We are pleased to announce that the "9th Legendary Festival -LEGEND FESTA-" will be held at Mercari Stadium on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
This year's "Legendary Festival" will feature a parent-child soccer clinic. Zico, the club advisor, will participate as a special coach!
Antlers OBs Yasushi Endo and Mitsutaka Nakamura (coach) will also join, offering a special opportunity to play with the legends.
On the day, we plan to hold autograph sessions, photo opportunities, and a soccer clinic in a game format that parents and children can participate in. Receive direct guidance from the legends, play with them, and experience the 'legend'!
We look forward to your applications!
[Date and Time]
May 24 (Sunday)
・13:30-14:15 Reception
・13:45-15:00 Autograph session and photo shoot
・15:15 Opening ceremony
・15:30-16:50 Parent-child soccer clinic
・17:00 Closing ceremony
*Times are subject to change.
[Venue]
Mercari Stadium (26-2 Kohyama, Shinkocho, Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
[Participating Members (Planned)]
・Zico Club Advisor
・Mr. Yasushi Endo (Antlers OB)
・Coach Mitsutaka Nakamura (Antlers OB・Kashima Antlers Soccer School Coach)
[Target Audience]
Elementary school students from 1st to 6th grade and their guardians
[Participation Fee]
1 group (1 guardian, 1 child)
・Antlers School students: 22,000 yen (tax included)
・General public: 33,000 yen (tax included)
*Only one guardian per group can participate. Additional participants are not allowed.
*If two guardians wish to participate, please register as two groups.
■ About additional child participation
Up to two additional children can participate per group. *A maximum of three children can participate per group.
The following additional participation fees will be incurred for each additional child.
・Antlers School students: 2,750 yen (tax included) / per person
・General public: 5,500 yen (tax included) / per person
*If a combination of school students and general public children participate, the pricing will be applied as follows:
① If only one of the participating children is a school student:
The school student price will be applied for the participation fee, and the general public price for additional participation fees.
② If two or more of the participating children are school students:
The school student price will be applied for the participation fee, and additional fees will be applied based on the school enrollment status of the participating children for additional participation fees.
Example)
Guardian・Child (school student), Child (general public): 27,500 yen (tax included) [Participation fee: 22,000 yen, additional participation fee: 5,500 yen]
Guardian・Child (school student), Child (school student), Child (general public): 30,250 yen (tax included) [Participation fee: 22,000 yen, additional participation fee: 2,750 yen + 5,500 yen]
■ Payment method
Participation fees are to be paid by bank transfer in advance.
Once participants are decided, we will inform you about the payment method.
*Cancellations after payment are, in principle, non-refundable. Please be aware of this before applying.
[Content on the day]
(1) Autograph session and photo shoot
(2) Parent-child soccer clinic
We plan to conduct simple training and games. Beginners, girls, and mothers are all welcome to participate!
*Please refrain from taking photos or videos while playing.
■ About autograph sessions
Regarding autographs, we will accept a maximum of one autograph from each legend per child participating in a group.
Each legend will definitely sign once for each child. Please note that you cannot request three autographs from one legend at once.
・If 1 child participates in 1 group → Total 3 times (1 from each legend)
・If 2 children participate in 1 group → Total 6 times (2 from each legend)
・If 3 children participate in 1 group → Total 9 times (3 from each legend)
■ About photos
・Photo shoots are limited to one per group (one shot), regardless of the number of children.
・Family members who have not registered for the event can also participate in the photo shoot.
*Please prepare items you wish to have signed, cameras, etc., in advance.
*Please refrain from taking videos or photos during the autograph session and photo shoot.
[What to bring]
Soccer attire, drinks, a ball, event point card (school students only)
*Balls will be available for rent, but quantities are limited, so please bring your own if possible.
*Eating and drinking are not allowed on the pitch (only water is permitted for drinks).
[Capacity]
75 groups
*In case of a large number of applications, participants will be selected by lottery. Please be aware of this in advance.
[Application Form]
Please fill in the required information and apply using the form below.
[Application Period]
Until 23:59 on May 7 (Thursday)
*In case of a large number of applications, a lottery may be held.
■ About notification of successful applicants
We will contact you via the email address registered with your J.League ID by May 8 (Friday).
[Notes]
・Only the guardian and child listed on the application can participate in the soccer clinic. Family members and companions should watch from the designated viewing area. The viewing area will be announced on the day.
・Please refrain from taking photos or videos while playing during the soccer clinic.
・Photos taken at this event may be posted on participants' social media, etc. Please use videos for your own records and refrain from posting them on social media, etc. Commercial use of both photos and videos is prohibited.
・Photos or videos taken at this event may be posted on the club's official website and club media (including social media). Please only apply if you agree to this.
・This event is eligible for point cards (3 points) (school students only).
*If school student siblings participate additionally, 1 point will be distributed per additional person.
・First aid will be provided by us for injuries on the day, but subsequent treatment will be the responsibility of each household, so please be aware of this in advance.
・Cancellations after payment are non-refundable. Please be aware of this in advance.
・This event will proceed rain or shine. In case of severe weather, only the parent-child soccer clinic may be cancelled.
[Contact Us]
Kashima Antlers Call Center
support@antlers.co.jp
*We respond to inquiries in order, but it may take some time.