With 120 teams across the U.S. and Canada, you can bet there are a whole host of dog-friendly Minor League Baseball games this season. We’ve ‘narrowed’ it down to over 75 teams, so you can enjoy a dog-friendly baseball game with your four-legged fan!
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Written by Brandie Ahlgren
- Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Rainiers
Want to know if your favorite team is in on this dog-friendly roster? Check out each of the teams’ dog-friendly baseball games below, then share with your dog-loving friends, and let’s get ready for some tail-wagging fun at the ballpark with these special events!
For some Major League fun, we’ve dug up this list of dog-friendly games around the U.S.
Be sure to bookmark both of these pages; we will update them regularly as teams announce the 2024 season’s Bark at the Park dates! Woof!
1. Aberdeen IronBirds Bark in the Park (Maryland)
The Aberdeen IronBirds invite you and your four-legged baseball buddy to three Bark in the Park games this season, starting with April 13 vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks, then April 27 vs. New Jersey BlueClaws and May 11 vs. Hudson Valley Renegades.
Location: Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
2. Amarillo Sod Poodles Bark in the Park (Texas)
With a name like the Amarillo Sod Poodles, you would imagine they host a pooch-friendly game — and you would be right! For fans who wish to join a Sod Poodles game with their four-legged friend, then Bark in the Park is the ticket on Saturday, April 20 versus the Springfield Cardinals! Pooch Passes are available for just $10 and include a ticket on the lawn for you and four-legged Sod Poodles fan! Pooch passes are required for all dogs to enter the ballpark.
Location: Hodgetown, Amarillo, TX | Date: April 20, 2024 | Buy Tickets
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3. Binghamton Rumble Ponies Bark in the Park (New York)
Bring your four-legged friend to the ballpark for a night of DOGtastic fun! All dogs get in FREE when you purchase a ticket to the game. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will be hosting two Bark in the Park games this season, June 27 and August 17, both games against the Portland Sea Dogs.
Location: Mirabito Stadium, Binghamton, NY | Dates: June 27 and August 17, 2024 | Buy Tickets
4. Bowie Bay Sox Bark in the Park (Maryland)
Bring your leashed pup to the ballpark for Sunday Fun Day! The Bowie Bay Sox are hosting two Bark in the Park games on April 7 vs. Reading Fightin Phils and May 26 vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels. In addition to cheering on your team with your four-legged fan, enjoy interactive exhibits, vendors and a dog adoption event. Please note that dogs must be leashed and show current vaccination tags at gate prior to entry.
Location: Prince George’s Stadium, Bowie, MD | Dates: April 7 and Mayu 26, 2024 | Buy Tickets
5. Brooklyn Cyclones Bark in the Park (New York)
Bring your pooch to the Maimonides Park for the Brooklyn Cyclones’ Bark in the Park. Tickets are just $20 and comes with Cyclones Cap for you and a Cyclones Doggy Backpack for your buddy, perfectly sized to fit treats, toys and bags with you and your furry friend when you head out for walks.
New this year, seating will be in the main bowl to make watching the game easier for our two-legged friends. Seats will be available in Sections 22 and 24. There will also be a pre-game pup parade around the field starting 45 minutes before the first pitch.
Here are this season’s Bark in the Park dates:
April 23 vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks
May 21 vs. Hudson Valley Renegades
June 18 vs. Jersey Shore BlueClaws
July 23 vs. Rome Emperors
September 3 vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks
Location: Brooklyn Ballpark, NY | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
6. Buffalo Bisons Tops Dog Day (New York)
Buffalo Bisons baseball with your best, four-legged friend? The answer is, yes! And best of all, your buddy gets in for FREE!
During the game, you can sit… SIT!…..with your furry fan in Sections 122, 124, 126 and 128 down the right field line (select LF GA when ordering tickets).
There will be water station for your buddy to get a quick drink, a special area for them to go when they need to go and plenty of other puppy pals to be made throughout the game!
