WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE GAME
STRIPES SQUAD SATURDAY – This Saturday, bring the entire family up to the Findlay Family Zone to be apart of the Stripes Squad! Your little ones will love to climb, slide and play at Stripes’ Jungle playground. Stripes’ Jungle is also home to all of our mascots, including Stripes, T.C., Paws and Tiny.
MINI FOOTBALL GIVEAWAY – Calling all kids! 5,000 mini footballs will be available in Stripes’ Jungle (located above Section 109) and the First Ontario Community Lounge while supplies last.
NEW KIDS STYLES IN STORE – Just in time for gameday, the Tiger-Cats Shop has all new kids styles. Swing by to outfit the little ones for the fall season.
PREGAME PARTY IN THE STIPLEY (2:30 P.M.) – Eager to get into the stadium and soak in the atmosphere? The Pioneer Gate (Gate 1) and FirstOntario Gate (Gate 2) will open 90 minutes before the game (2:30 p.m.) for a pregame gathering in The Stipley. While your enjoying a cold beverage make sure you dive into some old fashioned BBQ, courtesy of the Stipley Smokehouse. At 3 p.m., the stadium opens and guests can make their way to their seats.
GATES OPEN AT 3 P.M. – Per Tim Hortons Field security protocol, security wanding will be in effect at all stadium gates. Please remember to remove the contents of your pockets, including your phone, and have your game tickets ready for presentation to reduce wait times to enter. Get to the game early to avoid potential lines closer to the 4 p.m. kick off!
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING – Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Canadian Football Hall of Fame alumni, and 1999 Grey Cup Champion Paul Osbaldiston, Punter/Placekicker (1986-2003) will be signing autographs pre-game in First Ontario Credit Union Community Lounge from 3-3:30 p.m.
FAMILIES ON THE FIELD – At the conclusion of the game, fans will be welcomed onto the turf at Tim Hortons Field to play in the footsteps of their Black & Gold idols. Families on the Field, presented by The Brick, provides children with an exclusive and memorable opportunity, whether its tossing around a football with mom or taking photos at the 55-yard line with dad. Families on the field begins 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game and wraps up 35 minutes after the final whistle.
GAMEDAY DETAILS
PRINT YOUR TICKETS AT HOME – Season seat holders, remember to print your tickets at home, or download your seats to your mobile device, before arriving at Tim Hortons Field on gameday. Visit www.ticats.ca/mytix to manage your season seats now. Need additional help? Visit www.ticats.ca/digital for a complete digital ticketing tutorial, or call one of our ticket representatives at 905-547-2287.
PARKING – Gameday parking lots are open for prepaid pass holders on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Don’t have parking yet? Lot E has spots available for purchase on the day of the game. To support responsible travel, all lots will open at 8 a.m. the following day for guests who choose to leave their vehicle overnight. For details on specific parking lot locations and prices, click here.
HSR TICKET TO RIDE – Hamilton Street Railway offers free transportation for game day ticket holders up to two (2) hours prior to game time. A valid gameday ticket must be shown upon boarding for free transportation. Many HSR routes offer drop off locations at or near Tim Hortons Field. For more information, click here.
TICKET OFFICE – The Ticket Office and Will Call windows (located at the corner of Balsam Ave. and Cannon St.) will be open at 10 a.m. on gameday. Whether you’re picking up tickets or looking to purchase seats for future home games at Tim Hortons Field, our service team in the Ticket Office will be able to assist you with all of your ticketing needs.
GETTING TO YOUR SEATS – Please enter the gate identified on your ticket. Click here to see the different gate locations around the stadium. Regardless of what gate you enter, enjoy 360 degree access around the stadium, crossing from west to east or east to west through the Pioneer Energy Zone or Coors Light Patio.
ACCESSIBILITY ELEVATORS – Elevators 1A and 4A will be reserved for guests with mobility devices for the first 15 minutes following each game.
TIGER-CATS SHOP – This week’s gameday Special is $19.99 blankets (some exceptions apply – available in-store and online). In addition, there will be all new kids apparel at gameday kiosks and the Ticats store. Swing by and visit the flagship store, located at the corner of Balsam Ave. and Cannon St., anytime from 10 a.m. until 30 minutes after the final whistle.
TICATS FIRST TD CONTEST – Log on to Twitter and use the hashtag #TicatsFirstTD to predict who’s going to score the Tiger-Cats first major of the game on Saturday for your chance to win a prize pack, courtesy of Johnsonville.
GAMEDAY LINEUP – Visit The Spec Zone (Section 107) to grab a special gameday edition of The Hamilton Spectator, filled with the latest team coverage and other unique Tiger-Cats content! The free inserts are available in the new newspaper boxes located at the top of Section 107.
