Surprise Stadium

Best sitting is Sections 106 — 110, Rows T — Z, these sits are under a canopy. You won’t get over heated or get sunburned during 1pm games. Plus they are high up to view the entire field without any obstruction.
Most of the food is very good.

The food prices are criminal considering the quality and serving sizes provided. I was absolutely offended for my son who spent $ 11 on a BBQ sandwich that looked like it was served on a hotdog roll.
It was not exactly «generous» with ingredients.
So look, the deal here is that this stadium will likely get the visitors for a visit or two, but look around — there are not a lot of locals that frequent here. Why is that? The city needs to think about how to keep these seats full and how to get people to spend some $ inside the park. As it is now, we will eat BEFORE or AFTER the game, but NOT at the game.

Enjoyed a great game while sitting on the lawn. Normally I would be all about the food but it was too hot to eat! I did enjoy my snow cone immensely!

Like watching a high school team with nice fans relaxing and having fun. Even the bathrooms were clean.

Have been here twice for spring training. This is definitely one of the better stadiums.

My wife & I have been coming here to Rangers Spring Training for the past 4 years… this is the most fan-​friendly park in the Cactus League. Free parking and relatively low ticket prices.
The Sundancers (volunteer ushers) are superb. They really represent the community well.
I noted several semi-​positive reviews that referenced concessions. Please know that you can enter with 1 liter of water /​person (I like the sparkling flavored variety) and snacks (peanuts, popcorn, pistachios, etc.) in sealed or zip lock bags.
If you are ambitious, you can pack a picnic and eat on the lawn or at you seats. On different occasions we’ve brought ribs, bratwurst, pulled pork, pastrami, veggies and hummus, chicken and gyros. Never had a problem with access. So if you don’t want ballpark food bring your own. I only know of one other ballpark this fan-​friendly in the Cactus League.

First time here and I was impressed. This is my hometown (Surprise, AZ) stadium where the Royals and Rangers play. I came here with my wife, son and in laws to catch a Padres vs Royals game. Free parking across the street. Workers were friendly. The grass in the outfield was well maintained and very comfortable to relax on (no shade though). As others have said, concessions did seem a bit weak sauce but we did not eat at the game either (too expensive!). We did get some sno cones which were delicious on this hot day. $ 3.00 for a small, $ 5.00 for the large. I like how the stadium is newer, but maintains an old school stadium feel (kind of like Camden Yards in Baltimore).
I’m glad we live so close to this stadium. It will be in our Spring plans for years to come! This was also the first baseball game that I ever attended with my son. That right there gets an automatic 5 stars!

The baseball is great and the stadium is beautiful. The grass seating is nice for families and the ushers are kind and helpful.
Now for the bad. Food selection is pretty limited and options beyond the standards (i.e. hotdogs, peanuts, etc…) have excessively long lines and longer wait times after its ordered. My biggest beef by far concerns concessions. On a 91 degree day I bit the bullet and bought a 20 oz bottle of water for an absurd $ 4.25 and when it was handed to me it was warm. When I asked if I could have a small cup with ice I was told I could purchase a 6oz paper cup of ice for an additional dollar. Once I could stop laughing I realized they were serious.
We purchased 7 tickets at $ 30 a piece for the whole family, but they refused me a scoop of ice; even if I brought them my own cup. After complaining to three people I was (insert sarcasm) generously given one 6oz cup of ice.
It is poor form to treat loyal fans like garbage. It’s a real shame too because I really enjoyed the small amount of baseball I was able to watch. My advice to Surprise Stadium is too prioritize the well being of your patrons over chincey ways to take advantage of them.
Advice to all future patrons is to bring plenty of your own cold water on a hot day because the concession stands will just let you go thirsty and heat exhausted in the scorching Arizona sun.

Beautiful stadium! Came here for an OSU pre season game. They had a nice big area set up for the tailgater, and also a wide variety of food options at concessions. The stadium seats were nice, but pretty crammed together like any other place. There was a grass section on the other side.

