Eats Beats and Cleats four-day Festival kicks off Thursday Night with a star-studded ribbon cutting, followed by Dancing for The NFL Stars featuring fan favorites Emmit Smith and Evander Holyfield. The party continues for VIP’s and VIP All Access Weekend Passport holders at The Ritz Carlton, South Beach. There, fans will have the chance to mix and mingle with NFL greats, sip on Bacardi cocktails and enjoy Rocky Patel Cigars. The U.S. Sports Film Festival will begin screening football themed films at Colony Theater Thursday night as well. The series of films will kick off with a special screening of ESPN Films’ critically acclaimed “The U.” The film’s director Billy Corben and producer Alfred Spellman will be featured as screening panel guests after.
WHO:
Emmit Smith
Evander Holyfield
Mike Ditka
Doug Flutie
Barry Sanders
Tony Dorsett
Emmitt Smith
Calvin Pace
Vontae Davis
Jarvis Green
Daniel Wilcox
Isaac Keys
Alfred Spellman
Billy Corben
WHEN: 6pm: Festival Opening Ceremonies and Ribbon Cutting
7pm: Dancing FOR the NFL Stars – AirTran Airways Platform 9pm: VIP Kick-Off Players Party – Ritz Carlton (Passport Holders Only)
WHERE: Lincoln Road Mall (Between 16th & 17th Street; Miami Beach, FL 33139)
AirTran Platform Lincoln Road and Euclid Avenue
Colony Theater 1040 Lincoln Road
Ritz-Carlton South Beach 1 Lincoln Road