TICATS TYKES ONESIE PROMO – Findlay Lawyers wants to help the next generation of Ticats fans support their hometown team by giving away a Findlay Ticats Onesie to the Ticats Tykes out there. Visit the link below to receive your certificate for a free Hamilton Proud onesie! www.ticats.ca/ticatstykes
HAMILTON IS HOME – Do you know any Ticats fans living outside of Ontario? The Tiger-Cats and the Hamilton International Airport want to bring them back home for a Ticats game! For complete details go to www.ticats.ca/hamilton-is-home/ .
FREE HAIRCUTS WHEN THE TICATS GET 4 SACKS– When your Tiger-Cats defence get four sacks at a home game, you get a free haircut! Simply show your game ticket at any of over 50 Ontario Great Clips locations. Valid for 7 days after a 4-sack home game. Great Clips is the official hair salon of the Tiger-Cats!
FISHERMAN’S FRIEND EXIT SAMPLING – Fisherman’s Friend wants to treat fans to a free package of lozenges following this Saturday’s game. Lozenges will be distributed at all exits immediately following the game, while supplies last.
TELUS FAN OF THE GAME – Tweeting a pic from the game? Use the hashtag #AllConnected and tag @TELUS for a chance to win a Google Home Mini and Autographed Tiger-Cats Jersey, courtesy of TELUS.
SCAN YOUR CAN FOR A CHANCE TO WIN – Visit the Coors Light Patio (underneath the videoboard) during the game and scan your Coors Light can during the first half of the game for your chance to win cool prizes – look for the Coors Light Promo team!
FINDLAY DRIVE SMART, RIDE HOME SAFE PROGRAM – Are you the DD on Saturday? Log on to allaccess.ticats.ca once you arrive at the stadium and take the Findlay Designated Driver pledge for a chance to win a prize. On behalf of Findlay Lawyers and the Tiger-Cats, thanks for taking one for the team and being the designated driver!
SKIPTHEDISHES DELIVERY OF THE GAME – Watch the videoboard for the Delivery of the Game brought to you by SkipTheDishes. Fans seated in one randomly selected row will receive a $20 gift card delivered by SkipTheDishes. Visit SkipTheDishes.com or download the SkipTheDishes app and see which restaurants are available in your area. SkipTheDishes, the food you want, delivered!
BUFFALO WILD WINGS SATURDAYS – Join us post-game in Stoney Creek (524 Centennial Pkwy) for a chance to win an autographed Hamilton Tiger-Cats jersey.
FREE BONELESS WINGS WHEN THE TICATS WIN – When your Tiger-Cats win, you win, courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings. Show your game ticket at either the Stoney Creek (524 Centennial Pkwy. N) or Ancaster (1015 Golf Links Road) locations and receive 5 free boneless with a minimum purchase. Tickets are valid the day following a home game win for 14 days. D-Bubs is the official gameday hangout of the Tiger-Cats!
ELECTRONIC 50/50 – Receive a print out of your ticket numbers and watch the jackpot total increase in real time. Have to leave the game before the 50/50 draw takes place? No worries! Click here to see the winning number from the game, with up to six months for the lucky winner to claim their prize. For more details on electronic 50/50, click here.
KIDS FACE PAINTING – The Cats Claws fan club will be painting children’s faces in the Findlay Family Zone until half time! Be sure to stop by, behind Section 109.
VISIT THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME – After the game, Ticats fans will be able to get their first glimpse of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum, located on Tim Hortons Field’s Club Level. When the 4th quarter expires, fans interested in touring the Hall of Fame will be invited to line up behind Section 109, beside the Findlay Family Zone. Approximately 20 minutes after the final whistle, the doors of the Hall of Fame will open and guests will be invited in, on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, so access is not guaranteed. The Hall of Fame will be open to the public, free of charge, on non-game days. (Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m. & Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.).
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (C.A.T. Team) – Need help locating the washrooms or concessions? Can’t find your seat location? Need assistance getting up the stairs? Our C.A.T. Team is here to help you! Look for our C.A.T. Team staff in red Tim Hortons Field polos. Guests can also text questions or concerns at any time to Guest Assist at 905-581-9989.
WATER BOTTLE FILL STATIONS – Guests are permitted to bring their own empty water bottle (up to 1L in size) into Tim Hortons Field and refill them at any one of the water bottle fill stations located on each concourse. Please speak with a C.A.T. Team member if you require assistance locating the fill station closest to you.
PROHIBITED ITEMS – For a list of prohibited items, click here.
SMOKING POLICY – Smoking is NOT permitted within Tim Hortons Field or on City of Hamilton property. This includes the use of e-cigarettes. Guests may exit the facility after the 1st quarter through the RedTag.ca Gate (Gate 4) or TELUS Gate (Gate 5) located at the north corners of the stadium. Guests must have their ticket for re-entry. Click here to read the rest of our Guest Experience Rules.
NEXT HOME GAME: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 at 4 P.M. @ TIM HORTONS FIELD
The Tiger-Cats are back at Tim Hortons Field on October 27 to battle the Redblacks. Don’t miss out, tickets are going fast!
