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Fenway Park Tours

Whenever we're guiding a tour in Boston, there's always a pretty good chance that one of our guests will ask about visiting the historic Fenway Park.

That's why we've decided to create this helpful article to provide useful information about Fenway Park tours, including reviews and tour highlights.

We also provide tips for how to save money on admission and the best way to reach Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

• Plan Your Visit
• Game Tickets
• Stadium Highlights

Tips From Locals and Travelers

Disclosure:  While our recommendations are always unbiased, we may receive a small share of sales through some of the links below at no cost to you. See the  full text .

PLAN YOUR VISIT

This section will provide details to help you plan a trip to Fenway Park, whether for a tour or a baseball game.

We will include information about how to get there, parking, tour hours, and more.

Fenway Park is located in Back Bay. We have a guide for restaurants and places to visit in the Back Bay .

How to Get to Fenway

Fenway Park is located at 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215.

Regardless of which way you choose to get here, we recommend using this Google Maps link for directions to the stadium.

There are several different options for traveling to Fenway, but we recommend the following forms of transportation for their ease of use and affordability.

There are 3 train stations you can stop at which will get you close to Fenway Park:

• Fenway Station D/Green Line
• Kenmore Station D/Green Line
• Yawkey Station

For help navigating the trains, make sure to read our post about mastering the Boston subway system .

Hop-on-Hop-Off Bus

Some of the hop-on-hop-off trolleys and bus tours offered in Boston make a stop at Fenway Park.

If you’re already intending to use these services while on vacation, this could be a quick and easy way to save money on your trip to this historic stadium.

For more information, visit our post comparing the various bus and trolley tours in the area.

Driving/Parking

If you’re planning to drive, there are a few parking options you may want to consider.

The most popular choice is a garage right across the street, but it fills up fast. Here are a few alternatives:

Prudential Center

• 10-15 minute walk
• $18 Red Sox parking
• Only available for night games/weekends

Hynes Auditorium

• 5-10 minute walk
• $19 Red Sox parking
• Only available on weekends

Street Parking

• Check Boylston St, Brookline Ave, Yawkey Way
• A cheaper option if you’re taking the tour

Fenway Park Tour Hours

During the Season:

• 9 am – 5 pm
• The last tour departs at 5 pm on non-game days.
• On game days, the last tour departs 3 hours before the first pitch.

During the Offseason:

• 10 am – 5 pm
• November 1st – March 31st

Tours depart at the top of every hour.

DAILY FENWAY PARK TOUR S

There are two different types of tours available at Fenway Park: daily tours and pre-game tours.

This section covers admission prices, availability, and what reviews say about tours of a location often described as America's Most Beloved Ballpark to help you pick your preferred tour.

Each tour is led by professional tour guides and includes stops at several notable attractions at the stadium and provides a lot of interesting information about the history of Fenway Park.

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This is the home of Red Sox greats such as Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz (Big Papi), Wade Boggs, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski (Yaz), Jim Rice, Luis Tiant, and many other notable legends.

If you're a fan of these baseball stars, this is one of the best ways to get a closer look at the ballpark where they made history.

Public Tours

This 1-hour tour is perfect for anyone who may or may not be familiar with the Boston Red Sox. 

It provides an insider look and a lot of information about the team, their historic ballpark, and some of the most famous baseball stars who have ever played in Fenway.

Guests can expect to see historic sites such as the 37-foot tall (11-meter) Green Monster, Pesky's Pole, and even the Fenway Park Living Museum which houses an extensive collection of exhibits, including several notable stadium artifacts and historic photographs.

It is available year-round, during both the regular season and the off-season.

• Prices: $25/Adults | $17/Children | $17/Military
• Availability: Daily
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Click here for more information .

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At the time of booking, you can select when you want to take the tour: either 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, or 5 pm.

Reviewers seem to be very happy with this activity ( read reviews here ).

Even visitors who didn’t know much about baseball enjoyed their experience during a tour of Fenway. This tour was described as fun, insightful, and very informative.

Visitors who didn’t enjoy the other tours recommend taking this one instead to save money and get more bang for your buck.

If you plan on taking this tour during a game day, reviewers recommend getting there as early as possible and preparing for large crowds.

Fenway in Fifteen

Fenway also offers a quick 15-minute tour for those on a budget or time constraints.

This option includes a look at the Nation’s Archives at the Royal Rooters Club and a visit to the Right Field Roof Deck. 

At the end of your short journey through Red Sox history, you’ll be treated to a wonderful panoramic view of both the ballpark and the Boston skyline.

This tour is only available on game days and weekends from 12 pm – 3 pm.

• Prices: $15 for Adults | $15 for Children
• Duration: 15 minutes

This is an excellent option if it is on a game day and you don’t have a lot of time before the game.

The Rooters Club includes a lot of wonderful memorabilia and it’s a great place for sports history buffs to visit. 

Sadly, some guests indicate that you might not see much more on this tour than you would during the average game at Fenway Park. 

