PORTLAND
The Portland Sea Dogs will host the sixth annual Holiday at Hadlock event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Sea Dogs will turn the place of summer memories into a winter wonderland.
The free event, open to the public, will be highlighted by Santa’s arrival from the North Pole via helicopter on “ELF One.”
Santa Claus is scheduled to land at 11 a.m. Santa will then be available to meet with children until 2 p.m.
Additional activities include a reindeer petting zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon artists, games, the L.L. Bean Bootmobile, holiday photo opportunities on the field, holiday music, costumed holiday characters and Slugger the Sea Dog.
Fans will also be able to make their own s’mores. The Sea Dogs will also provide free hot chocolate and cookies.
The Sea Dogs encourage fans attending to bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the Toys-for-Tots program. The Sea Dogs will also be collecting new and used baseball/softball equipment, which will be donated to the Baseball Miracles program.
Additionally, fans will be able to get a head start on their holiday shopping as both the Sea Dogs’ Ticket Office and Souvenir Shop will be open to allow fans to give the gift of summer this winter.
The Sea Dogs open the 2017 season on April 6 at 6 p.m. at Hadlock Field against the Reading Fightin Phils. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
Jason Varitek
Former Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek will headline the 2017 Portland Sea Dogs Hot Stove Dinner and Silent Auction, which benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program.
The event will take place on Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland. Additional guests will be announced.
Tickets for the event are now on sale. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased in person at the Hadlock Field Ticket Office, by phone at 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
The silent auction runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone who attends will receive an autographed photo of Varitek.
All proceeds from the dinner and silent auction will benefit the official charity of the Portland Sea Dogs — the Strike Out Cancer in Kids Program. The Strike Out Cancer in Kids Program was established in 1995 to raise money for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. For every strikeout that a Sea Dogs pitcher throws, money is raised through generous pledges of businesses and individuals. In the 23-year history of the program, more than $4M has been raised.
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