Point State Park in Pittsburgh will host a free NFL fan experience starting Thursday at noon and running through Saturday evening, featuring Steelers memorabilia, player meet-and-greets, local food vendors, and photo opportunities. “We have our beautiful Vince Lombardi Trophy, which has all six Super Bowl trophies from our host, the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have Steelers Country, so they’re going to have lots of activations, lots of player appearances, Steelers legends,” said Nicki Ewell, vice president of global events for the NFL.The event was moved to Point State Park after organizers ran out of space on the North Shore, highlighting the scale of the festivities planned for the three days. “Amazing progress here. We can’t wait to open our doors Thursday at noon,” said Ewell.While admission to the event is free, local concessions and retail purchases will be available for a cost.“We have an amazing array of local concessions. All of the vendors here are local. They keep 100% of their revenue,” said Ewell.The food vendors include The Roaming Bean, Patti’s Pastries, Secretos de Mis Abuelos, Street Fries, Vitalia Wood Fired Oven, Live Fresh Juicery, Remo’s Catering and P’s Bird Wagon. “Great opportunity to showcase amazing Pittsburgh fare to those that are local and those that are going to be coming in from all over the country,” Ewell said. Fans can also enjoy a red carpet experience, which will feature NFL draft prospects.“We’ll have our prospects here about 4 o’clock on Thursday. I think we’re up to 17 now that are on site here with us,” Ewell said.The red carpet will remain available for photo opportunities throughout the event until Saturday. Officials are reminding attendees to download the free NFL One Pass app, which is required for entry and provides a schedule of events and locations.

PITTSBURGH —

Point State Park in Pittsburgh will host a free NFL fan experience starting Thursday at noon and running through Saturday evening, featuring Steelers memorabilia, player meet-and-greets, local food vendors, and photo opportunities.

“We have our beautiful Vince Lombardi Trophy, which has all six Super Bowl trophies from our host, the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have Steelers Country, so they’re going to have lots of activations, lots of player appearances, Steelers legends,” said Nicki Ewell, vice president of global events for the NFL.

The event was moved to Point State Park after organizers ran out of space on the North Shore, highlighting the scale of the festivities planned for the three days.

“Amazing progress here. We can’t wait to open our doors Thursday at noon,” said Ewell.

While admission to the event is free, local concessions and retail purchases will be available for a cost.

“We have an amazing array of local concessions. All of the vendors here are local. They keep 100% of their revenue,” said Ewell.

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Point State Park is the site of the NFL Draft Experience, featuring draft activities for fans

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NFL Draft Experience is being prepared for opening day on April 23.

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All six of Pittsburgh’s Vince Lombardi trophies will be on display

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The draft experience will have food from a wide array of local vendors

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Steelers Country offers plenty of interactive fan activities

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Fans can also enjoy a red carpet experience, which will feature draft prospects.

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The food vendors include The Roaming Bean, Patti’s Pastries, Secretos de Mis Abuelos, Street Fries, Vitalia Wood Fired Oven, Live Fresh Juicery, Remo’s Catering and P’s Bird Wagon.

“Great opportunity to showcase amazing Pittsburgh fare to those that are local and those that are going to be coming in from all over the country,” Ewell said.

Fans can also enjoy a red carpet experience, which will feature NFL draft prospects.

“We’ll have our prospects here about 4 o’clock on Thursday. I think we’re up to 17 now that are on site here with us,” Ewell said.

The red carpet will remain available for photo opportunities throughout the event until Saturday.

Officials are reminding attendees to download the free NFL One Pass app, which is required for entry and provides a schedule of events and locations.