San Diego, CA–Following the State of California’s update today on their full reopening plan for June 15, the Padres are excited to announce that Petco Park will open to 100% capacity for the first time in over a year and a half beginning with the June 17 game against the Cincinnati Reds.
With help from our partners at Petco, the health and wellness company for pets, the Padres will celebrate “San Diego’s Opening Day” by hosting and honoring local frontline heroes who made this day possible, followed by special fan promotions for each of the games during the weekend series against the Reds (June 17-20).
The festivities begin on June 17 with pre-game DJ entertainment at the Sycuan Stage in Gallagher Square and a Padres “Full Opening Day” ceremony, including a presentation of the American flag with over 250 active-duty military members, a military flyover, on-field lineup introductions, and a post-game fireworks show. On June 18, the Padres will kick off summer by hosting the first BeerFest of the season presented by Southwest Airlines, a pre-game happy hour in Gallagher Square featuring 12-ounce $5 beers from a variety of local and national partners including Ballast Point and Budweiser. GOVX), as well as a pre-game flyover and jump by the U.S. Navy Leap Frog parachute team.
Also beginning on June 17, all Padres Season Ticket Members will return to their regular seat locations. Single-game tickets for San Diego’s Opening Series and the remainder of the 2021 Padres home season will go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 4 at 1 p.m. at www.padres.com/tickets.