Junior Mets fans can land some
great benefits — including free
tickets — by joining the Mr. Mets
Kids Club, open to those 13 and under.
Th ere are three tiers of membership:
the $55 “MVP” membership,
the $35 “All-Star” membership,
and a free package. Th e two paid
memberships each include:
1) Four complimentary tickets
that can be used for select home
games. (Th e pricier membership
gets you seating in a Baseline
Box vs. the Promenade Outfi eld,
the only diff erence between the
two packages.)
2) Two buy-one, get-one-free ticket
off ers
3) Four complimentary Brooklyn
Cyclones tickets that can be used
at select games
4) Access to special Kids Club ticket
off ers
5) A “passport” with a barcode and
lanyard, which you can use to
check in at the Mets Kids Club
Kiosk at the Good Humor Fan
Fest, collecting stamps that can
earn prizes. The passport also
gives you fast-pass access to the
Mr. Met Dash on Sundays.
6) One complimentary scoreboard
message
7) A drawstring bag, pencil case,
bookmark, door tag and a pair
of wristbands.
Th e free membership comes with
a pair of complimentary tickets in
the Promenade Outfi eld that can be
used for select games, and access to
special Kids Club ticket off ers.
You can apply at www.mlb.com/
mets/fans/kids-club, or for more
information call 718-559-3115, or
email mrmetskidsclub@nymets.com.
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eos of the Mets’ most exciting moments.
Adjacent to the Jackie Robinson
Rotunda on the fi rst-base side,
the exhibit is free, and open on all
game days.
ballpark eating
Once upon a time a hot dog and
a box of Cracker Jack was about the
most you could expect from a ballpark
snack (not that there’s anything
wrong with that). But scan the bounty
of off erings at Citi Field and it’s clear
how much times have changed. Th e
choices are staggering, and as diverse
as a melting-pot borough like Queens
deserves. You’ll fi nd Mexican grilled
corn, Italian rice balls, Hong Kong
egg waffl es, Belgian-style frites, hero
sandwiches from Mama’s of Corona,
barbecued brisket, sushi, lobster
rolls, strawberry cheesecake donuts,
and dozens of other items. There
are outposts of restaurants from top
restaurateurs Danny Meyer (including
the ultra-popular Shake Shack),
David Chang and Drew Nieporent.
And of course you can still get a hot
dog (from Nathan’s Famous), some
Cracker Jack and a cold beer.
Among the places to fi nd the latter
is a vast new brewery from the
Danish brewer Mikkeller, which the
New York Post called “a beer geek’s
paradise.” You’ll fi nd a whopping 60
taps serving up an incredible array of
brews, as well as a full service restaurant.
And the brewery — between the
bullpen and right-fi eld gates on 126th
street, at 38th Avenue — is accessible
to non-ticket holders.
Field tours
To get a glimpse behind the
scenes, take a Citi Field tour, a
walking tour that brings fans into
areas they usually aren’t allowed to
see, including the clubhouse, the
field and dugout, the press box,
and production areas including the
scoreboard control room. The onehour
tours cost $13 for adults, $9
for seniors and kids 12 and under;
for a schedule and to buy tickets go
to www.mlb.com/mets/ballpark/
tours.
Special promotions
The Mets offer Free Shirt Fridays
at all Friday home games, when every
ticket holder can take home a free
T-shirt with a unique design. Th ere
are a dozen on off er this season, and
no doubt some fans will collect all 12
of them. Other select games feature
product giveaways: On July 7, for
example, the fi rst 25,000 fans get a
Jacob DeGrom bobblehead doll; on
July 14 an equivalent number will
get reversible baseball caps. For a
schedule see www.mlb.com/mets/
tickets/promotions.
Getting there
It’s best to avoid driving — traffic
can be bad and parking will run you
$25. The 7 train takes you straight
to the park, at the Mets-Willet Point
stop; from LeFrak City you can take
the Q72 bus up Junction Boulevard
to the train, and it’s a mere two
stops from there. The Q48 bus also
stops at the ballpark.
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