Fenway Park Game Day Guide
Boston Red Sox · Boston, MA
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Bags must have one compartment and measure no more than 12 x 12 x 6 inches.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- Backpacks, backpack-style purses, duffel bags, and other multi-compartment bags are prohibited, including clear backpacks.
- Diaper bags and bags containing essential medical equipment are excepted.
- Bag storage
A third-party locker truck stores noncompliant bags for a fee on top of the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- Fenway Park itself does not store other prohibited items; surrendered items are discarded and cannot be retrieved.
- Gate opening
All Fenway Park gates open 90 minutes before the scheduled start of every game.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- Mobile tickets
Red Sox tickets must be scanned from a mobile device using the MLB Ballpark app or Apple Wallet.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- Screenshots, printouts, and barcode copies shown in third-party apps are not accepted.
- Ticket barcodes appear 48 hours before the game.
- Re-entry
Fenway Park does not allow re-entry after a guest exits.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- A guest whose service animal needs relief may exit and return through any gate.
- Prohibited items
Fenway Park prohibits firearms, ammunition, knives, tools, pepper spray, marijuana, hard-sided coolers, outside alcohol, glass containers, and noncompliant bags.
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- Noise-making devices, lasers, strobe lights, most cans and bottles, professional audiovisual equipment, offensive clothing, and other potential weapons are also prohibited; review the official list before arrival.
- First aid
First Aid is on the main concourse beneath Grandstand 12, Loge 101-102, and Field Box 9-17.
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- Additional EMT teams are behind Grandstand 17 and at the Green Monster seating entrance.
- Nursing and lactation
Private nursing and pumping rooms are on Level 5 behind the Aura Pavilion Box, behind Grandstand 18 on Level 2, and in the Big Concourse family restroom by Gate B.
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- The Gate B room requires a key available from the Fan Information Booth across from the family restroom.
- The Gate E family restroom also has an outlet and chair.
- Family restrooms
Family restrooms are near Gate E, behind Grandstand 18, beside the Kids Concourse elevator, on the Aura Pavilion Level, and on the Angry Orchard Terrace.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- The Big Concourse family restroom has a universal changing table; request access at the Gate B Fan Information Booth.
- Tickets for children
Children age two and younger do not need a ticket for admission.
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- Guest services
Fan Information Booths are in the Big Concourse at Gate B, at the Gate D entrance, and on the third-base concourse at Gate E.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- For in-game security help, text 23215 with the word security followed by the message.
- Service animals
Guests with service animals should enter Fenway Park through Gate D.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games
- If a service animal needs relief, the guest and animal may exit and return through any gate.
- Smoking and vaping
Smoking is prohibited throughout Fenway Park and on Jersey Street during event days.
Applies to: Boston Red Sox games and Fenway Park events
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Fenway Park, hour by hour.
Arrive in Kenmore Square
Take the Green Line to Kenmore or park in the neighborhood. The bars on Lansdowne Street and Brookline Avenue are already filling with fans in Red Sox gear.
Pregame on Lansdowne Street
Cask 'n Flagon and the Bleacher Bar are the iconic pregame spots. The Bleacher Bar has a window that looks directly into center field from street level.
Enter Fenway Park
Walk through the brick archways on Yawkey Way. Head to the concourse to see the pennant banners and retired numbers along the grandstand walls.
Watch batting practice
Head to the right field bleachers or the Monster Seats to watch BP. Fenway's small dimensions make home runs during practice a regular occurrence.
Find your seat
Navigate the narrow concourses and find your section. Some grandstand seats are quirky. Check for obstructed views and odd angles before buying.
Play ball
Nine innings of baseball in America's oldest ballpark. The Green Monster looms 37 feet above left field, turning routine fly balls into wall-ball doubles.
Sweet Caroline
The crowd sings 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond in the middle of the 8th inning, a Fenway tradition since 2002. 'BA BA BA... SO GOOD! SO GOOD! SO GOOD!'
Lansdowne Street nightlife
Spill out onto Lansdowne Street and Brookline Avenue for postgame drinks. The Cask 'n Flagon and other bars stay packed for an hour after the final out.
Tips & Fan Reports
The trees on Yawkey Way are planted in the same red dirt that is on the field. Want to touch some Fenway dirt? You don't have to trespass or buy a framed cup of it. Check out the Bleacher Bar under the bleachers for pregame.
Fenway is the oldest park in MLB (1912). The Green Monster (37 feet tall) in left field is unlike anything else in baseball.
Take the T, the Green Line to Kenmore is a 5-minute walk to the gates. Driving and parking in Fenway-Kenmore is expensive and stressful.
The Bleacher Bar on Lansdowne Street has a window looking directly into center field. A must-visit even without tickets.
The ballpark is old and quirky, some seats have obstructed views from support poles. Check your exact seat on A-View From My Seat before buying.
Standing room tickets are the budget option at Fenway. You can roam the park and find spots along the concourse.
Weather
Fenway 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 85°F, and the coldest is April, when the average low is 38°F. October is the wettest month at 5.0 inches and July the driest at 3.5 inches.
That April low ranks 5th coldest of the 30 MLB venues, and October here ranks 6th wettest.
April
4.3 inchesMay
3.6 inchesJune
4.2 inchesJuly
3.5 inchesAugust
3.7 inchesSeptember
4.0 inchesOctober
5.0 inchesBoston Red Sox 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
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- Game day timeline
Gate opening time checked against the venue's own gate-opening policy: All Fenway Park gates open 90 minutes before the scheduled start of every game.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Current Red Sox Fenway Park, accessibility, concessions, and mobile-ticket guidance reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, parking, and accessibility rules.