Salem Red Sox Will Host Sox Fest on April 2nd

Salem, VA (March 21, 2011) - The Salem Red Sox, Advanced Class-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have announced they will be hosting Sox Fest, an annual pre-season fan celebration, at LewisGale Field on Saturday, April 2 from 11am-3pm. The event will offer several activities for children and adults alike, including an appearance by SpongeBob Squarepants, autographs by Salem Red Sox players, stadium tours, inflatable rides and much more. Sox Fest is a free event, and will be held rain or shine. The Salem Sox, in conjunction with Valleydale Foods, Fritos and Pepsi, will provide free hot dogs, chips and drinks as well as a complimentary Salem Red Sox 2011 schedule poster.

The Salem Red Sox Kids Zone and Scotts Mini Fenway, Salem's to-scale replica of Fenway Park, will be open throughout the day free of charge. Kids Club and Silver Slugger membership packages will be available for purchase and for pick up, as well as individual game tickets, Flex Plans and Season Ticket plans. There will be a sidewalk sale throughout the day including new and classic merchandise and souvenirs.

"This will be a great afternoon at the ballpark to kick off the 2011 season," said Salem Red Sox General Manager, Todd Stephenson. "Bring the whole family out to join us as we celebrate the start of spring."

The gates will open at 11am and Sox Fest will continue through 3pm at LewisGale Field. For more information on "Sox Fest," call the Salem Red Sox at (540) 389-3333 or email [email protected].