Leading up to the game, live bands will take the WaterDance Plaza stage, which will be surrounded by an open-air beer garden featuring games like giant beer pong, oversized Jenga, cornhole, bocce ball, cards, dice and more. For thrill-seeking kids, a Kid’s Zone will offer a 200-foot zip line and a 25-foot rock climbing wall at Fountain Park.
Westgate Weekender Playoff Fan Fest at Westgate includes:
Saturday, Jan. 9
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Guests will enjoy giant beer pong, oversized Jenga, cornhole, bocce ball, cards, dice and more in the open-air beer garden. The Kid’s Zone will have kids flying high over Westgate on a zip line and climbing a massive rock wall. Red Bull’s custom international MXT (military extreme truck) will get the party started at 1:30pm and will transform into a live DJ booth. Nashville national recording artist Laura Walsh will put on a show-stopping performance from 3:30pm until 5:30pm. Stay and cheer on the Arizona Coyotes as they take on the Nashville Predators at 7pm at Gila River Arena.
Sunday, Jan. 10
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Starting at 1:30pm, Red Bull’s custom International MXT will be back for day two of mixing beats and kicking off an afternoon-filled tribute to the fondest of college memories. At 3:30pm, get ready to sing along when dueling pianos make an appearance on the WaterDance Plaza stage along with beer-garden games and the Kid’s Zone. ESPN will take over the stage from 6pm until 10pm for a live studio analyst broadcast dedicated to Monday’s championship game.
Monday, Jan. 11
2pm – 10pm
Wrap up the whirlwind weekend at Westgate on Monday for the ultimate, free CFP game-day party and live viewing party. Toast in the beer garden, play pong, salute the days of college past with a 15-piece marching band and fill up your game-day cup with all that Westgate has to offer. Those who have tickets to the big game are only about a field’s length away from the stadium entrance. Those without tickets can grab a drink and take a seat in the beer garden and watch the game live on Westgate’s big screen. The viewing party begins at 6:30pm at WaterDance Plaza. There will be free admission for both parties.
Parking and admission is free and open to the public on Saturday, Jan. 9 and Sunday, Jan. 10. For game-day parking on Monday, Jan. 11, Westgate Entertainment District lots will open and begin charging $30 per vehicle starting at 6am. Plan to enter from the north off Glendale Ave. via 95th or 93rd Ave.
For more information, visit www.westgateaz.com/weekender.