Some visitors feel that the panoramic view is nice, but other reviewers say it is no better than any view you will experience while at a game.

TOURS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY ON GAME DAYS

Even if you decide to come on a game day, there are still tours available at Fenway Park.

In this section, we will describe each tour option and include details such as admission prices & availability.

On game days, the last tour they offer will depart 3 hours before game time.

NOTE:  The public tour listed above is also available on game days.

Pre-Game Tour

This experience allows guests into the park before the general public and opens with a trip to the warning track where you can walk in the footsteps of Red Sox legends such as Johnny Damon and Ted Williams. 

The Pregame Tour ends with a visit to the Monster Seats on top of the Green Monster where you will have a great chance of grabbing a fly ball off the bats of players who are warming up.

Admission for this tour is only available at the park on game days approximately 3 hours before the game begins.

• Prices: $40 for Adults | $40 for Children
• Availability: Only on game days
• Duration: 45-60 minutes

This tour is popular among die-hard fans who are familiar with the history of Fenway and want to enjoy the opportunity to explore areas that are typically off-limits to visitors. 

Red Sox fans tend to appreciate the chance to sit in seats that are usually reserved and visit the Green Monster.

Unfortunately, this tour is not always as informative as the public tour, but it’s still valuable for fans of the team.

Several guests note that batting practice is free to watch if you arrive early, so you don’t need to pay extra to see it on this tour.

Premium Day Game Tour

If you’re looking for a more family-friendly tour of Fenway Park, this is going to be your best option. 

Not only will you have the opportunity to meet Wally the Green Monster, but you’ll also have the chance to take a photo on the warning track.

Additionally, you will learn a lot about the history of Fenway and the Boston Red Sox.

This tour is only available for afternoon games before 3 pm. You may be asked to pay an extra fee for your picture.

• Availability: Only on afternoon game days

Much like the pregame tour, this option is particularly popular among Red Sox fans who want the opportunity to meet their favorite mascot and get a photo at Fenway. 

Several customers have been unhappy about paying extra to receive the photo which is taken either in front of home plate or on the warning track. 

This opportunity may not be worth the extra cost for visitors who are more interested in learning about the park and its history.

Click here for more information on tours of Fenway Park.

8 WAYS TO SAVE AND COMBO DEALS

If you’re looking for a good deal on one of the tours at Fenway Park, there are a few options to consider.

The following section will provide details about all of the different ways you can save money on this activity.

1. Go City Boston Pass

This is going to be the best way to save money on the Fenway Park tour. The Go City Boston Pass has 2 options and each includes the Public Fenway Park Tour .

If you get the Go City Boston Explorer Pass , you can save up to 50% off your choice of 2, 3, 4, or 5 activities in Beantown.

Travelers considering this card can choose from 20 additional attractions in order to get the most out of the Explorer Pass.

Alternatively, you can also get the All-Inclusive Pass which includes the Fenway Park tour and 38 additional attractions for one flat price.

Here are just a handful of the additional activities and locations included with the cost of this pass:

• Boston Children's Museum
• New England Aquarium
• Franklin Park Zoo
• Museum of Science

If you're interested in even a few of these attractions, you could save a lot of money with this service.

The Fenway tour is available with the 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7-day passes.

2. Military Offers

Guests who have either served or are currently serving in the military are eligible for $4 off admission for the main tour of Fenway.

In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you must purchase admission directly from Fenway Park and provide your military identification.

3. Deal Sites

In addition to the opportunities listed above, you can also save some money on the Fenway Park tour by using services such as Groupon and Living Social .

In the past, these websites have sold admission to Fenway Park tours, and there is a chance they will offer lower prices on these services again in the future.

Both of these sites offer additional promotional credit every now and then to sweeten the deal, helping you to save an extra 20% off or more on local activities.

Make sure to check both the top and bottom of the deal site for banners with promo codes that you can use for additional savings.

4. Children's Offer

Admission for kids between the ages of 3-12 are eligible for $6 off the general admission price.

This is a great way to save money on admission if you're coming with your family.

5. Senior Offer

Fenway Park does not currently advertise any special prices for senior citizens.

Even so, we recommend reaching out to them ahead of time to see if they offer any unadvertised deals for seniors.

6. Student Offer

There currently are not any advertised deals on Fenway Park tours for students.

Consider reaching out to them ahead of time to find out if they have any unadvertised deals students might be eligible for.

7. AAA Deals

Although AAA offers a lot of deals for their members, they currently are not offering any special deals on Fenway Park Tours.

This may change in the future, and you should check your account to see if there are any promotional credits available when you plan to take the tour.

8. Group Pricing

While Fenway Park does offer group tours, they consider this a private tour, and prices are actually a bit more expensive than the typical public tour.

If you are interested, here are the prices for Group tours of 12 or more guests:

• $20/Children (3-12)

RED SOX GAME TICKETS

There are a few different ways to get admission for Red Sox games.

In addition to single-game ticket options, you can also purchase a package for multiple games which is typically available at a low cost. 

