Brewers bringing back their winter fan fest (with a different format)

The Milwaukee Brewers haven't held a full-fledged "Winter Warm-Up" since 2020 in the months before the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, but the showcase is back with a tweaked format.

The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday Jan. 14 at two different locations. Saturday's autograph session and main-stage entertainment will take place at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee, while Sunday will feature a kids baseball clinic at Ethic Sports Academy in New Berlin.

Tickets go on sale for the event Friday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. on the Brewers website.

The Brewers said scheduling conflicts with both the Wisconsin Center District and State Fairgrounds necessitated a move to a smaller venue and two-day format. Previously, all events were held on one day at the Wisconsin Center; the team tried a scaled-back (but highly attended) event last January at the bar Dugout 54 in Milwaukee.

At the clinic, kids aged 14 and under can sign up for one of two two-hour sessions to receive instruction in batting and fielding from the Brewers Baseball Academy and Brewers players. All experience levels are welcome.

Saturday's autograph sessions will run from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a main stage show at noon that will include approximately 90 minutes of live entertainment hosted by Brewers broadcasters, with player interviews, game shows and more.

Players, coaches and top prospects will be onsite for both events.Tickets for the Saturday mainstage show only will cost $22 (noon-1:30 p.m.), while a show to both the autograph session and mainstage show will cost $42 (10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). The Sunday clinics will cost $30 per session and include time slots from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.

“We are excited to bring back an off-season event that offers opportunities for our fans to engage with their favorite Brewers players and key members of the organization,” Brewers president Rick Schlesinger said in a release. “This event will feature many of the favorite activities from the former Brewers On Deck, with the addition of a set of Kids Clinics the next day. By hosting two days of activities, there will be great opportunities for Brewers fans to get their fill of baseball as we ring in the New Year.”

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers bringing back winter fan fest over two days