9:30AM | TICKET OFFICE OPENS 

The Ticket Office will be open from 9:30am until kick-off on matchday.

9:30AM | CLUB SHOP OPENS

Make a trip to the Club Shop to get kitted out for the match, open from 9.30am on matchday.

Check out our mid-season sale with now up to 50% off selected items!

TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE WITH FIRST BUS AND STAGECOACH

Supporters can travel to Pittodrie with First Bus for FREE on any of their services throughout Aberdeen City on a matchday.

Stagecoach also provide Dons fans in Aberdeenshire with 50% discount on a Bluebird Explorer Dayrider ticket on a matchday and you can even connect on any of the services at Union Square Bus Station.

Match buyers and season ticket members will be sent discount codes via email before every match.

To redeem the discounts, check your inbox for your code. If you have purchased a ticket and haven’t received a code please contact the Pittodrie Ticket Office.

For more information on how to claim your matchday travel, follow this link.

COLLECT YOUR ABERDEEN V HIBERNIAN MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Hundreds of youngsters entered to be in the chance of winning the AFCCT Trust Day programme design competition and has been selected and their unique design will feature on the front cover of the matchday programme.

Make sure you buy a copy of our limited edition Aberdeen v Hibernian AFCCT Trust Day matchday programme at the match this afternoon.

12:15pm-3pm | CFINE FOOD DONATIONS

On matchday, we are encouraging all supporters where possible to donate non-perishable food items at our designated drop-off point, which is on the RDS concourse near the Sir Alex Ferguson statue. Donations take place from 12:15pm-3pm.

Food donations will go directly to the people in need within our community helping tackle food poverty and give families access to the support and resources they need.

2pM | TURNSTILES OPEN

With a packed out Pittodrie we are encouraging all supporters to arrive as early as possible.

Turnstiles will be open from 2pm so you can get in early to see the Dons warm up and get match ready. Grab some food and watch the stadium fill up before we get ready to kick off at 3pm

2pm | COIN COLLECTIONS 

We are encouraging all fans to bring any loose change with them to Pittodrie to drop into our buckets that our Community Trust volunteers will be holding at the turnstiles inside the stadium. Angus the Bull and Donny the Sheep will also be walking around with buckets  and thanking our fans for any kind donations.

Any donations, whether they are big or small makes a massive difference to AFCCT.

ST MACHAR SHIRT | WARM-UP

Pupils from St Machar Academy were given the fantastic opportunity to design a commemorative football shirt to mark 10 Years of the Community Trust, which will be worn by the first time in the warm-up ahead of Saturday afternoon’s match with Hibernian.

To see the work behind the design, click to watch the video of the behind-the-scenes of designing the shirt from start to finish. 

ESSON & ABERDEIN FAMILY AREA

Make sure to get the kids along early to the Esson & Aberdein Family Area in the RDS Upper Block 5 for our fun activities:

2pm- 3pm | Face painting

2pm– 3pm | Meet the mascots

2:50pm | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SCHOOL BAND 

We are very excited to have the Aberdeen City Council School Band play at Pittodrie playing The Northern Lights before kick-off! The band will be located in the RDS Upper so make sure to look out for them and sing along with the band before kicking off the match!

2:55pm | RDS LOWER & UPPER DISPLAY

We are encouraging all fans to be seated by 2:50pm to take part in our pre-match displays.

In the RDS Lower, we have organised a special commemorative display in recognition of our partner charity AFCCT as we celebrate the impact they have on our local communities and their 10th anniversary.

The RDS Upper on Saturday afternoon is set to be packed with over 3000 supporters seated in this area and to celebrate the occasion they are all invited to take part in creating the Biggest Kids Tifo the UK has ever seen and make this Saturday even more memorable!

Find out more information

3:45PM | TEXO ‘X’ MARX THE SPOT

The TEXO ‘X’ Marxs the Spot, Half-Time challenge will take place in the centre circle, young Dons fans are given the opportunity to take 3 shots each at the X Marxs the Spot goal and will be presented with a certificate following their debut on the Pittodrie pitch!

If interested in this opportunity for any future matches, please email set@afc.co.uk.

ENJOY A BITE TO EAT

Make sure to try out BaxterStorey’s Pie of the Match – the Steak and Black Pudding Pie! Look out for it all around the ground while stocks last.

Please note, supporters are politely reminded use of pyrotechnic smoke devices inside and outside the stadium is prohibited and the use of these objects is endangering themselves and others. Anyone caught in possession or using a pyro device will face criminal action and will be banned from Pittodrie.

UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR | PITCH INCURSIONS, MISSILES & PYROTECHNICS

PYROTECHNICS:
It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to possess a pyrotechnic article while the person is in a public area or at a designated venue or while at a designated event.

Do not pick up any pyrotechnic devices as you don’t know what type it is. Some explode after flaring or smoking. These can seriously injure your or kill you. Smoke alone can have serious health issues for asthmatics and those with bronchial or other health issues.

PROHIBITED ITEMS:
Weapons, knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety.

No items should ever be thrown within the seating decks or on top the trackside or pitch.

THROWING OF OBJECTS:

Do not throw any objects, especially over the segregation and trackside fences.

CONTROLLED CONTAINERS:
It is a criminal offence for any person to enter or attempt to enter the Ground: whilst in possession of a container or any other item which is or was capable of holding liquid or any other thing and which, if thrown, would be capable of causing injury to another person; or whilst in possession of alcohol; and/or 3 whilst drunk.

INCURSIONS:
Please do not enter onto the track or field of play unless instructed to do so by Stewards or Police. This can lead to ejection from the stadium and arrest.

SMOKING/VAPING:
The seating decks and concourses are designated no smoking areas, and this includes E-cigarettes.

DAMAGE:
Any damage caused to seating will cost your club, and that includes, toilets and other fitments.

FLAGS:
No surfing flags or excessively large poles unless agreed by the host club. Flags and banners must conform to the relevant fire regulations. No flags to overhang advertising boards or cause obstruction or danger to other members of the public. The size and content of the flag is at the discretion of the home club Safety Team.

VENUE SECURITY:
All spectators are reminded that security is the responsibility of all those at the ground and not just safety and security personnel. If you see something suspicious or unsafe, please report this to the nearest member of stadium staff, Steward or Club Staff Member.

GROUND REGULATIONS – UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT:
As at all fixtures, unacceptable conduct will not be tolerated. Any individuals attending the match who are found to have engaged in unacceptable conduct may have disciplinary action taken against them. Unacceptable Conduct may also lead to criminal charges.

Aberdeen FC operate a zero‐tolerance policy towards racism. Inappropriate/offensive songs should not be sung and dependant on the content, could be followed up by the clubs and Police Scotland.