Depending on where your seat is located, you can expect prices to range from $20 for the upper bleachers to $150+ for the field boxes.

Get Tickets Online

If you’re looking to order online, you can do so directly from the MLB.com website .

However, you might find even better deals and prices by using StubHub instead.

This is an online marketplace for people who have purchased tickets to events that they can no longer attend. 

If you buy them well in advance, you can even save money over the normal price.

Get a Ticket at the Park

Needless to say, you can purchase game day admission directly at the park if they are available.

Popular game days may be sold out when you arrive, so it’s probably a better idea to purchase admission online ahead of time.

Self-Guided Fenway Park Tour

If you’re heading to Fenway Park to take in a game, make sure you see a few things while you’re there.

Also, brush up on the words to Sweet Caroline.  Some of the listed items below are covered on the paid Fenway Park tours.

THE TRIANGLE

This is a section of center field created by seating with a far-right corner which is 420′ from home plate.

Can you imagine hitting a ball that far?! Or even worse, hitting a ball 357′ (all it would take for a homer in Philly) and not getting a home run! 

Of course, hit it to the left or right, and you’re golden. Fenway has the shortest distance to either side in MLB (310 and 302′).

Make no mistake: despite the triangle, this is one of the best hitters parks in the game of baseball.

WILLIAMSBURG

Built in the 1940s, the bullpen was extended along the right-center field bleachers to decrease the distance needed for a home run by 23′ (for the benefit of left-handed hitter Ted Williams, hence the nickname!)

THE RED SEAT

Most seats in the right field section of Fenway are green with the exception of just one. This single red seat marks the distance of the longest home run.

Hit in 1946 by Ted Williams, the seat in Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21 was occupied by a gentleman who was hit in the head! 

After the event, he said “How far away must one sit to be safe in this park? I didn’t even get the ball.

They say it bounced a dozen rows higher, but after it hit my head, I was no longer interested.”

What makes that story even better – the guy was a Yankees fan. I don’t need to tell you about the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, right?

(Babe Ruth is said to have likely hit a home run farther, but it was before these seats were built here – and it’s Babe Ruth, so it’s a given, right?)

THE GREEN MONSTER

The most notable feature of Fenway is the famous Green Monster. It’s a 37′ (11 m) tall green wall in left field that steals home runs from many line-drive hitters, leading to a whole lot of doubles at Fenway.

It’s the highest wall in the MLB.

For most of its history, it was just called “The Wall” – but then Pink Floyd came around.

The Green Monster is now also the Red Sox mascot, an actual green furry monster named Wally. They are so clever!

Located on the wall is the scoreboard which is still updated by hand.

CURSE OF THE BAMBINO

Probably the most known fact about the Red Sox is their drought of championships – well, that and their rivalry with the Red Sox.

In 1903, the Red Sox won their first World Series. They won again in 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1918…. and then experienced an 84-year drought.

That’s right, it wasn’t until 2004 that they won another World Series Championship. So what happened?

Many say, in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way, that it was the Curse of the Bambino. In 1920, the Red Sox sold the rights to Babe Ruth to their rivals, the Yankees. 

Why one may ask? Well, some say it was to finance a Broadway play, of course. Ever heard of My Lady Friends? (Me either, so one may wonder if it was a wise choice!)

And since the sale of Babe Ruth, the Red Sox would not win another World Series Championship until 2004.

They went to the World Series 4 times in those 84 years, losing twice to the Cardinals – and in 2004, they won against the Cardinals. 

Not only did they win, but they also swept the Cardinals, never falling behind once.

As if that weren’t good enough, they had to beat the Yankees in order to get to the World Series.

Fenway Park Living Museum

You will need to take a Fenway Park tour to get admission to this museum, but it is absolutely worth it if you're a fan of the Boston Red Sox.

Visitors can expect to see more than 170,000 artifacts, including 24,000 3-D artifacts, a variety of memorabilia, dozens of World Series team-signed baseballs and game-used baseball bats, and more in the Fenway Park collection.

They also have 17 different displays covering the history of both the Red Sox and Fenway; 8 in the Nation's Archives at the Royal Rooter's Club and 8 in the Fenway Park concourses.

This variety of historical displays includes information about Fenway's early years, notable moments to remember from the 1930s, 1940s-1980s, 1990s-2008, the 2013 World Series display, historic Fenway Park lockers, and more.

They even have separate World Series baseball bat display areas from 2004, 2007, and 2013. They also have a World Series baseball display!

Learn all about the most renowned moments in the history of this team while taking a look at their extensive collection of Red Sox memorabilia and learning about the careers of team legends.

Fenway is home to more than 100 years of baseball history and has been the site of some of the best moments in the game.

Although we do our best to provide all the information you'll need to enjoy a tour at Fenway Park, there is always a chance that we will miss the details you were hoping to find.

That's why we have a Boston Travel Tips group on Facebook, where you can ask any additional questions you may have.