Back at it again in my favorite spot spring training it’s always a fun time for me I get to see all my favorite people in the main kitchen and work with some of my favorite people in the booths. Danny is a great boss. Nancy n yoshi, great seasonal friends… stay tuned want some of my cooking book a suite.

Tips for Spring Training: Plan for plenty of time to get to the stadium. Traffic is always slow, driving on Bell Rd, and the Grand intersection takes a while to get through. This is a nice stadium but beware… shade is only behind home plate and eventually, behind the dugout areas. These seats sell out fast. Also, Seats face forward. Why is this weird? If you sit past the dug outs, you have to sit sideways for the whole game. And, if you lean forward to see, everyone yells at you. Overall this is a nice stadium but awkward to watch a game.

Came here for the July 4^th 2014 fireworks and I have to say this place is huge. I didn’t actually go into the stadium but the parking lot was large and there were plentiful grassy areas to sit with friends and family for the fireworks. There was even a small lake that allowed fishing with a valid permit. Even at night, it was well lit!

I love the game of baseball, so spring training is like Christmas for me. I grew up in Arizona so I have been to just about every spring training venue in the state. Surprise Stadium is definitely one of the nicest and well maintained. The thing about this stadium is that it faces a northeast direction, which is key when it comes to shade. Shade is important in Arizona even in spring time, and this stadium provides it.
There is also a large grass area in the outfield making it kid friendly. If your a parent like me you know how hard it is to keep a little one confined to a seat for three hours, so here is a tip… save some cash and sanity and just get lawn tickets and let your kid run around and be a kid. There is also a number of other activities for kid to do in the park, but they vary season to season so I can’t tell you what they will be.
If you aren’t a parent and you’re looking for a more adult atmosphere try the Cubs or Giants facilities.
Prices for the games are on par with the other spring training stadiums in the valley of the sun, so no issues with that. Although, lawn seats are lower in price and not all stadiums offer that option. The food and beer are what is expected from a spring training facility, so nothing fancy.
Staff members are friendly and willing to help you with any questions that you might have. To sum everything up this place is great and kid friendly. Surprise Stadium is a possibly the best place to catch a spring training game in the west valley.
Also, parking is free along with the wifi!

One the prettier stadiums in Spring Training. Home of the Rangers/​Royals. Parking is free but if you drive an RV. They make you park way out in the boonies. So bring your walking shoes.
Prices are high for food and drink. But we found a way to battle the high prices by buying a tent badge for $ 22 a person. After you already purchased a grass area ticket and are inside. The tent is located behind the right field wall. You can’t miss it. It’s a huge white tent.
Once inside, you are in the shade with a nice breeze. On this day it was the hottest day of the week. So being in the shade made watching the game comfortable. They have round tables surrounded by chairs and counter seating facing the field to watch the game.
Besides the shaded seating and a great view of the game. They feed you and give you a cocktail or soda included with your tent badge. At this game, it was catered by a local Mexican restaurant. Beans, rice, tortilla chips, beef taquitos, chicken enchiladas and carne asada tacos with all the toppings (salsa, guacamole, shredded cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro) and they also had for dessert– apple pie taquitos and chocolate taquitos. A very nice spread indeed.
So while guys are buying $ 1.49 PBR tallboys for $ 9.50 at the ballpark. You are eating and drinking for $ 22. Remember though, only one drink with your badge. After that. You are paying for drinks like everyone else at the park but you do have your own tent bartender. So there is no line to get a drink.
The tent staff is nice. The price is right. The food is good and filling. Great view of the game behind right field. If I come to a game again in this stadium. I am doing this again. Oh yeah. The Pads beat the Rangers 11 – 6. Go Padres!

This beautiful ballpark is the spring-​training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. That being said the stadium is in Surprise, Arizona. This is easily the furthest Stadium from Phoenix hands-​down. Beautiful stadium with about one third of the grass available as others. As I mentioned in my previous tip… Free parking!!! Great food with local flavor as well as your ballpark classics. Friendly staff! Games are silent… Fans are vanilla. Like every other spring-​training stadium just buy the cheapest ticket and sit WHEREVER!

