square. Who doesn't love a free event!! No admission fee and free food!! Yesss, my kind of fest. Went last year as well. Weather is cold in the morning. It's sunny and warms up after 11am. So far, the weather have been good. It gets packed after 11am. Plenty of things to do for kids and family. Plenty of places to sit down and enjoy the food, people watch, live jazz music, dj and waterfront. Lots of booths promoting local Bay Area items and A's stuff. The food trucks are great. Free! There's a variety to choose from. At least 8-10 food trucks. Portion are small but feasible. There's staff there that will hand you a meal ticket so make sure you have one before ordering. After hitting 2-3 trucks, I'm full. Most come with drinks and chips. Yum. If you arrive after 12:30-1pm, most items will be sold out. Get there early to avoid long lines. It ends at 2pm. Make sure you get a map of the fest so that way, you know where you're going. The map is helpful if you're looking for autograph signings. You can go to the stage area and represent the A's team. They have live talks in that area. I'm definitely coming back next year and refer friends too. read more

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Had a great time. Met some players and took pictures with Cook. Got Cespedes and Taylor to sign a ball. It was jam packed tho. read more

Unorganized, nothing for the kids. We got there at 11 and every line wrapped 4 or five sections. The kids play area could have been on the moon for as accessible as it was. Even if I, my 6 and 10 year old, wanted to get an autograph we couldn't, we were told the ;vouchers' were gone. I am an A's fan in the regular season but for fanfest and other baseball events for the kids I am going to have to switch to the Giants. NOTE: You should move the event to tents in the parking lot. Let people tour the stadium on there own. They way it is now it is just too crowded and unorganized. read more

Yesterday's Fan Fest was a complete joke. Whom ever organized this event should be fired! We spent over three hours there and walked away with some very cheap freebees, 1 autograph and a tour of the worst clubhouse in baseball. Plus, I bought my son a youth T-Shirt that cost $30. What a joke. Come on A's, you can do better than that. When my wife asked my five year old how it was when we got home his response was, "It was lame." read more