Fan Fest
Presented by Amazon
Fan Fest will feature experiences with official Boston Marathon sponsors, live music, returning champions, and a race weekend clinic.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Boston Marathon Fan Fest presented by Amazon is the place to soak in the race-week atmosphere and have fun as you gear up for race day. Fan Fest features appearances by Boston Marathon champions, live music, activities, fitness classes, a final race clinic, and more! Fan Fest will be located at Copley Square Park, just steps from the finish line.
Fan Fest is free and open to the public.
HOURS
- Friday, April 15: 12:00PM–8:00PM
- Saturday, April 16: 10:00AM–8:00PM
- Sunday, April 17: 10:00AM–4:00PM
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 15
| Event | Time | Location | Details | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | 12:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Interview with Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray | |
| Band | 12:00PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Legends of Summer | |
| Interview | 3:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Interview with 2014 Boston Marathon Champion, Meb Keflezighi | |
| Samuel Adams Run Pub | 3:00PM - 9:00PM | Boston Marathon Fan Fest: Tent at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston next to Copley Square Park | Join the B.A.A. & Samuel Adams to toast to Marathon weekend | |
| Panel | 4:00PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Boston Marathon Training Clinic | B.A.A. Coach Mark Carroll and High Performance team members Matt McDonald, Jonas Hampton, Jerrell Mock, & Paul Hogan |
| Opening Celebration | 5:00PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | 126th Boston Marathon Opening Celebration | Hosted by WBZ's Kate Merrill featuring a presentation of the Patriots' Award and Dick & Rick Hoyt Award. Special guests include the 1972 inaugural women's field. |
| Band | 6:00PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Dalton & the Sheriffs |
*All events and guests subject to change
Saturday, April 16
| Event | Time | Location | Details | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Event | 9:00AM | Meet at Boston Marathon Live Stage | Community Run with Trailblazing Head Coach for the Road to Wellness 5K | Gael Henville |
| Panel | 10:00AM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | International Pros Panel | Peres Jepchirchir, Edna Kiplagat, Lelisa Desisa, Benson Kipruto |
| Band | 11:00AM | Fan Fest Main Stage | The 1999 | |
| Panel | 11:00AM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Top American Men | Colin Bennie, Scott Fauble, Elkanah Kibet, CJ Albertson, Daniel Romanchuk |
| Samuel Adams Run Pub | 11:00AM-9:00PM | Boston Marathon Fan Fest: Tent at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston next to Copley Square Park | Join the B.A.A. & Samuel Adams to toast to Marathon weekend | |
| Panel | 12:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Top American Women | Steph Bruce, Elaina Tabb, Dakotah Lindwurm, Sara Vaughn |
| Panel | 3:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Professional Wheelchair Racers | Madison de Rozario, Marcel Hug, Manuela Schär |
| Band | 3:30PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Flutie Bros Band | |
| Panel | 4:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Olympians Panel | Des Linden, Molly Seidel, Jared Ward, Jake Riley |
| Panel | 5:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Panel | Hosted by Lorna Campbell of AWMM with Andrew Kastor, AWMM Global Run Club resident coach, and six star hopefuls, a father and his two sons from the Netherlands |
| Band | 6:30PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Beach Nights |
*All events and guests subject to change
Sunday, April 17
| Event | Time | Location | Details | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Event | 7:30AM | Meet at Boston Marathon Live Stage | Join Black Men Run for a morning shakeout run | View the route here! |
| Community Event | 8:30AM | Meet at Boston Marathon Live Stage | With Women We Run shakeout run | Hosted by adidas |
| Panel | 10:00AM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Youth Running: Supporting Your Child in the Sport | B.A.A. Running Club Coach, Sarah Dupre Healy with local high school runners |
| Interview | 11:00AM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | With Women We Run, presented by adidas | Hosted by Carrie Tollefson with Jessie Zapo, Martin Torres, Viola Lagat, Jen Rhines, Amanda Nurse, Rebecca Gough |
| Panel | 12:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Marathon Icons Panel | Meb Keflezighi, Amby Burfoot, Catherine Ndereba, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers |
| Panel | 1:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | 1972 Women’s Inaugural Field Panel | Nina Kuscsik, Pat Barrett, Kathrine Switzer, Sara Mae Berman, and Valerie Rogosheske |
| Panel | 1:30PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Honorary Team Panel | Melissa Stockwell, Sarah Fuller, Valerie Rogosheske, Jocelyn Rivas, & Verna Volker |
| Band | 2:00PM | Fan Fest Main Stage | Up All Night | |
| Panel | 2:30PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Boston Marathon Para Athletes Panel | Michael Roeger, Chaz Davis, Marko Cheseto Lemtukei, Jacky Hunt-Broersma |
| Panel | 3:00PM | Boston Marathon Live Stage | Youth Running: Sustainability & Improvement | B.A.A. Running Club Coach Scott Cody with local high school runners |
*All events and guests subject to change