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Game Day Guide

Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Data updated: 2025 MLB Season

Game Day Intel
Capacity: 38,544

The Chronology

Your complete game day timeline at Target Field.

3 hours before first pitch

Arrive in the North Loop

Take the light rail to Target Field Station or drive to one of the downtown ramps. The North Loop neighborhood has breweries and restaurants within a 5-minute walk.

2 hours before first pitch

Pregame at Fulton Brewing or Freehouse

Fulton Brewing's taproom is across the street from the ballpark. The Freehouse is a 5-minute walk with craft beer, food, and a pregame buzz.

Gates open (90 minutes before first pitch)

Enter Target Field

Walk through the limestone gates. The plaza behind home plate has the Twins' greatest players honored in bronze. Explore the concourses and grab a walleye on a stick.

60 minutes before first pitch

Watch batting practice

Head to the Home Run Porch in left field or the lower outfield sections. Target Field's open design makes BP fun from many vantage points.

30 minutes before first pitch

Find your seat

Settle in and enjoy the Minneapolis skyline beyond right field. Target Field's open-air atmosphere is a dramatic upgrade from the old Metrodome.

First pitch

Play ball

Nine innings of outdoor baseball in Minneapolis. The natural grass field and open sky are a welcome change after 28 years under the Metrodome's Teflon roof.

7th inning stretch

Stand up and stretch

The crowd sings 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' Grab a final Kramarczuk's sausage or Surly beer before the late innings.

Post-game

North Loop nightlife

The North Loop bars and restaurants stay open late. Or hop the light rail to Northeast Minneapolis for more brewery options.

Atmosphere Intelligence

Weather forecast for the Target Field bowl. This is an open-air venue -- dress for the conditions.

April

3.3 inches
36°
55°

Comfortable temperatures. Bring a light jacket for evening games. Layers are key.

May

4.3 inches
49°
69°

Comfortable temperatures. Bring a light jacket for evening games. Layers are key. Rain gear recommended, above-average precipitation this month.

June

4.8 inches
59°
79°

Warm and pleasant, great game day weather. Sunscreen for afternoon games, light layers for evening. Rain gear recommended, above-average precipitation this month.

July

4.6 inches
64°
83°

Warm and pleasant, great game day weather. Sunscreen for afternoon games, light layers for evening. Rain gear recommended, above-average precipitation this month.

August

4.5 inches
62°
80°

Warm and pleasant, great game day weather. Sunscreen for afternoon games, light layers for evening. Rain gear recommended, above-average precipitation this month.

September

3.4 inches
54°
72°

Warm and pleasant, great game day weather. Sunscreen for afternoon games, light layers for evening.

October

3.0 inches
41°
56°

Comfortable temperatures. Bring a light jacket for evening games. Layers are key.

The Fan Intel

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