When you purchase a Dog Day Treat Ticket, it includes a human ticket, a great tasting Sahlen’s hot dog, a Coca-Cola soft drink, a doggy treat and 25% off one item in the gift shop. Tickets are just $23.00! Woof!
Here are the special Treat Ticket game dates:
April 27 vs. Iowa Cubs
May 7 vs. Worcester Red Sox
June 11 vs. Worcester Red Sox
July 1 vs. Rochester Red Wings
August 8 vs. Rochester Red Wings
Sepptember 4 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Location: Sahlen Field, Buffalo, NY | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
7. Chattanooga Lookouts Dogs at the Diamond (Tennessee)
This season, you have TWO opportunities to take your pooch to a dog-friendly Lookouts game: April 10 vs. the Tennessee Smokies and September 1 vs. the Birmingham Barons. Be sure to get there early for the pregame DOG PARADE at 6:45 p.m.
Pooch Passes cost just $7 and must be purchased for each dog attending the game in addition to a general admission ticket for yourself. Seating for dogs (and their humans) is located in the Budweiser Party Deck, down the left field line.
Location: AT&T Field, Chattanooga, TN | Dates: April 10 and September 1, 2024 | Buy Tickets
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8. Columbia Fireflies Dog Days of Summer (South Carolina)
Treat your furry best friend to a night out at Segra Park and cheer on South Carolina’s Columbia Fireflies. There will be six Dog Days of Summer in 2024 and your dog gets into the game for FREE but all dogs must sit on the Lawn. Be sure complete a 2024 Dog Days of Summer Waiver upon arrival at the game (you can print one at their site, link below).
2024 Dog Days of Summer Game Dates:
April 10 vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans
May 8 vs. Salem Red Sox
June 5 vs. Fayetteville Woodpeckers
July 24 vs. Lynchburg Hillcats
August 21 vs. Fredericksburg Nationals
September 4 vs. Charleston RiverDogs
Location: Segra Park, Columbia, SC | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
9. Corpus Christi Hooks Bark in the Park (Texas)
Cheer on the Corpus Christi Hooks with your canine from one of their designated dog day areas at this year’s Bark in the Park. Better yet, your pooch is admitted free of charge with the purchase of one adult ticket.
This season’s Bark in the Park dates:
April 18 vs. San Antonio Missions
May 9 vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
June 6 vs. Frisco RoughRiders
August 1 vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
August 29 vs. Tulsa Drillers
Location: Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, TX | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
10. Delmarva Shorebirds Wag Your Tail Tuesdays (Maryland)
Bring your pup to cheer on the Shorebirds every Tuesday from June through August with Wag Your Tail Tuesdays. Even better, all dogs get in for FREE with a donation such as paper towels, food, treats, etc. to support local animal shelters.
Here are the Shorebirds’ Wag Your Tail Tuesdays dates:
June 4 vs. Lynchburg Hillcats
June 11 vs. Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
June 25 vs. Down East Wood Ducks
July 30 vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans
August 13 vs. Carolina Mudcats
August 27 vs. Salem Red Sox
Location: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, Salisbury, MD | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
11. El Paso Chihuahuas Bark in the Park (Texas)
With a name like El Paso Chihuahuas, we were hoping they’d have at least one dog-friendly baseball game! Be-howl, they have FOUR! So, wrangle the entire family — two- and four-legged, alike — because your furry, four-legged kid is invited, too!
