Celebrate MLB’s Opening Day in These Cities
Looking for a great place to enjoy MLB season? You’ll love these event locales in seven of our favorite cities. From Illinois to Texas, our event rental specialists have compiled some great spots to check out. Surround yourself with like-minded baseball fans, relax, eat, and drink.
If you’re a baseball fan, you know the rush of the beginning of MLB season. You’ve waited through the miserable winter to cheer on your favorite team in spring and summer. If you’ve muttered the oft-repeated phrase, “there’s always next year,” you may be even more anxious for your team to turn it around in the new year.
If you’re looking for a great place to watch the game, here are our top suggestions for celebrating MLB opening day in Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.
"You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid." —Joe DiMaggio
Atlanta Braves: Playing in San Diego
Fans who want to support the Braves on opening day in person must travel to San Diego for their game against the Padres. Or, visit Braves Grill and enjoy 8,000 square feet of Braves memorabilia and test your arm in their authentic pitching cage.
View the Atlanta Braves’ schedule.
Chicago Cubs and White Sox Play SoCal Teams
The Cubs will take on the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Sox play the Angels at home. With the closing of Schaller’s Pump, Sox fans looking for an old-school Sox hangout can try Bernice’s Tavern, or be close to the action at Guaranteed Rate Field at Shinnicks. Visit the Chicago White Sox website to view their full schedule. Cubs fans are sure to gather at The Cubby Bear and the iconic Sluggers World Class Sports Bar. In addition to a great viewing experience, this Lakeview bar has batting cages.
View the Cubs’ regular season schedule.
The Kansas City Royals Play at Home on MLB Opening Day
The Royals play the Guardians on opening day. If you can’t make it to the game, The Peanut (five locations) is popular with baseball fans on Yelp, and Brewbakers (two locations) offers drink specials during Royals’ games.
View the Royals’ season schedule.
Milwaukee Brewers Visit the Yankees
Brewers fans will have to hold their horses until March 31, because they’re playing the Yankees in New York on opening day. Cheer them on from The 4th Base while surrounded by baseball memorabilia. If you’re lucky enough to gave tickets, pre-game at Who’s On Third then catch their free shuttle to Miller Park.
View the Brewers’ schedule.
MLB Opening Day in Texas: Houston Astros and Texas Rangers
In Dallas, fans who can’t attend opening day in person can follow the action from a booth with built-in speakers at The Plano Sports Tavern. Press Box (downtown) has $3 beer specials and welcomes out of town fans.
Baseball fans in Austin and San Antonio can cheer on their favorite team at one of the many, many sports bars in their respective cities. In Austin, watch the big game on a big screen at Mister Tramps, or enjoy a game day beer bucket special at one of LaVaca’s three locations.
Book a room at the JW Marriott out in Hill Country and enjoy an adult beverage while watching the game on a 120-foot high-def video wall at their High Velocity Sports Bar. For a more upscale sports bar experience in Austin or San Antonio, check out Cover 3. Little Woodrow’s has five locations in Austin, two in San Antonio, plus eight in Houston.
View the Astros’ schedule online, or check out the Rangers’ schedule.
Sports Event Rentals
Quest supplies rentals for indoor or outdoor sporting events, and we can help you host the ultimate MLB Opening Day celebration. We have the largest inventory in the industry, and no event is too large or too small.
Contact an event planning expert from Quest. Our experienced team can make your dream MLB opening day event a reality.
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