Gameday
Welcome to our gameday guide for Target Field! We’ll provide tips on places to visit and fun activities before, during, and after the game. Whether you’re a first-timer or not, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in!
In this chapter we’ll cover:
- Pregame options
- What to do during the game
- Points of interest in the ballpark
- Gameday ballpark tours
Pre-game options outside of Target Field
There are a good number of bars and restaurants where you can pregame, many of which are located within a 5-10 minute walk of the ballpark. There are several cool pregame spots inside the stadium too (more on that in a bit), but these are the best places to stop for food, drink, and atmosphere before entering the gates. The area around the ballpark is very safe (especially when Twins games are going on and there are thousands of fans and a significant police presence), so you shouldn’t hesitate to head down to the ballpark early and check the area out.
Kieran’s Pub
Just 1.5 blocks from the ballpark, Kieran’s offers a cozy pub setting. Enjoy their outdoor garden for food and drinks before you head to the game.
Tom’s Watch Bar
New in 2023, this sports bar is only two blocks away from Target Field. They have a good pub-style menu, tons of huge TVs, and Topgolf simulator bays to boot.
Cowboy Jack’s
Cowboy Jack’s is famous for its fun atmosphere, drink deals, and rooftop bar. It’s only a 5-minute walk from Target Field.
Fulton Brewing
Just three blocks from Target Field, this warehouse-style microbrewery is a fantastic spot to enjoy some great beer and hang out.
The Loon Cafe
Good food, cool environment. Beer specials from open until two hours after every home game. Famously known for the “Grape Ape”, a combo of citrus vodka and grape soda.
Pre-game options inside Target Field
Gray Duck Deck (Gate 6)
A big bar near the left field corner and foul pole. It’s easy to find from Gate 6 and it’s open to all attendees. There’s a railing with a good view of the field, and if you’re early enough to find a spot, you can watch the entire game from there.
Summit Brewing Pub (Left Field)
Just above Gray Duck in left field. It’s often a less crowded spot with great local beer, railing views, and standing tables. Open to all attendees—no special ticket required.
Minnie & Paul’s (Center Field)
Overlooking the park from atop centerfield, there’s a bar, as well as concessions featuring popular local pizza and burgers. There are a handful of shaded tables (first come, first serve), and the rest of the area is standing room only along the rail. On weekends and during popular games (and even some less popular games), it will fill up fast. It’s definitely the most social of the SRO areas at Target Field.
Truly On Deck (Right Field)
A spacious indoor bar with glass walls. Great for a quick drink or you could spend the entire game here. Choose from bar seats, booths, hi-top tables, or a $5 reserved patio seat with a game view. No special ticket needed, but you’ll want to make reservations at least a few days in advance, particularly for the patio.
Hrbek’s Pub (Gate 14)
It has an indoor pub with standing tables and a partially covered outdoor patio with seating. It’s a convenient pregame spot, but doesn’t offer field views for batting practice or other pre-game events.
Townball Tavern (Left Field)
Located on the club level behind the Summit Brewing Pub, this is a good pre-game location as well. It offers indoor seating and a city-view patio. However, there are no views of the field from here.
Gate 34 Pub
Located beyond the right field foul pole, has a wide selection of craft brews. There’s a big open space with high-top tables and lawn games next to it that are first come, first served.
Twins Pub
Twins Pub is on the 200 level directly behind home plate. It’s a small bar with beer and specialty “Two Gingers whiskey” cocktails. The views aren’t great, but there are tabletops for standing and TV monitors in the bar. Also, the Twins’ organist is in the bar, so it’s a fun place to go in and sing the seventh-inning stretch.
Notes and other considerations during the game
Happy Hour at Target Field
Target Field occasionally offers food and drink promotions. Some games have happy hour specials once the gates open, offering discounted drinks and free popcorn. Check the Twins website for listings.
Bringing water to Target Field
You’re allowed to bring an empty water bottle to fill at stations across the stadium. Or bring a full, sealed plastic water bottle with you (the website says the limit is 32oz, but a liter bottle is 33.8oz. Typically they’ll let it slide, but be aware that, technically, they could ask you to throw it away or empty it). If you have kids, you can bring soft-sided single juice or milk containers as well.
Target Field Tours: Are they worth it?
These tours are excellent for everyone, not just baseball fans. But remember, pre-game tours don’t include dugouts, clubhouses, press boxes, and the field. Non-game day tours do, and provide a more comprehensive experience.
Family-friendly features
Check out the play area in left field on the 200-300 level concourse. It has slides and a jungle gym for kids. There may be pregame events like face painting, depending on the game, and you can meet the Twins mascot, TC Bear, and get a picture with him in the 3rd inning of every game.
Things to see and selfie spots
The Statues of
Twins Legends
Just outside of Gate 34, you will see statues of iconic Twins’ greats like Kirby Puckett and Harmon Killebrew as well as a giant gold glove that is a fan favorite for pictures.
NBA History at Townball Tavern
The hardwood floor around the bar was used by the Minneapolis Lakers when they played at the Armory before moving to Los Angeles.
Enjoy the outfield games area
Behind the right field wall is a great area with cornhole boards and other games. There will be a lot of kids running around here, but plenty of adults enjoying the action too.
Kirby Puckett
“Homer Seat”
Puckett won Game 6 of the 1991 World Series with a homer in the 11th inning that landed on this seat in the Metrodome. It’s now a cool exhibit behind home plate on the back wall of the Concourse 100 level.
A Selfie with
Minnie & Paul
There’s a large sign of Minnie & Paul (old Twins mascots) in center field. You can grab a selfie with the sign in the background if you stand on the open area in front of it, closest to the railing, and tilt your camera up.
Visit the
Twins Organist
The Twins organist is located in the Twins Pub (behind home plate, upper level). You can walk up, chat, take a picture, or sing the 7th inning stretch—it’s especially fun for kids, who can get on the video board.
Memorabilia In Delta Sky360 Club
If you have tickets to enter the club, then be sure to check out the numerous memorabilia exhibits of former Twins players as well as musicians (Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, Green Day) who have played concerts at Target Field.
After the game
The pregame bars we mentioned, like Kieran’s Pub, Cowboy Jack’s, Fulton Brewing, and Tom’s Watch Bar, are also perfect for relaxing and unwinding after the game.
Truly On Deck (Right Field)
This bar stays open even after the game. Some fans prefer to hang out here post-game, letting the traffic to clear before they leave.
The Loon Cafe
Also recommended for post game fun, their beer specials extend until two hours after every home game.
Bottom Line
There are a ton of places to pregame before a Twins game, whether you choose from the bars outside the stadium, or the bars and patios inside the stadium. Our advice: get there early and do both, or do one before one game, and the other before the next game. We really like the Truly on Deck Porch, especially if it’s your first time at Target Field and you want to have a chance to really take it in.