However — and this is very important — all patrons who enter with their furry companion must show proof of the following current vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper, Leprosis, Parvo, and Bordatella. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Here the Chihuahuas’ Bark in the Park dates:
May 1 vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys
June 23 vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys
July 31 vs. Oklahoma City Baseball Club
August 18 vs. Reno Aces
Location: Southwest University Park, El Paso, TX | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
12. Everett AquaSox Bark in the Park (Washington)
It’s an annual tradition, when the Everett AquaSox invite their fans to bring their furry friends to Funko Field for a paw-some experience that will leave you and your doggos with un-fur-gettable memories! Here are this year’s Bark in the Park dates:
June 4 vs. Vancouver Canadians
July 30 vs. Eugene Emeralds
September 4 vs. Spokane Indians
Location: Funko Field, Everett, WA | Dates: June 4, July 30 and Sept. 4, 2024 | Buy Tickets
13. Frisco RoughRiders Bark in the Park (Texas)
The Frisco RoughRiders are hosting three Bark in the Parks this season to take on some poodles and hounds — April 28 against the Amarillo Sod Poodles, May 26 against the Midland RockHounds and June 15, once again versus the Sod Poodles. Simply buy a ticket to the H-E-B Family Lawn and your pup gets in for free!
Location: Riders Field, Frisco, TX | Date: April 20, 2024 | Buy Tickets
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14. Harrisburg Senators Wet Nose Wednesdays (PA)
Dogs are welcome to join you at every Wet Nose Wednesday game — 10 total, starting April 17 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels through September 11 versus the Reading Fightin Phils.
For all Wet Nose Wednesday dates and to purchase tickets, click here.
15. Las Vegas Aviators Bark in the Park (Nevada)
Bring your ‘hound to the mound’ for the Aviator’s Bark in the Park night. Enjoy the game from the berm with your canine pal by booking a berm ticket for you and your four-legged friend. All dog ticket proceeds will be donated to our friends at The Animal Foundation. Doggie Doors (located behind Center Field) will open an hour before game time. Skip the lines, by having your Bark in Park Waiver ready ahead of time!
Here at the upcoming 2024 Bark in the Park Nights:
April 10 vs. Salt Lake Bees
April 17 vs. Tacoma Rainiers
May 1 vs. Reno Aces
May 15 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
May 29 vs. Sugarland Space Cowboys
June 12 vs. Salt Lake Bees
June 26 vs. Sacramento River Cats
July 31 vs. Albuquerque Isotopes
August 14 vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers
September 4 vs. Round Rock Express
September 18 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Location: Las Vegas Ballpark | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
16. Reading Fightin Phils Bark in the Park (Pennsylvania)
The Reading Fightin Phils are excited to invite their furriest fans to FirstEnergy Stadium this summer for Bark in the Park, with five Sunday nights at America’s Classic ballpark where fans can bring their dogs along with them to enjoy the game.
Dog tickets are available for just $5 at these select games in addition to the paying humans. Pups have their own seat, so they have just as great of a view as you do! Humane Pennsylvania will have information tables set up in the Plaza at all Bark in the Park games.
Bark in The Park Nights:
June 9 vs. Harrisburg Nationals
June 30 vs Bowie Orioles
July 14 vs. Akron Guardians
August 4 vs. Hartford Rockies
August 18 vs. New Hampshire Blue Jays
Location: FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading, PA | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
17. Rocket City Trash Panda Dog Days (Alabama)
The Rocket City Trash Pandas are bringing back Dog Days for the 2024 season with a new addition — starting this year, fans can have their furry friends sit with them in reserved box seats in Sections 1 and 2. There are nine total Wednesday night Dog Days: April 10, May 22, June 5, June 19, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 28, and September 4, 2024.
Reserved box seats in Sections 1 and 2 start at $16 per ticket, and general admission tickets start at $8. General admission tickets include access to the grass berm, Inline Electric Rock Porch, and all along the outfield concourse from foul pole to foul pole. Dogs are not required to have a ticket, but a $1 donation per dog is required upon entry to benefit a local non-profit animal organization.
Location: Toyota Field, Madison, AL | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
18. Rome Emperors Double Dog Wednesday (Georgia)
Introducing Double Dog Wednesday! The Rome Emperors invite you and your pup to the ball park to enjoy the game and specials on hot dogs!
