SEC announces Football Summerfest in Atlanta

Kirby Smart and Georgia players take the field for the annual G-Day spring intrasquad football game on Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Athens.  Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

Kirby Smart and Georgia players take the field for the annual G-Day spring intrasquad football game on Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

The Southeastern Conference announced the date for the SEC Football Kickoff Summerfest Thursday.

The SEC Football Kickoff Summerfest will be on Sunday, July 15, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.

The event is being held in conjunction with the conference’s annual media days, which makes a stop in Atlanta starting Monday, July 16 through Thursday, July 19.

“Our fans have a year-round passion for SEC football and we have created this new summer event to provide them an opportunity to show their spirit, celebrate the game and get an early start on the 2018 football season,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in a statement. “SEC Football Media Days is one of our signature events and the largest media event of its kind in the country, so it is a natural fit to bring our fans into the celebration by hosting SEC Summerfest in Centennial Olympic Park.”

SEC Nation will be live from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 15 from the fan event.