Blue Jays Winter Tour Is Back! Players Hit The Road In January To Visit Fans
The Toronto Blue Jays are excited to reconnect with fans and give back to the community as Winter Tour presented by TD returns, featuring back-to-back weekends in Vancouver (January 12 to 14) and Toronto (January 20 & 21)!
Adam Cimber, Danny Jansen, Jordan Romano, Santiago Espinal, and Tim Mayza will head to the west coast, with Cimber, Espinal, and Romano meeting teammates Chris Bassitt and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. the following weekend in Toronto.
As part of their travel itinerary, players in each city will meet with fans during a ticketed autograph session. Fans who wish to attend can enter an online lottery for a chance to secure tickets (bluejays.com/wintertour), beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. (local time), until Thursday, Jan. 5 at 9:59 a.m. (local time). Winners will be selected by random draw and notified via email on January 5 with a link to purchase up to four tickets for $10 each, with proceeds benefitting Jays Care Foundation.
Both weekends are jam-packed full of cold-weather fun for fans of all ages, with marquee events listed below. Players will also visit local tourist attractions, including the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver and Niagara Falls. Media opportunities in each city will be shared in the coming days.
Vancouver Event Details – Thursday, Jan. 12 to Saturday, Jan. 14
- Visit to The Dugout (Thursday, Jan. 12): Blue Jays staff will deliver warm winter clothing to those in need.
- School visit at Grouse Mountain (Friday, Jan. 13, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. PT): Blue Jays players will ride the gondola up to Grouse Mountain for a special outdoor school visit with Vancouver-area students!
- Youth Baseball Clinic at Rogers Arena (Friday, Jan. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. PT): Hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy, local baseball players (aged 8 to 12) can hone their skills in a clinic led by Blue Jays players and professional instructors. Registration is required through an online lottery at bluejays.com/wintertour, running from Wednesday, Jan. 4 to Thursday, Jan. 5. Winners will be selected by random draw and notified via email on January 5 with a link to secure their spot. There is no cost to attend this event.
- Autograph Session at Rogers Arena (Saturday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT): Spend the day meeting your favourite Blue Jays! A one-day lottery for tickets opens on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. local time (details above).
- Ronald McDonald House (Saturday, Jan. 14): Blue Jays players will visit children and families staying at Ronald McDonald House for an afternoon of games, arts and crafts, and togetherness.
Toronto Event Details – Friday, Jan. 20 & Saturday, Jan. 21
- School visit (Friday, Jan. 20, 1:30 to 3 p.m. ET): Blue Jays players will visit a Toronto-area school for an afternoon of fun, including a dance party, baseball-themed games, Q&A, and appearances by ACE and J FORCE!
- Autograph Session at Hotel X (Friday, Jan. 20, 6 to 8:30 p.m. ET): Spend the evening meeting your favourite Blue Jays! A one-day lottery for tickets opens on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. local time (details above).
- Challenger Baseball Clinic at The Athlete Matrix (Saturday, Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET): Jays Care Foundation will host an adaptive baseball clinic with Blue Jays players and select Challenger Baseball athletes from across Ontario.
- Youth Baseball Clinic at The Athlete Matrix (Saturday, Jan. 21, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET): Hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy, local baseball players (aged 8 to 12) will hone their skills in a clinic led by Blue Jays players and professional instructors. Registration is required through an online lottery at bluejays.com/wintertour, running from Wednesday, Jan. 4 to Thursday, Jan. 5. Winners will be selected by random draw and notified via email on January 5 with a link to secure their spot. There is no cost to attend this event.
Since 2011, Winter Tour presented by TD has reached thousands of Blue Jays fans from coast-to-coast. As the country’s only Major League Baseball team, the club has visited more than 20 Canadian cities, including Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax, and St. John’s. This will be the fourth time the Blue Jays have stopped in Vancouver (2018, 2015, and 2011). Toronto was added to the 2023 Winter Tour schedule due to ongoing construction at Rogers Centre, which impacts the club’s ability to host Winter Fest. Winter Tour was last held in January 2020 (Calgary).