ATLANTA (Dec. 29, 2022) – Fans traveling to Atlanta for the 2022 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will have a full schedule of activities at their disposal, that will kick off well before No. 4 Ohio State and No. 1 Georgia face off.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will host its annual Fan Night at the Georgia Aquarium, the night before the game on Friday, Dec. 30. The Georgia Aquarium is offering fans an opportunity to see thousands of aquatic animals, while being surrounded by fellow football fanatics. The event, beginning at 5 p.m. ET, will include the aquarium's newest attraction SHARKS! Predators of the Deep and a pep rally beginning at 7 p.m. ET featuring each team's cheerleaders, mascots and pep bands.
Long regarded as the official kickoff for game day, The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade Presented by Lions Clubs International spreads football festivity throughout downtown Atlanta. This free event will travel around Centennial Olympic Park leading the way to FanFest at the Georgia World Congress Center. The parade will feature the pageantry of floats, classic cars, cheerleaders, mascots and award-winning marching bands. The parade begins at the corner of Peachtree Street and Xernona Clayton
Way in downtown Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 31.
A more than four-hour game day celebration of college football, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl FanFest serves as the ultimate pregame family destination for every fan. Serving up food, interactive games, entertainment, official limited-merchandise, giveaways and more, FanFest is the ideal opening act before you head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for kickoff. Located in the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C, the event will be highlighted by a massive pep rally with both team's official bands and cheerleaders.
This year's FanFest will also feature a player/coach panel moderated by media personality Rachel Baribeau with an esteemed list of panelists that includes Lavar Arrington, Mike Doss, Marvin Jones and Gary Pinkel. FanFest begins at 3 p.m. ET and concludes at 7 p.m. ET.
In addition to FanFest and the parade, fans will have the opportunity to greet their teams during the Team Walks from 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET. Players from both teams will make their way from The Home Depot Backyard and into Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Team buses will arrive and an area that stretches into the stadium will be sectioned off so that fans, cheerleaders and team marching bands can welcome the teams.
No. 4 Ohio State and No. 1 Georgia will then square off in Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 8 p.m. ET and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
Dec. 30 Timeline:
5 – 9 p.m. ET: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Fan Night at the Georgia Aquarium
Game Day (Dec. 31) Timeline:
1 – 2:30 p.m. ET: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade Presented by Lions Clubs International (Downtown)
3 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET: FanFest (GWCC, Building C, Halls 1-2)
3:50 p.m. ET: Ohio State Pep Rally (GWCC, Building C, Halls 1-2)
4:30 p.m. ET: Georgia Pep Rally (GWCC, Building C, Halls 1-2)
5 p.m. ET: Player/Coach Panel (GWCC, Building C, Halls 1-2)
5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET: Team Walks (Inside The Home Depot Backyard)
8 p.m. ET: CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
[times subject to change]
