OTTAWA - Admission to the Ottawa Senators annual Fan Fest will be FREE courtesy of the Ottawa-area Canadian Tire locations! Fan Fest will return to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will be free to fans and will once again feature a Senators' intra-squad game, autograph sessions, team practices, interactive games, a Senators' locker room sale featuring game-used equipment, fan press conferences and entertainment throughout the venue.

With over $25,000 in prizes available, fans are encouraged to go to their nearest participating Ottawa-area Canadian Tire locations Thursday, Aug. 29, to get their ballot for a chance to win items including trips to Montreal to watch the Senators take on the Canadiens, Canadian Tire gift cards, tickets to the Senators home opener and Senators jerseys.

To be eligible for prizes, fans must complete a Fan Fest prize ballot that can be at participating Ottawa-area Canadian Tire locations. Ballots must be completed and submitted outside of Gate 1 at Fan Fest on Sept. 14.

Season Seat Member Exclusive: Season Seat Members may submit their Fan Fest prize ballot online in their My Sens Account for automatic entry to the Fan Fest prize draw as well as access to a special Season Seat Member only autograph session.

Upon gates' opening at 9 a.m., fans will have the opportunity to watch the Senators participate in both an intra-squad game and three practices, while players and alumni will join in fan press conferences in addition to autograph sessions throughout the day.

More than 50 Senators players and alumni are expected to participate at Fan Fest presented by Canadian Tire again this year.

The Sens Store will host a locker room sale featuring new and used team equipment along with game-worn jerseys.

Free parking will be available throughout the day at Canadian Tire Centre.

More information will be made available on the Senators website, and social channels as Fan Fest approaches.

Fan Fest prize ballots can be picked up at the following Ottawa-area Canadian Tire locations:

Ottawa South - 1170 Heron Road, Ottawa

Ottawa Merivale - 1820 Merivale Road, Nepean, Ont.

Ottawa Bells Corners - 2135 Robertson Road, Nepean, Ont.

Ottawa Carling Ave - 1660 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ont.

Ottawa Gloucester - 2010 Ogilvie Road, Gloucester, Ont.

Ottawa Orleans - 3910 Innes Road, Orleans, Ont.

Barrhaven - 2501 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ont.

Kanata - 8181 Campeau Drive, Kanata, Ont.

Leitrim - 4776 Bank Street, Gloucester, Ont.

Ottawa East - 330 Coventry Rd, Ottawa

Ottawa Senators game tickets

Tickets for the Ottawa Senator's two home pre-season games, presented by Canadian Tire, and the first four games of the 2019-20 regular-season at Canadian Tire Centre will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. The Senator's six-game pre-season schedule, presented by Canadian Tire, will see them take on Canadian opponents Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver two times each before the regular season begins

Mark your calendars! Tickets for the full 2019-20 regular season will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.

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