"Oakland A's Spirit Week" Returns for 2014

Oakland Gearing Up for Kickoff to
"Oakland A's Spirit Week"

Monday, March 31 – Sunday, April 6

 

The 2013 American League West Division Champion Oakland Athletics, Visit Oakland, the City of Oakland, and Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will kick off "Oakland A's Spirit Week" Monday, March 31 to celebrate the start of the regular season. The celebration will last all week until Sunday, April 6.

During this citywide celebration, marking the start of the regular season, fans are encouraged to show their team spirit by wearing A’s apparel or green and gold all week.

There will be a variety of spirit initiatives including:

 

·        AC Transit bus headers to read “Go A’s” on all busses

·        Oakland Airport (OAK) to shine green and yellow lights curbside at both terminals

·        An A’s flag to fly atop Oakland City Hall

·        An A’s flag to fly atop the Tribune Tower

·        Hotel front line staff will wear A’s hats

·        The Salvation Army of Alameda County will hold a luncheon to honor the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, April 22 at the Hilton Oakland Airport. Tickets available at www.alamedasalarmy.org

During the 2014 season, Visit Oakland will continue to work closely with the Athletics organization and city offices to engage fans and promote games to visitors.

More information about Spirit Week can be found at: http://visitoakland.org/blog/lets-go-oakland.