If you're wondering just how helpful our group members can be, here are a few interesting comments to consider:

If you were wondering whether or not any of the Fenway Park tours include a visit to the field, it's worth noting that this activity only seems to take place during Pre-Game Tours.

Even then, there's no guarantee that you'll visit the field during the tour, but that doesn't seem to affect how much guests enjoy their tour of Fenway.

As Laura notes, sometimes getting that on-field experience is as easy as signing up for it on game day when you arrive.

Even if you're not a baseball fan, there's a chance that you'll enjoy a tour of Fenway Park. There's so much history behind this ballpark, as it is literally the oldest stadium still in use in the Major Leagues today.

A lot of our group members agree that this tour is an excellent activity even just to learn about the history of the structure alone.

For more helpful advice and suggestions, make sure to check our Boston Travel Tips group on Facebook!

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Boston's Fenway Park, The Green Monster & Fenway Park Tours

Not your average ballpark.

– Baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti

So, here’s the deal. Bostonians are beyond passionate about Fenway Park and the Red Sox. As a two year old, bonding with my dad meant sitting by his side in our living room as we soaked in the game and the atmosphere of Boston’s Fenway Park. And despite our now living on the other side of the world, my daughter attended her first Fenway game with us before she turned one. Simply said, it’s in our blood.

Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball Park still in use. The first professional baseball game played there was on April 20, 1912 (after two rain delays!). The Red Sox beat the team that later became the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the game didn’t get much media coverage because it was played just a few days after the sinking of the Titanic!

The Green Monster

The Green Monster is the nickname of Fenway Park’s left field wall. It stands 37 feet, 2 inches tall and is Fenway’s most famous feature.

The Monster has only been green since 1947, and used to be called simply The Wall. In 1934 a scoreboard was added to it (before that it had been covered with advertisements). Amazingly, the scoreboard is  still  changed by hand from behind the wall – talk about old school!

Nowadays one of the most exciting features of the Green Monster is that you can sit (or stand) on top of it. They added seats before the 2003 season, and many fans would say they’re the best seats in baseball (definitely some of the most exciting given the number of home runs hit out that way). Monster seats sell out pretty quickly, but you’ll have a slightly better chance if you’re willing to stand.

Take a Fenway Park Tour

Tours of Fenway Park have only been offered since 1993. They’re 60 minutes long and have reasonable pricing.

If you want to do the tour before you go to a game be warned that the last one of the day starts three hours before game time. This last one is a shortened tour, but it has access to the field and batting practice (and costs a bit more).

All the tours are on a first come first serve basis. For more info on tours of Fenway Park Boston, click here.

==> Want to Save on your Fenway Park Boston Tour?  If you get the  GoBoston or the GoSelect Discount Card  you’ll get a discount on your Fenway tour.

Other Fenway Park Boston Events

Over the years, Fenway Park Boston has hosted events varying from soccer to political addresses to bridal festivals! Oh, and of course movies… My family and I were lucky enough to be at a Red Sox game on the day they were filming scenes for the movie Fever Pitch (2005 Remake).

Music concerts at Fenway became a regular thing in 2003 (kicking off with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band). Generally there are two concerts per year. I know one of my brothers was very excited to be at the 2009 Fenway Park Phish concert.

==> Want to stay near this famous Boston landmark? Check out the many excellent hotels in the Fenway Park area here.

Fenway Park Logistics

Here’s some info you’ll need if you choose to experience Fenway Park for yourself…

• Address:  4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215
• Directions to Fenway Park:  My favorite way to get to Fenway is on the T (subway). This is partly to avoid traffic and  parking , but also because there’s such a party atmosphere on the T before and after the game (especially if we win). Driving is still very doable though. The Red Sox site has great info on how to get there with any mode of transportation:  Click here for directions  to Fenway Park Boston.
• Ticket Sales:  You can buy game tickets through the  Red Sox website . However, these days games are almost always sold out, so you might have to do a little web browsing to find alternative sites that still have tickets available. When I googled “best place to get Red Sox tickets” some interesting info came up… Also, the official site does have an auction option as I mentioned above.
• Red Sox Gear: There’s nothing like walking into Fenway Park with your favorite Sox hat, shirt or bag so that you feel an immediate camaraderie with the many thousands of Boston fans there with you. What, you don’t have any Red Sox gear? Luckily, I’ve taken care of that for you too :). 
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Honest Fenway Park Tour Review + Tips (2024)

From the towering Green Monster to features that are original to the construction of the park in 1912, Fenway Park tours take you behind-the-scenes to the home of the Boston Red Sox .

These Boston Red Sox tours also cover a little bit about the other uses of Fenway, but the prime focus is on Boston’s beloved team, its past players, and the history of baseball and how Fenway came to be.

Visit Fenway Park to learn more about Babe Ruth and his rise to baseball stardom and sit in one of the classic green seats that purposefully haven’t changed with the times in order to preserve the legacy of the stadium.

You’ll learn more about Fenway’s inclusion in popular TV shows and movies, as well as get tips on the best seats to book and hear thrilling stories of some of the most pivotal moments of the home games that have taken place within the iconic green walls.

