The Halifax Wanderers home opener has finally arrived, and the team is excited to welcome you back to the Wanderers Grounds in 2022!
The gates open at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Here are some things to keep in mind before you arrive.
If you haven’t bought your tickets, there’s still time. Click here or purchase in person at our Box Office before the match. The Box Office is at Gate A.
Getting into the grounds
To save time at the gates, make sure you download your tickets before you leave. If you are a Season Seat Member or Flex Pack Member, you can access your tickets by clicking here. Follow the prompts to sign in to your account and download your tickets.
If you purchased a single-match ticket, you can download your digital ticket through the Ticketmaster app or www.ticketmaster.ca
More details on your Halifax Wanderers tickets can be found on our Ticketing FAQ page.
On your way to The Grounds, you can meet up with your fellow Wanderers fans and join the March to the Match.
We can finally do a March to the Match again!!!!!
Hangout at whatever pub you like beforehand. Maxwell’s, Nelly’s, Niche, The Pint, etc
Heres the itinerary:
📍1:30 – Rogers Square
🥁1:45 – Depart for the Grounds
🍻2:00 – Arrive for half-price drinks
⚽️ 3:00 – The party begins— Privateers 1882 (@Privateers1882) April 26, 2022
We will be maintaining our extra points of entry added to The Grounds for the 2021 season. You may enter at any gate, but this map details their locations to find the one closest to your seat.
The Halifax Wanderers Football Club continues to follow the latest public health guidelines from the Province of Nova Scotia. Under the current guidelines, proof of vaccination is not required to enter The Grounds, and the wearing of masks is not mandatory.
Grab some Wanderers gear
A trip to our Stadium Fan Shop inside Gate A has just what you need to be decked out in Wanderers Blue and Stay Dry throughout the season.
Saturday’s Item of the Match is a Halifax Wanderers rain poncho:
This item is available exclusively at the Stadium Fan Shop and will be on sale for $44.00, a 20% discount from the regular price. We have a limited supply, so get there early!
The Stadium Fan Shop is located inside Gate A in the stadium’s northwest corner and will be open from 2 p.m. until the start of the second half.
Our Wanderers Fan Shop at 5566 Sackville St. is also open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to get your team gear on your way to the Grounds. The Item of the Match is not available at this location on match day.
What’s new at the Grounds
The Halifax Wanderers have continued year-after-year improvements to the ‘temporary’ stadium at the Wanderers Grounds. Added upgrades lift our capacity to 6500 people.
A new partnership with Brigadoon introduces Brigadoon Corner on the stadium’s northwest corner. New elevated decks were also built on The Patio in front of The Kitchen (east grandstand). Accessible seating is now in the northwest of The Grounds near Brigadoon Corner.
Fans can now access the washroom building on the northside of The Grounds, along with portable toilets.
More details on upgrades to The Wanderers Grounds can be found here.
Grab some food and drink before kickoff and refuel during the match
Fans arriving early to the match can take advantage of half-off drink prices with Happy Half Hour. It runs for the first 30 minutes after the gates open at home matches (2-2:30 p.m.)
Drink options include offerings from Garrison Brewing, Molson, Nova Scotia Spirits Co., Collective Arts Gin Cocktails, On The Rocks and Benjamin Bridge. Non-alcoholic beverages from Pepsi, Gatorade and Viveau mineral water are also available, along with Heineken 0.0.
More information about our beverage partners can be found here.
La Cucina Pizza will be on-site with slices. Snacks from Miller’s Gourmet Kettle Corn are available for purchase. More food options will be added at Wanderers matches for future dates this season.
Match preview
Saturday’s opponent is FC Edmonton, who have a record of zero wins, three draws and one loss to start the season.
This is the Wanderers’ first home match of the season after three straight road games to start 2022. After four wins and one loss in pre-season, Halifax has a record of one win, zero draws and two losses.
A preview of Saturday’s match can be found here
Kickoff is at 3 p.m. Come on you Wanderers!