Fanatics Fest NYC, back and bigger than ever, will feature a large roster of past and present NFL stars for a second consecutive year.
The event will take place at the Javits Center in New York from June 20-22 and is the ultimate showcase for sports and collectibles -- combining space for fans, collectors, pro athletes and celebrities.
This year's Fanatics Fest will notably introduce the Fanatics Games, a decathlon-style competition between 100 competitors (50 athletes/celebrities and 50 fans) testing their skills across eight separate sports-themed events for prizes totaling $2 million. The NFL's station, in particular, will test competitors' QB skills on targets at various distances.
Among the 50 athletes/celebrities participating are Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, Giants QB Russell Wilson, Panthers QB Bryce Young, Texans QB C.J. Stroud, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb and pass rusher Micah Parsons, Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and Bills safety Damar Hamlin, as well as former greats Tom Brady, Dez Bryant, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski.
There will still be plenty to do throughout the weekend for attendees not competing.
Fans can partake in interactive football experiences such as running the 40-yard dash, checking out the Lombardi Trophy and a display of Super Bowl rings or testing their skills on the NFL's FLAG football flag pulling wall. Exclusive product launches via partnership between the NFL and Fanatics will also take place.
Plus, there are panels galore.
The NFL's next generation of difference makers under center -- Young, Stroud and the Bears' Caleb Williams -- will join Peyton and Eli Manning on the Franchise Faces panel to discuss leadership, a champion mindset and building a Hall of Fame career.
On top of competing in the Fanatics Games, Daniels will sit alongside Joe Montana and Dan Marino for the QB Playbook panel, during which the three signal-callers will share lessons learned from forging a path to superstardom.
As part of the Catching Fire panel, Hill, Lamb and fellow All-Pro Davante Adams of the Rams are set to break down developing into elite wide receivers.
Any Philly faithful making the trip to the Big Apple can get a taste of home by taking in The Champs Are Here panel, scheduled to include Cooper DeJean, Brandon Graham, Brian Dawkins, Nick Foles and Philadelphia native, South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley.
Not to be outdone by their NFC East rivals, new Giants teammates Wilson and Malik Nabers will join Olympic gymnast Suni Lee and former NBA stars Allan Houston, Vince Carter and Tracy Morgan on the New York vs. The World panel.
There's an attraction for everyone over the course of the weekend, with no shortage of NFL firepower ready to make Fanatics Fest NYC something special.