💰 Top tip: our favorite site for the cheapest Fenway Park tour tickets is this one .

Click here to check out prices and availability .

Practical Tips for Visiting Fenway Park

Before booking and showing up to a tour of Fenway Park, it’s important to know some of the basics (so you don’t act like us and show up with a backpack when it’s not allowed).

Fenway Park Tour Tickets – How to Book

Booking tickets to a Fenway tour is incredibly easy, as it all happens online.

Simply click here to book to visit Fenway Park , choosing from daily options running from about 9am to 5pm.

Fenway Park Tour Price

Through our preferred Fenway Park tour booking agent, the price is $25 per adult tour and $17 per child on tour (ages 3-12).

Fenway Park Tour Discounts

There are a couple of options for discounts to the Fenway Park tour.

Military will get a military discount at Fenway Park of about $4 off per ticket price.

You can also get the Boston Go Card , which is a worthwhile attractions and sightseeing pass that includes Fenway Park tour as well as other must-dos like a trolley tour, sightseeing cruise, Paul Revere house, and multiple museums.

Fenway Park Tour Entrance

Our tour departed from Gate D (after we walked around the whole stadium practically because we arrived on the wrong side!)

You’ll see it across from the Team Souvenir store.

Fenway Park Tour – Need to Knows

• Lots of the tour involved stair climbing , but they can make it accessible if there are mobility issues in your party with the use of elevators (just make sure to let them know)
• No bags or backpacks are allowed in the tour . No exceptions. Purses are okay, but luggage or anything that goes on your back are not, and you’ll be asked to leave it with one of their partner luggage storage places about a 5 minute walk away. We had to pay $5 to drop the bag off, and it was returned to us completely in tact but it’s important to know so you can make arrangements if you have luggage with you.
• The tour lasts for about 1 hour , and is a great introduction for anyone who doesn’t know too much about the Red Sox, but the guide will also make sure that any diehard fans with a lot of knowledge already will get even more of an inside scoop and can talk “shop” with you.

Fenway Park Tour Review

Ready to tour Fenway Park?

We were too, as we aren’t big baseball fans but love a bit of history and professional sports stadiums.

There’s something about Bostonians that make you want to love everything that they love because they’re so passionate about it, and the Red Sox are no different (apologies to any other rival teams out there, we’ll visit your stadiums too!).

The tour started with airport style security to make sure that we were all set, and then we gathered around inside the stadium to learn a little bit more about some of the movies and TV shows that we might have seen the stadium in.

We had about 20 to 25 people on our tour, and this was one of the only complaints we had.

The tour guide did use a microphone, and it makes sense given the popularity of the tours, but you did need to make sure that you were “in front” or closely listening at all times as otherwise the size of the group could make it a little difficult to follow along.

As we worked our way around the stadium, we learned about its history as the oldest active MLB park in America, and it’s clear how much pride the Red Sox take in this history.

In fact, you can sit in some of the original seats to the park that are still in use today, and while they’re not the most comfortable around, many fans love them for their rich history.

While we were there, Fenway was actually getting ready to be used as a football field (yes, seriously) and along the way the guide told us about the other uses of Fenway, including as an ice skating rink at one time and also a soccer field!

The entire structure is iconic, from the CITGO sign to that classic green color, and the history and stories of the Red Sox really comes to life as you go around.

You’re allowed to take pictures almost everywhere, and if you do get some great photos, pair them up with these Boston quotes and captions to really make your friends and family envious!

You’ll get to sit in the press area to see where the reporters can view the games from, as well as get clued in on some of the behind-the-scenes operational things like the garden where a lot of the food for the concessions stands is grown.

We learned a lot about the famous Green Monster on the Red Sox stadium tour, which is a giant green wall that is so tall that it’s known for preventing home runs – home runs that would have definitely made it all the way out of the park in other stadiums.

We also got to sit in the “Green Monster” seats which are beloved by many fans and provide an awesome and unique view of the park, as well as learn about the manual efforts needed to change the scoreboards.

Many people have left legacies at the ball park, including Babe Ruth, and the guide will point out the “lone red seat,” which marks the furthest home run ever hit at Fenway by a player named Ted Williams.

In addition to exploring the architecture and culture of the shrine that is Fenway Park (it’s a Boston landmark, officially, so no one’s making any major changes to it anytime soon!), you’ll also learn about the team and stadium’s efforts towards inclusion and the celebration of famous African-American figures in baseball who broke barriers for those who came after them at a time when African-Americans were not seen as equal in the sporting world.

The tour ends with an opportunity to ask any questions, use the bathrooms before heading out, and purchase your photos that a professional photographer takes of you and your travel companions earlier in the hour.

Is the Fenway Park Stadium Tour Worth It?

Touring Fenway Park isn’t the cheapest thing to do in Boston, but is it worth it?

In our opinion, absolutely.

There’s no better tour for understanding the culture of Boston (much of which revolves around sports and the love for their city) and the fascinating history of baseball than at Fenway Park.

