Take me out to the ballgame
From scoring tickets to dugout tours, here’s what you need to know about visiting Citi Field
A balmy evening at the ballpark
is a key part of a summer well
spent, and LeFrak City residents
are lucky to have a world-class
venue for America’s pastime in their
backyards. That of course would be
Citi Field, home to the beloved New
York Mets since 2009, when it was
built to replace the venerable Shea
Stadium.
If you’re looking to take in a game
this summer, here all you need to
know, from buying tickets to ballpark
snacking to where to score a selfie
with Mr. Met.
Where to get tickets
Advance tickets can be bought at
www.mlb.com/mets, and also at sales
windows and kiosks at Citi Field.
Prime seats for an in-demand game
can go for a pretty penny, but tickets
run as low as $15 for midweek games.
You obviously won’t be sitting on the
third-base line for that amount, but
even the cheap seats at Citi Field can
offer decent viewing.
It also pays to check StubHub and
SeatGeek, where deals can be found.
And keep an eye on the Mets website
for promotions – deals are especially
likely to be offered toward the end of
the season, if the team is out of postseason
contention.
For in-demand games like Opening
Day or Subway Series matchups,
the team sometimes offers standingroom
tickets, which are a relatively
good deal if you don’t mind not having
a dedicated seat.
Day-of-game tickets can be bought
at sales windows at the Jackie Robinson
Rotunda and by the left field gate
area, starting two hours before game
time.
Sunday Family Days
Sunday afternoons are an especially
good day for a family outing to
Citi Field. Starting two hours before
game time, Mets Plaza (adjacent to
the Jackie Robinson Rotunda) fills up
with kid-friendly activities including
a sign-making station, face painting,
bounce houses, balloon artists and
live entertainment, all of it free. Inside
the park kids can meet Mr. Met
and try their hand at a dunk tank or
a T-ball competition. And after the
game, kids 12 and under are invited
to run the bases alongside Mr. Met,
during the Mr. Met Dash. (To participate
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you have to leave the ballpark
and line up outside the Bullpen Gate
on 126th Street.)
Good Humor Fan Fest
Another Citi Field feature popular
with kids is the Good Humor Fan
Fest, on the concourse level in the
center outfield. It’s a baseball-themed
playground, where kids can run the
bases and test their skill in a pair of
batting areas. It also features a dunk
tank, video game kiosks and the occasional
visit from Mr. Met. It’s open
at all home games until the seventh
inning stretch.
Mets Hall of Fame and Museum
Hardcore Mets fans won’t want
to miss the team’s Hall of Fame and
Museum, a 3,700-square-foot space
featuring artifacts from throughout
the team’s history, from Gil Hodges’
contract for the 1963 season to Jesse
Orosco’s glove from Game 7 of
the 1986 World Series. It also holds
plaques for each member of the Hall
of Fame, interactive kiosks and vid
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