May 8 vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
June 19 vs. Greenville Drive
July 10 vs. Greenville Drive
July 31 vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods
August 14 vs. Asheville Tourists
August 28 vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers
Location: AdventHealth Stadium | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
19. Sacramento River Cats Wet Nose Wednesdays (CA)
Yes, cats and dogs can play well with each other — especially, when it’s the Sacramento River Cats and YOUR doggo! Best of all, at every Wednesday home game, your furry buddy gets access to the ballpark for FREE! Yep, that’s right, leash up your pups and bring ’em along to enjoy the game with you on the Toyota Home Run Hill.
There will be water bowls ready to quench their thirst, but if you prefer to bring your own, no worries – they’ve got water refill stations on standby. When it’s time to enter the stadium, lead your pack through the right field gate – that’s the designated doggy entrance. Woof!
For all Wet Nose Wednesday dates and to purchase tickets, click here.
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20. San Antonio Missions Bark in the Park (Texas)
If you want to bring your pooch to a San Antonio Missions game, you have eleven…yes, ELEVEN opportunities! Every Wednesday is a Bark in the Park game, beginning April 10th against the NW Arkansas Naturals and concluding September 11th against the Springfield Cardinals. Here are this year’s Bark in the Park dates:
April 10 vs. NW Arkansas Naturals
April 24 vs. Wichita Wind Surge
May 15 vs. Corpus Christi Hooks
May 29 vs. Frisco RoughRiders
June 12 vs. Corpus Christi Hooks
June 26 vs. Midland RockHounds
July 10 vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
July 31 vs. Frisco RoughRiders
August 14 vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
August 28 vs. Midland RockHounds
September 11 vs. Springfield Cardinals
Location: Wolff Stadium, San Antonio, TX | Dates: See Above | Buy Tickets
21. Tacoma Rainiers K9 Innings (Washington)
Join the Tacoma Rainiers for K9 Innings, a tail-wagging celebration featuring pup prizes, a barking good time, and a ballpark filled with furry fans. It’s a day for the whole family—both two and four-legged—to enjoy an afternoon of Rainiers baseball in a dog-friendly atmosphere. No barking. No biting. Just sit, stay and play!
Gates open at 12:00 p.m. on September 8th when the Tacoma Rainiers take on the Alburqueque Isotopes, with first pitch at 1:35 p.m.
“Fans Best Friend” Tickets are– $25 and include a reserved seat, ballpark meal, Tacoma Rainiers hat, dog entry pass and a Rainiers branded dog souvenir.
For more information, including game day instructions, click here.
Location: Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA | Date: September 8, 2024 | Buy Tickets
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22. Vancouver Canadians Dog Day of Summer (BC)
For one game only, four-legged fans are welcome at the ballpark to cheer alongside their owners as the Vancouver Canadians take on the Spokane Indians for the Dog Day of Summer!
Location: Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC | Date: June 11, 2024 | Buy Tickets
More Dog-friendly Minor League Baseball Games
Akron Rubber Ducks Bark in the Park (Akron, OH) | Buy Tickets
Albuquerque Isotopes Bark in the Park (Albuquerque, NM) | Buy Tickets
Arkansas Travelers Dog Day (Little Rock, AR) | Buy Tickets
Asheville Tourists Doggies at the Diamond (Asheville, NC) | Buy Tickets
Augusta Green Jackets Bark in the Park (North Augusta, SC) | Buy Tickets
Beloit Sky Carp Bark in the Park (Beloit, WI | Buy Tickets
