Listed below are daily and weeklong events that took place during the 2009 Pilot Pen. Please check back in the Spring for the 2010 daily and weeklong events.
Special Events:
New Haven Food & Wine Festival
Wednesday, August 26, Session 6, 12:00-2:00pm & Wednesday, August 26, Session 7, 5:00-7:30pm
Pilot Pen Tennis serves up a showcase of New Haven's international and eclectic restaurants and a wine tasting. Guests will also have a chance to meet one of America's best-known chefs, cookbook authors and cooking teachers, Jacques Pepin! Box seat tickets included. Each session sold separately.
Click here to purchase tickets for Session 6.
Vineyard Vines Ladies Day Luncheon & Fashion Show hosted by Island Time Thursday, August 27, Session 8, 11:30am-1:00pm
Enjoy lunch and a fashion show in a private hospitality area prior to the start of the afternoon's matches. Includes a box seat for session 8, gift bag and door prizes.
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here to purchase an individual ticket.
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here to purchase a table of six.
Wine Tasting in Riedel Crystal sponsored by Lux Bond & Green Thursday, August 27, Session 9, 5:30pm-7:00pm
A wine tasting and instructional workshop with Georg Riedel, part of the Riedel wine glass dynasty, who will demonstrate how the shape of the glass is as important as the wine that's in it! The workshop will be followed by a night of great tennis in the Courtside Club - an air-conditioned suite overlooking Stadium Court with light hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $150 and include workshop, wine tasting, Riedel Vinum Tasting Kit (four wine glasses retailing at $116.00), suite pass and light hors d'oeuvres.
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here to purchase a ticket.
Daily Activities: Sunday, August 23
- Kids Day (Session 1) 9:00am - Fun-filled day of music, court games, giveaways, autograph sessions and appearances by ATP World Tour & Sony Ericsson WTA Tour pros! Tickets start at just $8 and include the day's matches. First 1,000 kids receive a cool goody bag!
Monday, August 24
- Junior Team Day (Session 2) 11:30am - Junior team members are invited to enjoy a private Q&A session with an ATP World Tour or Sony Ericsson WTA Tour pro! Tickets are just $9 and include the day's matches. Contact your coach for more information. Advance ticket purchase only.
Tuesday, August 25
- USTA Member Appreciation Day/Night (Sessions 4 & 5) - USTA members receive special ticket savings and VIP Hospitality from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
- League Day/Night (Sessions 4 & 5) - League members of both USTA and non-USTA leagues receive a special price of $35 for box seat tickets ($65 value) for the sessions' matches. Contact your team captain for more information. Advance ticket purchase only.
- New Haven Register Night (Session 5) - First 1,000 spectators receive a fan.
- Girl Scout Night (Session 5) 6:00pm - All Girl Scouts are invited to enjoy a private Q&A session with a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Pro! Tickets are just $9 and include the evening's matches. Contact your troop leader for more information. Advance ticket purchase only.
Wednesday, August 26
- New Haven Food & Wine Festival (Session 6 & 7) - See Special Events section above for details.
Participants:
116 Crown Cocktails, Wine & Small Plates Lounge
Barcelona Spanish Wine Bar
Basta Trattoria Southern Italian Cuisine
Bentara Spicy Malaysian Cuisine
Bespoke/Sabor Modern American & Nuevo Latino Cuisine
Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro
Central Steakhouse Steakhouse - Seafood
Claire’s Corner Copia Vegetarian Cuisine
Foster’s Modern American Cuisine
Geronimo Southwestern Cuisine
Ibiza Creative Spanish Cuisine
John Davenport’s Contemporary Cuisine
Miso Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
Pacifico Nuevo Latino Cuisine
Thali Regional Indian Cuisine
Thali Too Indian/Vegetarian Cuisine
Union League Café Parisian Brasserie
Zinc Modern American Food
- Boy Scout Night (Session 7) 6:00pm - All Boy Scouts are invited to enjoy a private Q&A session with an ATP World Tour Pro! Tickets are just $9 and include the evening's matches. Contact your troop leader for more information. Advance ticket purchase only.
Thursday, August 27
- Ladies Day Luncheon & Fashion Show (Session 8) - See Special Events section above for details.
- AT&T Night (Session 9) - The first 1,000 spectators receive a special giveaway.
- Wine Tasting in Riedel Crystal sponsored by Lux Bond & Green (Session 9) - See Special Events section above for details.
Friday, August 28
- USPTA Free Lesson (Session 10) - All spectators are invited to a free tennis lesson in the SportZone!
- "Pilot Pen Think in Ink" Night (Session 11) - All spectators will receive a pen compliments of Pilot Pen Corporation.
Saturday, August 29
- Schick Day (Session 12) - First 1,000 spectators receive a special giveaway.
- Michelob ULTRA Night (Session 13) - Enjoy a LIVE music concert prior to the evening's matches.
Weeklong Activities:
- ATP World Tour & Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Player Autograph Sessions at the Pilot Pen Autograph Booth.
- Afternoon Chats & Nightly Music at the Pilot Pen Tennis Stage.
- Mayor's Passport to Downtown Dining - Dine alongside the pros in New Haven's award winning restaurants…visit our downtown dining section for details.
- SportZone - Interactive area with free tennis clinics, games, contests and prizes for kids and adults of all ages. Features a 24-foot rock climbing wall, Fast Serve Contest, an array of fun "inflatables" including an obstacle course, "Moon Bounce" and more!
- Shopping - Featuring the latest from Dooney & Bourket, the Pilot Pen Tennis Pro Shop and more!
- Food Court - Spectators can enjoy delicious food from The Grill, Courtside Pizza, The Cafe, McGovern's Seafood Shack, Crepe Express and Ben & Jerry's.
- Shuttle to Downtown New Haven - Shop, dine & explore downtown New Haven by riding the FREE shuttle provided by the City of New Haven. Stop by the INFO New Haven booth for more information!