What it lacks in size, it makes up for in character and in the stories that could be told in the seats you can still sit in today.

The guides are passionate about the Red Sox and about the stadium, and this is a great supplement to a game or instead of one, even if you’re not traditionally a sports fan.

Can You See Fenway Park without a Tour?

You can’t simply visit Fenway Park without a tour unless you have a ticket for a game, and even then, access to things like the Press Room and Green Monster seats are not open to you (unless you have the right credentials for either).

They make sure when you finish the tour that you exit, and you can’t roam around on your own for security reasons, so taking a tour is really the best way to learn more about the park and explore areas that many fans may not even have been allowed to go before.

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Fenway Park Tours

The green walls of Fenway Park have seen their share of victories. Usually, the bleachers are filled with adoring fans cheering on their home team, but you can break away from the pack and get an insider’s look at one of the most popular ballparks in the nation when you take a Fenway Park Tour. Tour guides will lead you through the iconic structure, where you’ll learn all about your favorite players and see relics from baseball games past.

Save money on your admission to the Fenway Park Tours with a Go Boston Pass . One pass that includes Fenway Park Tours as well as over 30 other attractions and tours for one price. Also, you can save 10% off a pass with coupon code CMGOCITY10 . The code takes 10% off even if the pass is on sale.

Why You’ll Love the Fenway Park Tour

You have awesome options when it comes to choosing a Fenway Park tour that fits your personal needs. Each tour is led by one of Fenway Park’s Red Sox experts who are there to answer any of those questions you’ve been dying to ask.

The most popular  Public Tour is an hour long, during which you’ll be made privy to all the fun facts and stats about the park and the team. Then, sit in some of the most historically significant seats in the park before heading down to the field where the magic happens. Make sure your camera’s ready as you sit atop the infamous Green Monster. Check out the press box, and then browse the team’s memorabilia, like World Series trophies and retired uniforms.

If you’re crunched for time sign up for Fenway in Fifteen . You’ll still see all the highlights, like the view from the Right Field Roof Deck, which allows you to see the entire park and beyond into the city of Boston.

If you’re lucky enough to enjoy your tour on a home game day, take the Batting Practice Tour or Day Game Premium Tour. Participants in the Batting Practice Tour get to sit in left-field, atop the Green Monster while the players practice before the game. You might even catch a ball! If you have kids, they’ll love the Day Game Premium Tour . You’ll get to take your family photo with the Red Sox mascot, Wally the Green Monster!

Large groups of 12 or more can take advantage of group options, including three different birthday packages that come with a range of extras, like batting practice in the batting cages, cake and decorations or the chance to try on official Red Sox uniforms.

What Makes the Fenway Park Tours Special?

Fenway Park is the oldest currently used baseball stadium in the nation! It first opened in 1912, and while it has gone through numerous renovations it is still the home to Red Sox history. The only other stadium that comes close in age is Wrigley Field, which held its opener in 1914.

What Else Is in the Neighborhood?

If you’re looking for a place to stay after the game check out The Verb Hotel. The hotel’s cool mid-century design combined with colorful stained glass and wall-to-wall windows add to the rock and roll vibe. Before you head to your room, stop into the House of Blues on Lansdowne for some live music and a bite to eat.

Who’ll Have the Most Fun on a Fenway Park Tour?

You don’t have to be a Red Sox fan to enjoy a tour of Fenway Park (even Yankees fans will revel the nostalgic atmosphere). If you like the sport of baseball, even a little bit, you will find the tour intriguing. Very young children may get bored, but older kids will have the best time of their life! The tours also make a great date for couples.

Fenway Park tours – tickets, prices, timings, what to expect, FAQs

Fenway Park is one of the oldest baseball stadiums in the United States. 

Major League Baseball and sports enthusiasts have called it “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark.”

This stadium is home to the Boston Red Sox and has been featured in movies like Good Will Hunting, Money Ball, Fever Pitch, and more.

This article covers everything you must know before booking tickets for the Fenway Park tour.

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Who doesn’t want to catch a baseball game at Fenway Park? 

Or, better still, have a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the most famous baseball parks in the USA.

Here are some of the major highlights of the Fenway Park Boston tour:

Pesky’s Pole

Fenway’s right-field foul pole is dubbed “Pesky’s Pole.”

Named after Johnny Pesky, the famous Red Sox player, this pole stands 302 meters away from the home plate and has become an intrinsic part of Red Sox folklore. 

Green Monster

The 37-foot and 2-inch left field green wall in Fenway Park is known as Green Monster.

This wall runs parallel to Lansdowne Street and is extremely tall and wide. When you’re here, don’t forget to take pictures. 

At the bottom of the Green Monster is a scoreboard whose scores are still changed manually. 

The Roof Deck facing toward the right field gives a picture-perfect view. 

The whole stadium is visible from this vantage point.

Fenway Park Living Museum collection

The Fenway Park Living Museum collection preserves the history and culture of Fenway Park. 

