I love experiencing baseball games, despite not being interested in the sport of baseball one bit. It’s one of my favorite activities to do in Indianapolis and I wanted to share my love of seeing the Indians with Jeffrey and Sophie. Getting a hot dog as a kid at the ballpark with my family is such a special memory. I remember getting a baseball signed by Rowdie (the Indian’s mascot) and looking up to him as a celebrity. We took Sophie to her first baseball game last year on our vacation to Oklahoma and it was the highlight of our trip. She absolutely loved it so I was curious to see how she’d like it this year! 
Indianapolis has made the games so accessible by making the tickets affordable and the field downtown by museums, restaurants and the canal. The tickets are only $10 in the outfield and you can bring your own blanket and picnic to save even more money. On Friday nights there is a steller firework show after the game and they’re always running promotions on discounts and kids eating free.
We could not have asked for a more perfect summer night. Hot dogs and soft pretzels are our favorite foods so we only packed a couple snacks for Sophie and a blanket. Next time we will also bring pom poms for Sophie to cheer on her team! Having my sister’s family meet us at the game was a blast! We’re currently living with them for three weeks while we close on our new home. I wanted to be sure to take advantage of doing fun events with them while we’re staying at their home and knew a baseball game would be fun for all three girls (1, almost 2 and 5 years old). Even though it was a Thursday night game, I’m glad we got there an hour early to lay out our blanket. The outfield filled up quick with families with kids that Sophie loved playing with. The little girls spent their time dancing to the music, standing at the fence to watch the baseball players and running through the misters to keep cool.
We could not have asked for a better ‘Welcome back to Indy’ event than a summer baseball game with our family. We’ll definitely be going again this summer and taking advantage of a night stroll along the canal. What’s on your summer bucket list?
Looks like you guys had a great day at the ball park. I still have fond memories of being a kid and spending time with my parents at baseball games. Great pictures.
That’s so special Mary! We did have an awesome time. I can’t wait to do it again soon!
I love that families can spread out in the grassy area and kids can roam around. That would have our soccer trip SO much better.
Definitely Lisa! Gives the kids a better chance to interact too rather than being in seats. 🙂
I love going to baseball games! It feels like something you’re supposed to do as an America, is that a corny thought? I’m glad all three of my babies enjoy the experience. The Round Rock Express (Austin, TX) has a great stadium, it’s one of the best minor league facilities I’ve been to. They have a grassy area for families too. Perhaps, it’s because I was pregnant, but the hot dogs there were WONDERFUL.
I’m glad you’re enjoying home and family!
XOXO
HAHAHAHAHA! Yea, I think the Indianapolis stadium is pretty sweet too! I’ll bet the hot dogs were amazing. 😉 Headed to send you a message!