Sutter Health Park Game Day Guide
Athletics · West Sacramento, CA
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
All bags are searched; non-clear bags larger than 8 x 5 x 1 inches and backpacks are prohibited, while clear bags are permitted under Sutter Health Park's clear-bag policy.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Non-clear diaper bags are allowed after inspection.
- Guests pass through metal detectors and must empty open liquid containers before entering the security line.
- Bag storage
Rental lockers are in front of the Main Gate and Right Field Gate for guests who need to store personal belongings.
Applies to: Events at Sutter Health Park
- The published locker rental fee is $6.
- Gate opening
General gates open 90 minutes before game time, while Athletics season-ticket members may enter two hours before game time.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Published gate times are subject to change.
- Mobile tickets
Athletics mobile tickets can be managed through My A's Tickets or the MLB Ballpark app.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Tickets may also be purchased through the Ballpark app.
- Re-entry
The Athletics do not permit re-entry after a guest exits Sutter Health Park.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Prohibited items
Sutter Health Park prohibits weapons, backpacks, oversized non-clear bags, hard-sided coolers, glass and cans, drones, fireworks, laser pointers, noisemakers, and other listed items.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Professional cameras with detachable lenses, laptops, selfie sticks, tripods, banners, signs, mace, and outside alcohol are also prohibited; review the complete official list before arrival.
- First aid
First Aid is on the concourse at Section 112.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Guests may go to the station or ask the nearest Guest Services representative for assistance.
- Family restrooms
Family restrooms are on the concourse at Sections 106 and 117 and on the Suite Level across from Suite 24.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- All three are wheelchair accessible and have baby-changing stations; every other ballpark restroom also has a changing station.
- Tickets for children
Children 24 months and younger do not need a ticket when seated on an accompanying adult's lap; older children need a ticket.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Guest services
The Guest Services Office is on the Concourse Level at Section 112 and is open from gate time until about 30 minutes after the event.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- It handles guest assistance, lost and found, booster seats, assistive listening devices, taxi service, and lost children.
- Service animals
Dogs individually trained to perform disability-related work or tasks are permitted; comfort-only and emotional-support dogs do not qualify.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
- Staff may ask whether the animal is required because of a disability and what work or task it performs.
- Smoking and vaping
Smoking and vaping are prohibited throughout Sutter Health Park.
Applies to: Athletics regular-season games
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Sutter Health Park, hour by hour.
Explore Old Sacramento
Cross the Tower Bridge to Old Sacramento, the historic district along the river has restaurants, shops, and a boardwalk. A scenic pregame walk.
Walk across the Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge connects downtown Sacramento to West Sacramento and the ballpark. The walk over the river is one of the best approaches to any MLB venue.
Enter and grab a seat
Sutter Health Park is small. You can walk the entire concourse in 10 minutes. The lawn seating beyond the outfield is first-come, first-served for the best spots.
Watch batting practice up close
The small venue means you're close to the field everywhere. Stand along the first- or third-base rail for BP, you'll be closer to the players than at any other MLB park.
Grab food and settle in
Concession lines are short compared to MLB stadiums. Grab a tri-tip sandwich and a local craft beer.
Play ball
Major League Baseball in a minor-league setting. Every seat feels close. The intimacy is unlike anything else in MLB.
Stretch and enjoy the sunset
Summer evenings along the Sacramento River are beautiful. The sun sets behind the outfield during evening games.
Walk back across the bridge or head to Old Sacramento
The crowd is small and disperses quickly. Walk back across the Tower Bridge to downtown restaurants and bars.
Tips & Fan Reports
This is a temporary venue. The A's are building a new ballpark in Las Vegas (target ~2028). Enjoy the quirky experience while it lasts.
At 14,014 seats, it's the smallest venue in MLB. Every seat is close to the field. There's genuinely no bad seat.
This is a temporary venue, the A's play here until their Las Vegas ballpark opens (estimated 2028). Embrace the minor-league charm.
Prices are the lowest in MLB, tickets start at $15, hot dogs at $5, beers at $9. Enjoy affordable baseball while it lasts.
Walk across Tower Bridge from Old Sacramento for a scenic 15-minute approach to the ballpark.
Sutter Health Park is a former minor league park (~14,000 capacity). It's intimate but basic. Don't expect MLB-level amenities.
Weather
Sutter Health Park is open air, so these are the conditions you sit in.
Across the MLB season the warmest month is July, with an average high of 93°F, and the coldest is April, when the average low is 47°F. April is the wettest month at 1.3 inches and July the driest at 0.0 inches.
That April low ranks 18th coldest of the 30 MLB venues, and April here ranks 26th wettest.
April
1.3 inchesMay
0.8 inchesJune
0.2 inchesJuly
0.0 inchesAugust
0.0 inchesSeptember
0.1 inchesOctober
0.8 inchesAthletics Clear Bag Policy
Most venues require a clear bag. Get an approved one before you travel.
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How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Game day timeline
Gate opening time checked against the venue's own gate-opening policy: General gates open 90 minutes before game time, while Athletics season-ticket members may enter two hours before game time.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Current Athletics and Sutter Health Park guides reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, parking, and accessibility rules.