Schedule Of Events
Players' Hospital Visit
Sunday, January 13
Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Tampa
Every year, players and coaches visit the local Shriners Hospitals for Children during game week to meet the patients and gain a greater understanding of the importance of the game. During the inspirational and humbling visit, the teams experience a day they will never forget. Whether dancing to music, playing games or simply sharing stories with one another, the instant friendships that form between the patients and players are a testament to our motto of being more than just a game.
Team Practices
Monday, January 14 – Thursday, January 17
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
With over 300 NFL scouts and agents in attendance, the East-West Shrine Game® is a launch pad for top college players seeking to play at the professional level. Team practices are an important part of the game-week experience. The general public is welcome to attend practices; bleacher seating is available. Credentials are required for field access; no exceptions.
Silent Auction benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children
Wednesday, January 16 – Saturday, January 19
Long Key Room at TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach, Fla.
Walk down the aisles of the East-West Shrine Game's Silent Auction and you will find many exciting items! We offer a variety of vacation packages, autographed memorabilia, and much more, all to support a great cause.
Players'/Hall of Fame Banquet
Friday, January 18
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Cocktail party begins at 5:30 p.m.; banquet begins at 6:30 p.m.
Join us Friday evening at the Players’/Hall of Fame Awards Banquet to meet and celebrate the best of college and professional football, with more than 100 of the nation’s top college all-star players, current NFL coaches, our NFL alumni, and 2019 Hall of Fame inductees.
Guests enjoy a three-course dinner, following a social cocktail hour. The evening’s festivities include the presentation of our all-star college players, NFL team coaches, the East-West Shrine Game Pat Tillman Award, and the 2019 East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame inductees. You will also have the opportunity to meet our biggest heroes, our Shriners Hospitals for Children patients, including Shriners Hospitals for Children’s 2018–2019 National Patient Ambassadors. Learn more about this event.
Pre-Game Party
Saturday, January 19
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Parking Lot 6)
Begins at 11 a.m.
Come early and enjoy delicious food, refreshments, music and fun before the game starts! This is not a ticketed event; donations are appreciated.
94th East-West Shrine Game
Saturday, January 19
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
3 p.m. EST Kickoff
Find out why the East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college all-star football game in the nation! The perfect family event, the East-West Shrine Game is a unique opportunity to watch top college football players compete for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Sunday, January 20
Departs from Port of Tampa
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