Fans have gathered for festivities before kickoff

Dec 30, 2023

Georgia fans are having some fun in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.

Besides posing with the trophy, folks have also been facing the challenges of the combine competition. The Capital One Orange Bowl Fan Fest also promised a zip line, free fall, bungee trampoline, rock climbing wall, face painters, caricaturists and more.

Check out the gallery from the fan fest:

Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) lifts the MVP trophy as Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates by throwing oranges after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates by throwing oranges to Georgia players after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) shows the MVP trophy to his family after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) poses for photographs with his family and friends after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) walks off of the field after Georgia’s win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate the start of the fourth quarter during Georgia’s win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart greets players after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart gets a photograph taken with his parents, Sonny and Sharon Smart, and his son Andrew after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia defensive backs Kamari Lassiter (3), Javon Bullard (22), and Tykee Smith (23) pose for the cameras after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans try to catch an orange that is thrown into the stands by players or coaches after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) the MVP of the game celebrates by throwing oranges to teammates after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia running back Kendall Milton react after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia defensive back Kamari Lassiter (3) celebrates with coaches after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, right, greets Florida State assistant coach Odell Haggins after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran (63) greets Florida State wide receiver Destyn Hill (7) after Georgia’s win against Florida State during the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell greets Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) reacts on the sideline during the closing minutes of Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) reacts on the sideline during the fourth quarter of their game against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The sun sets during the second quarter as the Florida State offense goes against the Georgia defense in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Bulldogs won 63-3. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart leads the team onto the field before the start of their game against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs onto the field with wide receiver Dillon Bell (86), offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran (63) and offensive lineman Jared Wilson (55) for warm-ups before their game against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart leads Georgia defensive lineman Zion Logue (96), defensive lineman Warren Brinson (97), and others onto the field for warm-ups before their game against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz/Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia players line the field for warm-ups before their game against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fan Aiden Finney, 14, of Canton, catches a football as he participates in a combine competition in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans react as a fellow fan participates in a combine competition in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans pose with oranges as they get their photograph taken in front of the Orange Bowl Trophy in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fan Cash Adams, 10, of Greenville, SC, catches a football as he participates in a combine competition in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans Elaine Daniel, left, of Warner Robins, and Donna Mercer, of Macon, pose with oranges as they get their photograph taken in front of the Orange Bowl Trophy in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A Georgia fan participates in a combine competition in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A young Georgia fan participates in a combine competition in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans Lauren Plair, center left, and her parents Jimmy and Lisa Plair, of Valdosta, pose with oranges as they get their photograph taken in front of the Orange Bowl Trophy in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fan Jamie Farris, of Lula, Ga., displays her bulldog ear rings in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The Orange Bowl Trophy is shown for fans to get photographs with it in the Fan Fest area before the game between Georgia and Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

1/39

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) lifts the MVP trophy as Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates by throwing oranges after Georgia’s 63-3 win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Alerts

Fans have gathered for festivities before kickoff

More Stories

15 Braves games to be televised by Gray Media during spring training

Live updates: Ha-Seong King on track for May return

PHOTOS: Georgia teams dance way to state championships

In debut season of $12.3M facility, KSU baseball has high expectations

College football hopefuls finding paths blocked by transfer portal

Former 4-star UGA lineman among 34 transfers who join Georgia State

Senate passes big cut in Georgia income tax

Skeptics of 2020 election look for answers from FBI raid in Fulton

Georgia judge denies new trial for man whose case was lost for 22 years