Fans heading downtown to the Chick-fil-A Peach bowl between No. 7 Auburn and No. 12 Central Florida on Jan. 1, can take in a full slate of game day morning activities before the 12:30 ET kickoff.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade is a free event beginning at 8:00 a.m. that will travel around Centennial Olympic Park and conclude at FanFest in the Georgia World Congress Center.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl FanFest begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center in halls C1 and C2. There will be food, interactive games, entertainment, official limited-merchandise, giveaways and more, and will be highlighted by a massive pep rally with both team’s official bands and cheerleaders.

To celebrate the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl’s 50th Anniversary this year, FanFest will also feature a panelist discussion beginning at 9:05. It will be moderated by media personality Rachel Baribeau with an esteemed list of panelists that includes Bill Curry, David Cutcliffe, Danny Ford, Larry Kehres and Steve Spurrier.

Below is the complete list of fan activities on game day and where they will take place:

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade Presented by Lions Club International

8 a.m. – Noon: FanFest presented by Tyson (Georgia World Congress Center, Halls C1 & C2)

9:05 a.m.: Coaches Panel

10:15 a.m.: Auburn Pep Rally (GWCC, Halls C1 & C2)

10:50 p.m.: UCF Pep Rally (GWCC, Halls C1 & C2)

12:30 p.m.: 50th Annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

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