Attend the HBCU Celebration at the Great American Ball Park on May 23.
The Cincinnati Reds’ third annual HBCU Celebration at the Ballpark will be hosted at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, May 23rd. The Reds will be matching up with the St. Louis Cardinals for an exciting NL Central Division game. This HBCU Celebration will be filled with many incredible activities before and throughout the game.
For the first time this year, guests can enjoy an on-field parade around the warning track, plus the top 3 selling HBCU alumni chapters will be granted special on-field activations before the game.
Guests will decide which HBCU is granted the Lift Every Voice and Sing, throws the First Pitch, or serves as the Honorary Captain of the game. 1 Ticket = 1 Vote. All participating schools will be involved in the Pregame Ceremony. The final tally will be taken by April 30th EOD to provide adequate time for the winning HBCUs to prepare for their dedicated activation.
Additionally, a dollar amount of each ticket sold will be donated to the opted-in local HBCU alumni chapters and the Cincinnati Chapter of The National Society of Black Sports Professionals.
Tickets to the HBCU Celebration
Tickets to the HBCU Celebration start at $32. This ticket package includes an exclusive HBCU Celebration hat and a ticket to the May 23 game.
Fan Zone Pregame Mixer: Doors Open – 2:30 p.m.; Program – 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Game: Reds vs Cardinals – 7:15 p.m.
HBCU and Organization Participation
- Alabama A&M University- Cincinnati Alumni Chapter
- Black Sports Professionals (BSP Cincy)
- Central State University Cincinnati Alumni Association
- Fisk University Cincinnati Dayton Alumni Association
- Hampton University Alumni Association- Southwest Ohio
- Jackson State University National Alumni Association- Greater Cincinnati Chapter
- Morehouse College Alumni Association- Cincinnati Dayton Chapter
- North Carolina A&T State University (NCATSU)- Cincinnati Alumni Association
- Savannah State University Alumni Association- Indiana Chapter
- Southern University- Cincinnati Alumni Association
- Tuskegee University- Cincinnati Alumni Club
- University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) Cincinnati Dayton Alumni
- Wilberforce University Alumni Association- Cincinnati Chapter
Great American Ball Park Venue Details
Parking
Guests can book convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app. If you have a prepaid parking pass for the Central Riverfront Garage, the Central Riverfront Garage West, or the East Garage, there are multiple entries you may use.
Take the Cincinnati METRO to the ball park. Take the Streetcar for free.
Additional Downtown Excursions
Discover Black-owned businesses in downtown Cincinnati, from flavorful restaurants and sweet dessert spots to cozy coffee shops, stylish clothing boutiques, lively nightclubs, and more.
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