It features and displays baseball bats, balls, gloves, and other memorabilia signed by famous baseball players. 

The tour guides give you great insights into the Red Sox history and the iconic sites in the stadium. 

Friendly, engaging, and high-spirited tour guides make this one-hour tour fun.

Tickets for the Fenway Park Tour  are available at the ballpark or online in advance.

However, it is recommended that you book your tickets online to save the hassle of lining up at a counter and wasting time.

Additionally, booking tickets online can help you get great discounts and offers.  

Because some tours sell a limited number of tickets, booking early helps avoid last-minute disappointment.

When you book early, you also get your preferred time slot.

Go to the Fenway Park booking page , select your preferred date and the number of tickets, and buy the tickets right away.

After the purchase, you will receive the tickets via email.

You don’t need to carry printouts.

Show the smartphone tickets at the gate on the day of your visit and get started.

Fenway Park tickets are available for US$25 for all adults above 13 years.

Child tickets are available at a discounted price of US$17 for visitors between three and 12 years old.

Infants up to two years old can get free entry.

A private guided tour of Fenway Park can be booked for US$75 per head for a group of up to 10 people.

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The public tour is a shared group tour of Fenway Park with up to 50 other visitors. 

During this one-hour tour, guests enjoy up-close access inside the hallowed walls of Fenway Park.

A local guide leads you as you discover the stadium’s collection of more than 170,000 artifacts.

Adult ticket (13+ years):  US$25 Child ticket (3 to 12 years):  US$17 Infants (up to 2 years):  Free

Book a private tour if you’re traveling with a large group and want your personal guide. 

Private tours are for groups of up to 10 people.

These tours cover all the exhibits covered under the public tour (Pesky’s Pole, Green Monster, Fenway Park Living Museum collection, etc.) and also include additional locations such as:

• Visiting Team Clubhouse
• Visiting Team Batting Cage
• Red Sox Hall of Fame
• Red Sox Front Office and Trophy Case
• Batting Titles & Golden Glove Awards Display
• State Street Pavilion Club
• Warning Track
• Green Monster Scoreboard

Tour Price:  US$75 per person

How to reach Fenway Park

Fenway Park is located on Jersey Street near Kenmore Square in Boston.

Address:  4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215, USA.  Get Directions

You can reach Fenway Park Boston by public transport or car.

Get down at the  Brookline Ave @ Jersey St  bus stop right outside the ballpark.

Take the 8, 9, 19, 60, or 65 bus.

Massachusetts Ave  is the closest subway station to Fenway Park.

Take the orange line.

Lansdowne  station is about 3 minutes away on foot from the ballpark.

Take the Framingham/Worcester Line.

If you’re driving by car, turn on  Google Maps  and get started!

Visitors can choose between parking options around the stadium, including the Yawkey Parking Lot right across the street.

From April to October, Fenway Park tours operate from 9 am to 5 pm, and for the rest of the year, they run from 10 am to 5 pm.

The last tour departs at 5 pm on non-game days.

On game days, the last tour departs 3 hours before game time.

Fenway Park stadium tour takes place all year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. 

The tour of Fenway Park starts from Gate D of the stadium and lasts around 60 minutes.

During the one hour, local tour guides tell you about the long-cherished history of Fenway Park, its most outstanding baseball team, the Red Sox, and famous players such as Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, and Carl Yastrzemski. 

If you want to experience the full frenzy of Fenway Park, the best time to visit is in the mornings on game days.

You’ll be surrounded by the excitement of baseball and should plan to arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes early to avoid any hassle.

However, if you prefer a more relaxed atmosphere, visiting the park on a non-game day would be a better choice.

If you’re looking for a less crowded experience, morning tours on weekdays are typically the least busy.

You don’t have to be a baseball fan to visit Fenway Park. The Fenway Park tour helps both fans and non-fans understand the beautiful history and architecture of Fenway Park. 

Boston is a hub for sports, and people here play sports, watch sports, breathe sports, and celebrate sports. 

So, if you want to understand the Boston city culture, you need to understand the local sports culture. 

Fenway Park is the home of the Red Sox and is the oldest Major League Baseball ballpark in Boston today. 

Though the stadium might look small, it has a long and remarkable history that will drive you crazy!

You can learn much from the Fenway Park tour, like the legendary stories behind the Lone Red Seat, Pesky’s Pole, and Green Monster. 

The treasure at the museum includes the following:

• 170,000+ artifacts related to the history of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox
• 24,000+ 3-D artifacts and 150,000+ photographs
• Memorabilia from Red Sox greats such as Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, and Carl Yastrzemski
• 90 World Series team signed baseballs and 36 game-used baseball bats
• Artifacts from the historic 2004, 2007, and 2013 World Series
• 17 different displays, including eight located in Fenway Park concourses and eight in the Nation’s Archives at the Royal Rooter’s Club

All of this makes a tour of Fenway Park worth it in every sense.

Here are some questions visitors usually ask before booking tickets for the Fenway Park tour.

