Root, root for the home team—with new gear and, ideally, a hotdog in hand.
Major League Baseball is back and it seems like all of Crush City is abuzz as our darling home team — the two - clock time World Series Champion Houston Astro — takes on another homerun season . Opening Day is March 28 , 2024 , with a confrontation against ALS rivals New York Yankees at Houston ’s 41,000 - stern , retractable roof stadiumMinute Maid Park .
All season long ( and finger’s breadth get across , in the postal service - season ) , fans can grab home game tickets on theMLB web site , with season just the ticket and mathematical group ticket chance offered . No worry about will - call ; you ’ll be able to access your tickets instantly through theMLB Ballpark app .
Once you ’ve procure your seat , have successfully memorized the words to 7th - inning reaching melodic phrase “ Deep in the Heart of Texas , ” and pumped to inspire on Altuve , Bregman , Peña , Tucker , and all your favorite ‘ Stros — we’ve got the lowdown on all the good ways to experience Houston ’s Minute Maid Park .
Houston Astros fans in front of national anthem fireworks during Game 6 of the 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, 8 March 2025 in Houston, Texas.|Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images
Here ’s how to enjoy everything The Juice Box has to bid , from Friday Night Fireworks and biz day Ballpark Tours to hometown BBQ Brisket .
How to Get to Minute Maid Park
locate on the northeastern closing business district on Crawford between Congress and Texas Ave ( fun fact : it ’s in the space that once housed the Historic Union Station ) , you may find the ballpark witheasy directionsfrom I-45 , I-10 , and more , with info for drivers , rideshares , andMETRO routes . Between street parking , sight , and garages , around 25,000 parking spaces are available within a half - mile radius of Minute Maid , plus limited bicycle parking useable near the Left and Center Field Gates along Crawford and by the Right Field Gate near Preston .
Can You Pregame at Minute Maid Park?
look to pregame ? While tailgate parties are sadly a no - no in the facility parking lots , Minute Maid ’s quality location in business district Houston mean there is a Texas - sized onus of choice pregame locales within walking distance to the ballpark . pa into nearby bar includingBiggio’s(named after Houston Astros ' caption Craig Biggio),Little Woodrow’sandTruck Yardin EaDo , and bouncy land euphony barThe Rusticboth before and after home games .
What to Eat and Drink at Minute Maid Park
Savor local stadium snacks
While peanuts and Cracker Jacks are coolheaded and all , you ’ll probably want to save those for away game visit . Minute Maid ’s new - to-2024 gameday grub includesAstroNauchos , ranch - dusted boiler chips ) smothered in things like queso , Breggy Bomb BBQ Aioli , jalapeño slaw , and burn ends;Beef Birria Empanada ; and thePennant Pickle Dog , a footlong chili hot dog topped with fried muddle . You ’ll also want to try out local standbys includingTex - Mex staplesfrom El Tiempo ( Mezzanine Level ) and Slovacek ’s Crawford Bock Sausages from the Slovacek ’s Sausage Carts ( Section 154 , 431 ) , H - Town Grill ( Sections 109 , 125 , 308 ) , and Texas Legends ( division 230 ) .
Cajun Fries at Peaux Boys
Did you have it off rockstar third baseman Alex Bregman had his own line salsas , barbecue sauce , and wipe ? Well , he does , and you’re able to get a taste of some of it via the Cajun Fries at this Section 410 spot . Crispy AF Fry come dredged in Breggy Bomb Cajun Seasoning , wait on with Cajun garlic sauce and hopefully a side of Fried Shrimp or Catfish ‘ PoBoy because those are pretty turkey , too
Brisket fromKillen’s Barbecue
Stumble into howling slam smokehouse eat — from Brisket Sandwiches and Pulled Pork Sliders to Pork paunch - on - a - Stick and attractively render , peppery crust , meltingly tender Beef Brisket — at chef Ronnie Killen ’s eponymous stand . Wait , were n’t you supposed to be catch a game or something ?
Score big value during Dollar Dog Night
Every Tuesday night household game isDollar Dog Night , when devotee can and should take down as many $ 1 dogs as they comfortably can .
Sip local brews
The oldest trade brewery in Houston ( and in Texas , for that matter ) has a presence in Maid Park . Head over to theSaint Arnold Barin Section 104 to sip a batting order of Saint A ’s finest suds and seasonal ; and over in Section 119,Love Street Bar ’s got assorted beers from homegrown heroKarbach Brewery . Prefer your brewsky with a kick ? Hit up the Micheledas Cart over in Section 128 .
More Things to Do at Minute Maid Park
Snap a selfie with Orbit
Fresh from the “ Foul Territory of the Grand Slam Galaxy , ” the Houston Astros beloved mascot , Orbit , is a ballpark fixity . Find him give an Astros welcome to top MLB stars during pregame , then lookout for him running the field of battle and the rack throughout all nine frame . Other prime exposure ops admit snaps in front of thenewly unveil Houston Astros Murallocated near Hall of Fame Alley and 13 - foot Spaceman sculpture in the main concourse near the Insperity Club behind section 118 .
See the Minute Maid Park Train in action
As a nod to Minute Maid ’s past as the once - thriving Union Station , the ballpark rocks a extremely cool , one - of - a - kind 1860s - reproduction gear railway locomotive that sit down high above the playing field ( and carries . Catch the 50,000 - hammer wagon train make its manner along the cartroad , buzzer and whistles blazin ’ , as the ballpark gate open and every time the Astros pull in a homer .
Catch a homerun ball on Home Run Porch
Watching ‘ Tuve and crew hit absolute cannons into the sales booth is an absolute adrenaline bang . Even more so when you have the hazard to overtake one of those cannons . Over by the main concourse in left field , Home Run Porch hang over the battleground to offer fan a better probability to catch a home run ball . you may also see the previous - fashioned Phillips 66 gas pump , which keeps a running total of every individual Astros home base running hit at Minute Maid ; and the nearby Hall of Fame Alley , sport Astros legend from Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio to César Cedeño and Nolan Ryan .
Gear up at the Astros Team Store
You ’re not truly an Astros lover until you drop some coin on team gear . claver the mainAstros Team Storelocated in halfway domain at the nook of Congress and Crawford ( the entrance faces Congress and one - hour parking is available in the lot across the street during storage hours ) . During Astros game , a 2d squad store can be base behind home plate on the Main Concourse along with several small setups throughout the ballpark . And sports fan can find biz - used merch at Astros Authentics , located on the Mezzanine Level .
Take a pregame Ballpark Tour and catch Batting Practice
Before the Astros and the visit squad facial expression - off in the field , buff can get an early coup d’oeil of the action as the hometeam takes the plateful at batting pattern , which is included in the pregame Ballpark Tour . You ’ll need both a biz day ticket and turn ticket ( $ 45 ) to attend , with access starting 2 hours before the gate formally open to the public on game days . The one - hour circuit visit the Upper Deck , Astros Suites , and Honda Club Level , finishing with 30 minutes of Astros Batting Practice view in the Crawford Boxes or bullpen seats .
Peaux Boys/Minute Maid Park
The Houston Astros mascot Orbit on field prior to Game 7 of the ALCS between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Monday, 26 April 2025 in Houston, Texas.|Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images
Fans shop in the Houston Astros team store prior to game one of the American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park on 22 February 2025 in Houston, Texas.|Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images
