At the time our son was on one nap and he typically took that nap around 11:30/12pm.

The two games that we attended were afternoon games which meant that they fell during naptime. Spring Training also falls during Daylight Savings Time but note that Phoenix does not observe Daylight Savings Time so their time does not change.įor the days that we were in town for Spring Training all of the games were afternoon games however, we probably wouldn’t have gone to an evening games anyway. #2 Note your game start timeĪt the time of writing the games generally start at 12:05 pm, 1:05 pm, or 7:05 pm, Mountain Standard Time. Some of the towns have a trolley that runs to the ballparks (Scottsdale), so check out each individual town if you’d like to explore the public transportation options. If you want to get to these stadiums in a timely fashion (and be able to leave when you want) the easiest way is by car.

I’ve been to Phoenix three times and you need a car to get around the city proper. I grew up in Chicagoland where you could get anywhere and everywhere on public transportation. Top 13 Tips for Attending Spring Training in Arizona with a Baby or Toddler #1 Rent a car We purchased the tickets to the second game on.

Tickets Purchased: We purchased tickets to the first game through mlb.com.

Great lawn and concourse area for kids to roam around.

We did not bring a stroller into this game (and I am glad we did not) as it was very congested. Arrive early or on time to get a good lawn seat. Chicago White Sox- Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona (Cubs home field). There are grassy areas for kids to run around, however, the area we settled on was a little steep to get a stroller down (but we did). The stadium had a good concourse for children to roam around. Observations: The game was not very packed.Oakland Athletics at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The first game we attended was the Chicago White Sox vs.We chose this location as it was near the expressway and between the two stadiums that we were going to visit. This area is in the northeast part of Phoenix. Accommodations: We rented a two bedroom townhouse in the Eastwood Townhouses, on.Both directions our son flew as a lap infant. From Phoenix to Chicago we flew Southwest and had 1:21 min layover in Dallas. Airlines: We flew Spirit (non-stop) from Chicago to Phoenix.Dates: We arrived on a Sunday evening and we flew home on midday that Wednesday.Our Trip to Spring Training in Arizona with a Baby I hope that this article encourages you to attend spring training and also helps you plan your visit! I am going to give a rundown of my experience at two different Cactus League stadiums, give you my top 13 tips for attending a Cactus League game, provide links to the FAQ pages for all 10 stadiums and also give you the best resource I found for EVERYTHING Spring Training related. First, unlike regular season stadiums, the Cactus League stadiums are smaller and thus easier to navigate second, the stadiums typically have lawn seating where little kids can stretch their legs and run around. Once we got there he did great and everything went well!įast forward a year and a half and we were on our way to Phoenix, Arizona to attend spring training! Cactus League (Arizona) spring training is great for babies and toddlers for two reasons. So when we had our son we knew that he was going to be a baseball fan too! We took our son to his first baseball game when he was 3 months old and I was overwhelmed by the prospect of going. My husband and I are Chicago White Sox fans and we lived down the street from the White Sox stadium for nine years. This post is meant to provide you with information for going to spring training, in Arizona, with a baby or a toddler. Let me preface this with I love baseball.

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