TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning will welcome fans to the Amalie Arena for Fan Fest in preparation for the upcoming 2014-15 season on Saturday, September 27 beginning at 9 a.m.

The Lightning’s annual Fan Fest event is free and open to the public. The doors to the arena will open at 10 a.m. and fans can park in any Lightning-owned lot for a discounted rate of $5 and enter through the grand entrance on Ford Thunder Alley. The team will be split into two groups and will scrimmage from noon until 12:45 p.m.

Half of the Lightning players will sign autographs for 45 minutes on the concourse beginning at 1:15 p.m. The second group of Bolts players will sign for fans from 2-2:45 p.m. The event will conclude following the autograph signings.

In addition to meeting the team and watching the Lightning scrimmage, fans will also have the chance to receive discounted prices on food and beverages from concession stands inside Amalie Arena. The Lightning Kids Zone will offer young Lightning fans an opportunity to participate in fun activities.