The doors to the NEC Hangar will be open on Saturday, March 1, as Essendon welcomes the Bomber faithful to the NEC Hangar for its rescheduled Family Day from 12.30pm-4:15pm AEDT.
Fans will be treated to a bunch of exciting activities, including player signing sessions with the day AFL & AFLW squad.
You can test out your wheelchair football skills with our VWFL team in attendance, practice catching with the Melbourne Renagades and try out surfing on URBNSurf's mechanical surfboard.
Toyota Forklifts will provide face painting on the day, inflatable skills targets are on hand thanks to Fujitsu, Coles and McDonald's, while you can also cycle for a smoothie with partner Liberty.
A PlayStation console will be on deck to try out thanks to NEC, while the crews from TRADIE and our new apparel partner Puma will also be present at the NEC Hangar.
There are also stacks of prizes on offer, so keep an eye out for your chance to win.
The Bomber Squad will be hosting a sausage sizzle to raise funds for the cheer squad, and you can also enjoy some free fresh fruit from Coles.
After some more delicious food options? The Jack Jones Café will be open and a variety of food trucks on site, featuring Real OG Burgers, Mister Alejandro, Mary and a Little Lamb, Pizza Truck, Boost Juice, and Walkers Doughnuts, plus coffee from the Coffee Mill and the beloved pink Ice Cream van is back.
The day will kick off at 12:30pm, with player signing sessions running from 2pm–4pm.
The Bomber Shop will be open until 4:15pm. Grab something from the 2025 range by Puma, New Era and more. Don't forget that members receive 10 per cent off storewide!
No on-site parking is available and street parking is limited, so please plan ahead. Limited spaces will be available on-site for accessible permit holders only, with entry via Watson Drive.
Free shuttle buses will be running from Windy Hill to the Hangar every 30 minutes, with the first to depart Windy Hill at 11:45am and the last bus to leave the Hangar at 4:30pm.
We look forward to welcoming you to the NEC Hangar for an afternoon of fun.