Surprisingly nice. Get it? Surprise! Oh, I slay myself…
We went to a Rangers-​Giants game in March. I have to admit, I was not expecting a lot after driving forever down «Grand» Avenue, a run-​down stretch of strip clubs and shuttered businesses. Combined with 15,000 people arriving at once and stop lights letting 5 cars in at a time, I was a grumpy camper leading in to it. Surprise is probably the farthest drive for all the stadiums
No charge for parking. Nice! Not expected and a welcome surprise (no pun intended this time). Also, free soda for being a designated driver. Sure, why not?
The stadium was nice. You walk in by the outfield, where you see the nice grassy berm and cool looking stadium. I heard this stadium is 10 years old, but it looked new. I liked the carousel in the stadium, it’s a nice touch to have something a little different. It was a small carousel, but was also free. Not a bad seat in the house, either.
Demerits for the cheesesteak tent. Probably one poor lady trying to take all orders and cash, and one overworked guy on the grills. 5 other people literally standing around (one dude was dancing to the song ‘Happy’ while 10 of us waited for food). The Philly chicken was downright wrong. I don’t think the grills have been cleaned in a week, my chicken was black. Not from being burnt, but all the nasty crap on the grill. I later went to get Nachos, which consisted of chips and a pre-​filled cup of cheese and salsa.
I likely won’t be back, as I’d rather visit some more parks, but it was a pretty nice stadium, we had fun.

I’m glad we visited Surprise before we went out to Camelback, otherwise my review would’ve been even more scathing. Having never been to a spring training complex before, I didn’t really have too many expectations. I figured somewhere along the lines of Single-​A ball quality ballparks, with a few extra frills along the way. Once we arrived, that’s exactly what we got — a Single-​A level ballpark.
What was surprising (see what I did there) was a lack of better food options. I’ve never been to the Ballpark in Arlington or Kauffman Stadium, but I would have to believe they have better food there. I just figured they’d bring whatever was at their own home parks to the spring training complex. Didn’t appear that was the case.
A nice plus — free municipal WiFI in the grandstand. Given that Verizon is pretty much unusable anywhere there’s a large group of people, free WiFi was awesome. Also appreciated the free parking.
Just wish I would’ve arrived early enough to watch Zack Greinke throw a simulated game to Matt Kemp. Oh well!

I was here for the Arizona Fall League All Star Game this past weekend. I was amazed at all of the people that showed up. So they had a nearly full stadium and plenty of parking on the grass for the late arriving fans. Tickets were $ 7 ($ 6 for Seniors). I heard that they gave out some free tickets too; but I wasn’t so lucky.
About the third inning my wife decided to get some food. By the sixth inning I was just about to put out an APB for her whereabouts. Other fans returning to their seats where bitching that they ran out of hot dogs and that the lines were crazy long. My wife finally returned and echoed everyone’s rants on the long lines and the food shortage. I know, First World Problems.
She snagged me a BBQ sandwich which had to be the scraggliest sandwich that I have ever laid eyes on. You can judge for yourself with the attached picture. I could not hear the public address announcer. So that’s my major gripe. I’m trying to watch these prospects and have no idea who is batting. They need to upgrade their sound system. The scoreboard didn’t have much useful information either. Like a picture and/​or name of the player batting.
I can safely say that my return factor to this stadium is zero.

One of the newer, nicest and roomier Spring Training ballparks around Arizona. As a personal observation, this stadium totally reminds me of a miniature Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The best part about this park is that you can truly do a 360 walk around the stadium, and still watch the game without any obstructions to your view! Their parking is massive & free, and there are plenty of seats in the shade if you prefer to avoid the sun; although my favorite place to sit is in their lawn section, which is cheaper than most Spring Training ballparks. When you’re in Arizona during preseason baseball.; be sure to visit the city of Surprise and visit Surprise Stadium, as you’ll be «surprised» at how much you’ll enjoy this miniature MLB ballpark!

I love Spring Training and this is one of my favorite ballparks. It reminds me of the Kentucky Derby. The park is relatively small and there’s not a bad seat in the house. Players are accessible and you can see/​hear everything on the field. The concession stands are pretty good.
Return Factor — 90%