Coors Field Overview
When the Colorado Rockies were joining Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1993, they chose purple as their primary color because of the lyric from America the Beautiful, “for purple mountain majesties.”
That nod to their geography and namesake, the Rocky Mountains, is everywhere as you walk through Coors Field. The batter’s eye in centerfield is a mountain pine forest. The 8,369-square foot LED scoreboard over the leftfield pavilion has mountain peaks. And beyond that scoreboard you can see the real thing, with multiple 14ers (14,000-foot peaks and above) less than 50 miles away.
It’s the only such view in Major League Baseball – and the sunsets alone make Coors Field worth a visit. But when you come here, you’ll get more than just the view. You’ll get a beautiful ballpark, a billion types of beer, runs galore, and, for the adventurous, some Rocky Mountain oysters. Read on… we’ll tell you all about them.
Our five-part guide to Coors Field will help you plan the perfect trip to experience baseball in Denver and at the foot of the largest mountain range in North America. We’ll cover:
- Travel: How to get to Denver
- Lodging: Where you should stay
- Local Transit: Getting around Denver and the Front Range
- Ticketing/Seating/Premium: Where to sit, how to buy, and whether to opt for premium seating
- Gameday: What to do before/during/after the game
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Why you should visit Coors Field
Spectacular Setting
The panoramic view of the mountains from the upper deck is amazing. And the upper deck is also where the party is at – The Rooftop.
Affordability
From ticket prices to food and beverage specials, Coors Field is one of the most affordable days out in Major League Baseball.
Great Beer
Colorado’s Front Range has been called The Napa Valley of Beer, and Coors Field has become the region’s central tasting room.
Baseball a Mile High
Coors Field is 4,000+ feet higher than any other park in baseball, and that thin air = more home runs. Add in an MLB-leading 2.66 acres of fair territory, and Coors Field is the highest-scoring ballpark in baseball.
LoDo Neighborhood
The pitch clock has games down to just over two and a half hours, but thanks to the neighborhood surrounding Coors Field, which is filled with rooftop bars and craft breweries, it’s an all-day affair.
How many games should you see?
There is too much to see and do in and around the ballpark to limit yourself to just one game. Ideally you should catch at least two games at Coors Field – one night and one day. The LoDo (Lower Downtown) area around the ballpark is one way on a Saturday night, and very different on a Sunday afternoon.
See at least two games – a 6:10 pm first pitch on Saturday and a 1:10 pm first pitch on Sunday – and immerse yourself in the neighborhood’s collection of bars, breweries, restaurants, and live music. And if you have time to extend your stay, head out to one of the most historic amphitheaters in the United States, Red Rocks.
Tucked into the sandstone rock formations in Morrison 15 miles away, Red Rocks has hosted performances from artists like the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, to U2 and the Grateful Dead. If you’ve never seen a picture, here it is – and it’s even more spectacular in person. Here’s the link to Red Rocks’ event schedule. Find something – anything – that you might like to see, and just go do it.
When should you go to Coors Field?
These are the mountains, and this ballpark is at elevation, and Colorado ski resorts regularly stay open into June. That means that even in late spring, the occasional winter storm does roll through the area. The coldest game in Major League Baseball history was on April 23, 2013, when the Rockies hosted the Mets with a first-pitch temperature of 23 degrees.
Baseball in the snow can be quite pretty, and it sure beats baseball in the rain. In April it could be lovely, it could be wintery, or you might get to experience all four seasons in a single day. Just be prepared for anything in April.
If you come in May, you may not just get to see the Rockies, but possibly the Denver Nuggets or Colorado Avalanche too, since both have had some pretty successful postseason runs of late. Even if you can’t get (or afford) a ticket, watching the Stanley Cup Finals from a bar inside of Coors Field or in LoDo is a blast.
Or make it a September visit to Coors Field, when you also mix in a trip up US 36 to Boulder to watch the Colorado Buffaloes in Big 12 conference play, or drive to the other side of downtown to catch the hometown Broncos. Over the final two weekends in September, and just one block away from Coors Field, Denver holds its annual Oktoberfest. Baseball, football, AND beer tasting in the same weekend? Sign us up!
Check the city’s festival and event calendar, because something fun is always going on. Or just let the visiting team be your guide.
Just know ahead of time that when big out-of-town draws like the Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals, and Yankees are visiting Coors Field, or it’s a fireworks night (multiple nights around July 4th plus Fan Appreciation Night at the end of the season) tickets are a little harder to come by. They are slightly more expensive on the secondary market, and the open seating on The Rooftop changes to reserved seating.
But generally Coors Field always has inexpensive tickets to be found.
Where Coors Field is located
Coors Field is in the heart of downtown Denver, just to the east of I-25, and south of I-70. It is a three-block walk from Denver’s historic Union Station, which originally opened in 1881, and was renovated and reopened in 2014. There’s an express train from the airport that goes to Union Station, so you could visit Coors Field for a weekend without even stepping foot in a car if you didn’t want to.
The neighborhood around Coors Field – LoDo – is a mix of old warehouses turned into apartments and condos, as well as a thriving bar and restaurant district. There are also more than a dozen breweries operating within a mile of Coors Field.
A visit to the neighborhood before or after your game (or both) is a must.
About your Coors Field Insider
Hey baseball friends, I’m Kyle. After my wife and I moved back to the United States (and Denver) after five years in the UK, and just happened to move to within one block of Coors Field, I went a little crazy. I had missed baseball and being at the ballpark, and that 2018 Colorado Rockies team was really good, so I went to as many games as possible – too many according to she-who-shall-not-be-named – and I was instantly hooked.
I grew up a Royals fan and a regular Kauffman Stadium visitor, then I lived in Los Angeles for twenty years and made numerous trips to Chavez Ravine and Anaheim. But now I am a Coors Field addict, even with all the losing. And there must be something special about Coors Field when the team loses 100 games and still welcomes 2.6 million fans annually.
The ballpark is a natural draw. The neighborhood is always full of fun, even when baseball is hibernating for the winter. And at the end of the day, there is simply no substitute for being in a stadium and watching live sports.
And that’s why you’ll find me at Coors Field for almost every home game.
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