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Fenway Park
Best time to visit
A June evening game catches the sunset glowing over the skyline between innings. Weekday morning tours in spring keep crowds small and the dugout walk-through unhurried.
Budget tips
Ballpark tours run about $25 with a cheaper 30-minute version, while game tickets start near $40. Skip the $15 beers inside and grab food from a street cart outside gate B, or aim for weekday games when last-minute seats drop.
Recommended for
Baseball purists, History buffs, Budget-conscious sports fans, Groups catching a classic night out
Plan your visit
2-3 hours for a game; 60-90 minutes for a tour
About
Quick facts: Its 37-foot-tall left field wall hides a manual scoreboard that still runs by hand today. A single red seat among thousands of navy ones marks where Ted Williams smashed a 502-foot home run back in 1946.
Highlights: Slip into seat 21, row 37, section 42 in the right field box, the only red chair in a sea of navy, and a stadium worker will hand you signed gear every time the home team scores. The tradition honors the exact spot where Ted Williams's 502-foot blast landed, the longest home run ever measured in this ballpark.
Insider tips
- Aim for right field box seats to spot the lone red chair, but pack sunglasses since the low sun blasts that side.
- Queue at gate E 45 minutes before first pitch to watch the home team take batting practice a few feet away.
- Skip crowded bleachers and grab a standing-room spot behind the hand-painted wall for a cheap game view.
- Take the Victory Tour on a non-game day to walk the dugout and sit in the press box for far less than ticket prices.
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