

The Columbus Blue Jackets are bringing the fun and excitement of the game of hockey to cities across Ohio for the ninth consecutive year with the Blue Jackets Breakaway Tour 2009 presented by IGS Energy and the Blue Jackets Radio Network. The interactive tour featuring street hockey games will visit numerous locations across the state throughout the spring and summer.
The Blue Jackets Radio Network affiliates supporting local Breakaway events are WCLT (Newark), WARF/WKDD (Akron/Canton), WHIZ (Zanesville) and WBEX (Chillicothe).
At each stop, Breakaway attendees can pick up a t-shirt compliments of IGS Energy along with other giveaway items. Fans will also have the opportunity to register to win prizes such as autographed merchandise and a grand prize package consisting of four Time Warner Cable HD Lounge lower bowl seats (including dinner for four) to the Blue Jackets 2009-2010 Opening Night game in October and an autographed Rick Nash 2009 NHL Western Conference All-Star jersey.
| 2009 BREAKAWAY TOUR Schedule |
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| Date | City | Venue Name | Event Name | Time | |
| April 25 | Athens | Ohio University |
Kidsfest 2009 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | |
| May 3 | Columbus | Columbus Zoo | Columbus Parent Magazine EXPO | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | |
| May 23 | Columbus | COSI | Invention Convention | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | |
| June 5 | Blue Ash | Towne Square | Summerbration | 6 p.m.-9 p.m. | |
| June 6 | Troy | Hobart Arena | Strawberry Festival | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| June 12 | Wilmington | JW Denver Williams Park | Banana Split Festival | 4 p.m. -7 p.m. | |
| June 26 | Powell | Village Green Park | Powell Festival | 5 p.m.-8 p.m. | |
| July 2 | Heath | John C. Geller Park | Star Spangled Celebration | 6 p.m.-9 p.m. | |
| July 10 | Worthington | OfficeScape Corporate Center | Taste of Worthington | 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | |
| July 18 | Akron/Canton | Boettler Park | Kidz Day | 11am-5 p.m. | |
| July 23 | Columbus | Easton Towne Square | Get Animated | 1pm-6 p.m. | |
| August 9 | Zanesville | Pic-n-Save, June Parkway | Kidsfest | Noon-3 p.m. | |
| August 10 | Chillicothe | Ross County Fairgrounds | Ross County Fair | Noon-5 p.m. | |
| August 19 | Columbus | Columbus | ABC6 Family Nights at the Zoo | 4-8 p.m. | |
| August 22 | Cincinnati | Kings Island | Blue Jackets Breakaway | TBD | |
| August 23 | Cleveland | Progressive Field | Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners | TBD | |

Neighborhood Block Parties |
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| Date | City | Location | Time |
| June 16 | New Albany | The Preserve | 6-8 p.m. |
| June 23 | Gahanna | Harrison Pond | 6-8 p.m. |
| June 30 | Pickerington | Summerfield/Fairfield Elementary | 6-8 p.m. |
| July 14 | Marysville | Mill Valley Elementary | 6-8 p.m. |
| July 21 | Hilliard | Tinapple Park | 6-8 p.m. |
| July 28 | Delaware | Locust Curve | 6-8 p.m. |
| August 5 | Grove City | Hoover Park | 6-8 p.m. |
| August 18 | Powell | Big Bear Farms | 6-8 p.m. |
