The Capitals announced that the location for the Gr8 City Celebration presented by Venture Global has changed from Union Station to Capital One Arena. The location was moved in order to accommodate an increased amount of fans.
The Capitals will host a fan event at Capital One Arena in honor of Alex Ovechkin on Friday, April 11th from 3 PM to 5 PM. Ovechkin will be in attendance, along with Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. The stage programming will start at 4 PM with hosts Tarik El-Bashir and Craig Laughlin from Monumental Sports Network. The event will also include remarks from Ovechkin, Backstrom, Oshie and Leonsis.
The indoor event is free and open to the general public and will feature stage programming, a Gr8 Pop Up Retail Show, photo opportunities, interactive stations, giveaways such as Ovi fat heads on a stick, alumni appearances and more.
In addition to this week’s events, the Capitals also encourage fans to partake in several other initiatives in honor of Ovechkin.
