Guten tag, T-Birds fans! This Fall, a taste of Germany is coming back to Springfield as part of the Third Annual Ok-T-Bird-Fest celebration, presented by Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter. In the spirit of German Oktoberfest, the Thunderbirds will be hosting a beer tasting beginning at 4:00 p.m. and going until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30 inside the MassMutual Center.

Your Ok-T-Bird-Fest experience is made complete when you purchase an Ok-T-Bird-Fest package, which includes:

• Limited edition Thunderbirds beer stein
• One (1) ticket to Thunderbirds vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Sat., Oct. 30 at 7:05 p.m.
• Admittance to Thunderbirds' OkT-BIRDfest beer tasting, where you will receive ten (10) beer samples (size 2.5 oz.) *Must be 21+ years of age*
• Pricing (Based upon ticket seating location plus additional service charges):
  • $25 - Defense Zone sections
  • $30 - Attack Zone sections
  • $35 - Center Value sections
  • $40 - Center Ice sections

BUY PACKAGE!

If you have already purchased tickets to this game, or if you are a Thunderbirds ticket package holder, you will have the ability to purchase an add-on to be part of the beer tasting festival at a rate of $10 - to purchase, call (413) 739-4625 for more information.

Scheduled breweries to be involved in this year's Ok-T-Bird-Fest include:

*Subject to change*

• Treehouse
• New Belgium
• Broad Brook
• Berkshire
• Loophole
• Abandoned Building
• White Lion
• Iron Duke 
• Harpoon
• Switchback 
• Amherst 
• Wormtown 
• Yuengling 

In accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Board of Health, the MassMutual Center will implement the City of Springfield’s Mask Mandate that all attendees to the Arena and Convention Center will be required to wear a mask for all indoor events, regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking. 

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: The Venue operates and maintains its premises to protect against the exposure of the COVID-19 virus in accordance with federal and state guidelines. As noted by government health officials, complete isolation from the virus is impossible.  Accordingly, the Venue cannot and does not promise to eliminate the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and cannot and does not promise that the Ticket Holder will not contract COVID-19. The Ticket Holder acknowledges that the Venue has informed him/her that the Venue is not risk-free, that it is possible that the Ticket Holder may contract COVID-19 during his/her presence at the Venue, and that Ticket Holder freely chooses to enter and/or reside in the Venue with awareness of the associated risks.

• No Bags, backpacks, or brief cases except for: 
           1. Clutch/Purse no larger than 5"x 7"        
           2. Medical Bag        
           3. Diaper Bag (with child in attendance)
• Cameras with interchangeable/detachable lens or external flash (No Professional Photography)
• Audio/Visual Recording Devices (includes GoPro, Google Glass, Spectacles, etc.)
• Selfie Sticks, Tripods, Monopods
• Outside Food, Beverage, or Alcohol
• Cans, Metal/Glass/Plastic Containers, Bottles, or Flasks (empty or sealed bottles included)
• Laptops, Tablets, Personal Computers, or Two-Way Radios
• Weapons, Firearms, Pepper Spray, Pocket Knives or Mace
• Illegal Drugs or Substances
• Flammable Liquids, Aerosol Cans, or Permanent Markers
• Flashlights, Laser Pointers, Flares, or Fireworks
• Noise Making Devices (i.e. Air Horns, whistles, bells, vuvuzelas, etc.)
• Balloons, Balls, Projectiles, or Optical Illusions
• Skateboards, Segways, Scooters, Rollerblades, Bicycles, Hover boards, and Helmets
• Coolers, Ice Chests, Folding Chairs, or Pointed-Tip Umbrellas
• Flowers (unless otherwise permitted by Tour Production)
• Seat Cushions or Booster Seats
• Patrons Without Shoes or Shirt
• Masks, Chains, or Studded Belts/Bracelets
• Drones (without prior written consent from MassMutual Center Management)
• Animals or Pets (accommodations made for trained, harnessed, and housebroken service animals)
• Unapproved Pamphlets, Handouts, Ads, or Flyers without prior consent from Arena Management
• Clothing, garments, or signs displaying explicit language, profanity, or derogatory characterization toward any person(s)
• Signs, Flags, or Banners exceeding 11” x 17” or attached to a pole/stick. Signs must be relevant to event. Signs may not contain or display obscene or offensive language and/or pictures as determined by MassMutual Center Management. Management reserves the right to prohibit or remove a sign or banner at any time.