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- Updated: December 1, 2016
CINCINNATI — Throughout the 300,000-square foot space of the Duke Energy Convention Center on Thursday, workers were making the final touches on the facility that has been given its annual transformation into a Reds-themed extravaganza — from the red carpet and booths to a Reds main stage and the larger-than-ever social media heavy “Reds Connect Zone” area.
Redsfest runs on Friday from 3-10:30 p.m. ET and continues Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Activities will include autograph and photo booths with current and former players, interactive games, game-used and authentic memorabilia and more.
“For me, it’s a chance for the fans to see that we’re normal people,” Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart said. “They can come up and talk to us and have normal conversations with everybody. It’s fun to get out and see the fans on more of a personal level than during the season. It’s tough when you’re so locked in and focused during the season on the task at hand and playing that you don’t get to sign every autograph. You don’t get to have every conversation with …