Biloxi Shuckers Bark in the Park (Biloxi, MS) | Buy Tickets
Carolina Mudcats Dog Day Wednesdays (Zebulon, NC) | Buy Tickets
Clearwater Threshers Beach Dogs (Clearwater, FL) | Buy Tickets
Columbia Fireflies Dog Days of Summer (Columbia, SC} | Buy Tickets
Columbus Clipper Puppypalooza (Columbus, OH) | Buy Tickets
Daytona Tortugas Bark in the Park (Daytona Beach, FL) | Buy Tickets
Down East Wood Ducks Dog to the Park (Kinston, NC) | Buy Tickets
Durham Bulls Bark in the Park (Durham, NC) | Buy Tickets
Fayetteville Woodpeckers Waggin’ Wednesday (Fayetteville, NC) | Buy Tickets
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Bark in the Park (Fort Myers, FL) | Buy Tickets
Fort Wayne Tin Caps Paws & Claws (Fort Wayne, IN) | Buy Tickets
Fredericksburg Nationals Bark in the Park (Fredericksburg, VA) | Buy Tickets
Great Lakes Loons Paws & Claws (Midland, MI) | Buy Tickets
Greensboro Grasshoppers Bark in the Park (Greensboro, NC) | Buy Tickets
Greenville Drive Bark in the Park (Greenville, SC) | Buy Tickets
Gwinnett Stripers Wet Nose Wednesday (Lawrenceville, GA) | Buy Tickets
Hartford Yard Goats Bark in the Park (Hartford, CT) | Buy Tickets
Hickory Crawdads Bark in the Park (Hickory, NC) | Buy Tickets
Indianapolis Indians Bark in the Park (Indianapolis, IN) | Buy Tickets
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Dog Day (Jacksonville, FL) | Buy Tickets
Jupiter Hammerheads Dog Days (Jupiter, FL) | Buy Tickets
Lake County Captains Dawg Day (Eastlake, OH) | Buy Tickets
Lakeland Flying Tigers Bark in the Park (Lakeland, FL) | Buy Tickets
Midland Rockhounds Bark in the Park (Midland, TX) | Buy Tickets
Mississippi Braves Dog Days (Pearl, MS) | Buy Tickets
Montgomery Biscuits Bark in the Park (Montgomery, AL) | Buy Tickets
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Wet Nose Wednesdays (Myrtle Beach, SC) | Buy Tickets
Norfolk Tides Bark in the Park (Norfolk, VA) | Buy Tickets
Omaha Storm Chasers Bark in the Park (Papillion, NE) | Buy Tickets
Palm Beach Cardinals Dog Days (Jupiter, FL) | Buy Tickets
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Doggone Tuesday (Pensacola, FL) | Buy Tickets
Peoria Chiefs Bark in the Park (Peoria, IL) | Buy Tickets
Portland Sea Dogs Bark in the Park (Portland, ME) | Buy Tickets
Quad Cities River Bandits Bark in the Park (Davenport, IA) | Buy Tickets
Reno Aces Dog Days (Reno, NV) | Buy Tickets
Rochester Red Wings Bark in the Park (Rochester, NY) | Buy Tickets
Round Rock Express Bark in the Park (Round Rock, TX) | Buy Tickets
Salem Red Sox Bark in the Park (Salem, VA) | Buy Tickets
Somerset Patriots Bark in the Park (Bridgewater, NJ) | Buy Tickets
South Bend Cubs Paws and Claws Night (South Bend, IN) | Buy Tickets
Springfield Cardinals Bark in the Park (Springfield, MO) | Buy Tickets
St. Paul Saints Chuck & Don’s Dog Day (St. Paul, MN) | Buy Tickets
Tampa Tarpons Bark at the Ballpark (Tampa, FL) | Buy Tickets
Toledo Mud Hens Hens and Hounds (Toledo, OH) | Buy Tickets
Tulsa Drillers Bark in the Park (Tulsa, OK) | Buy Tickets
West Michigan Whitecaps Dog Day (Comstock Park, MI) | Buy Tickets
Wichita Wind Surge Bark in the Park (Wichita, KS) | Buy Tickets
Winston-Salem Dash Pups in the Park (Winston-Salem, NC) | Buy Tickets
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Bark in the Park (Appleton, WI) | Buy Tickets
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Brandie Ahlgren is founder and editor of CityDog Magazine. She, and her team of dog-loving editors, dig up the best places for you to sit, stay and play with your four-legged friends. Brandie, 12-year-old boxer Thya and Mexican foster failure Pancho, reside in West Seattle and can often be found hanging out at Westcrest Dog Park.