Yes, it is best to buy tickets in advance to ensure availability and have a hassle-free experience.

Fenway Park Tour is a guided tour of the Boston Red Sox’s home. Visitors explore the historic stadium, learn about its rich history, and see behind-the-scenes areas not typically accessible to the public.

Yes, the ballpark is accessible to people with disabilities.

No, food and drinks are not allowed on the tour.

Photography is not only allowed but encouraged on the tour.

Touching any of the memorabilia is not allowed on the tour of Fenway Park.

No, pets are not allowed on the Fenway Park tour, except for service animals.

Yes, visitors can shop for souvenirs at the gift shop at Fenway Park.

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The Green Monster is the name given to the left field wall of the park. It is about 300 feet from home plate and benefits right handed hitters. The wall was part of the original ballpark construction in 1912 and it was made of wood. In 1934, it was covered in concrete when the score board was added.

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The Monster Seats at Fenway Park are the famous seats located high above the Green Monster in left field. For your best chance at a home run, choose seats in M2-M6. Even if you don't catch a ball, you'll get a great look at fly balls and balls played off the 37-foot high wall.

Reserved vs. SRO Monster Seats

Reserved Monster seating will feature barstools with a ledge. SRO ticketholders won't have a seat, but there are ledges for fans who arrive early enough.

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This is one of the most iconic places in all of baseball. These seats are all about the experience and the uniqueness of sitting above the Green Monster.

The biggest complaint of the Monster Seats is sun exposure and scoreboard views (or lack thereof). These seats will be exposed to the sun until it sets behind the Press Box. They are also uncovered and can get quite windy.

A concession stand with a bar is located directly behind these seats on the Monster Seats walkway.

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The Fascinating History (& Secrets) of Fenway Park's Iconic "Green Monster"

Fenway Park , the home of the Boston Red Sox , is the oldest active MLB stadium. The ballpark is truly iconic, filled with legendary moments, and should easily be on every sports fan's bucket list. Ask any die-hard baseball fan if they've ever been to Boston's crown jewel and you'll see tears well up in their eyes. Either that or they're a Yankee fan.

The largest attraction at the American League landmark, of course, is the Green Monster .

From its towering height to its manual scoreboard and several other quirks, the massive left field wall in Massachusetts is unlike anything else in Major League Baseball.

Any fly ball hit towards "The Monstah" can be a pitcher's best friend, a left fielder's worst nightmare, and the coolest fan experience of all time all in a matter of minutes. That's the beauty of seeing a Red Sox game in Boston.

Built in 1912, right off of Kenmore Square, Fenway Park is truly a gem, and the Green Monster off Lansdowne Street is part of what makes it such a special place.

The History of the Green Monster

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The Green Monster was always a part of the Fenway Park plans, but the nickname came much later, and it was designed for a much different purpose.

"The Wall" or "The Monstah", as many locals called it, was actually put up to keep fans away, according to MLB.com .

When the ballpark was originally constructed to replace the Huntington Avenue Grounds, having a tall wall in the outfield that hitters could smash line drives off of like it was going out of style wasn't supposed to be some cool, state-of-the-art feature.

Boston businessman John I. Taylor , with the help of architect James McLaughlin, thought having it would stop some unpaid Red Sox fans from getting a free show.

So Taylor built a 25-foot wall made of wood and a nostalgic legend was born.

In addition to The Wall, Fenway Park also featured "Duffy's Cliff," a 10-foot mound that formed an incline and extended from the left-field foul pole to the centerfield flag pole. It was named after Red Sox outfielder Duffy Lewis because he somehow mastered playing around that mound, which also provided seats for overflow crowds.

Everything changed in 1933 when a fire destroyed the ballpark, giving birth to the famous wall fans know and love today.

The Wall was rebuilt in 1934 using a concrete base and featuring a manual scoreboard, which is still used today. It also added a 23-foot-tall net "above and beyond the top of the wall" so home run balls wouldn't damage the businesses on Lansdowne Street, according to MLB.com .

That, of course, was taken down in favor of Green Monster Seats for fans in the early 2000s.

There are currently 269 seats atop the Green Monster, making it a hot commodity for Red Sox fans looking for an atypical viewing experience. Standing room-only tickets are also available as well.

How Tall Is The Green Monster?

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The Green Monster stands 37 feet, 2 inches high and stretches 231 feet across left field, including three feet in foul territory.

The left field wall is only 310 feet from home plate, so the height certainly makes hitting home runs a lot tougher. The huge Boston CITGO sign behind the wall can barely be seen at home plate.

Why Is It Called The Green Monster?

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When the new wall of concrete and tin was built in 1934, advertisements were all over the place. That changed in 1947 when the ads were removed and it was painted green to match the rest of the ballpark.

That's how the Green Monster got its nickname.

It also gave the inspiration for the team's mascots: Wally the Green Monster and his little sister Tessie .

Red Sox fans can also put their own Fenway Park Green Monsters in their backyards or even in their living rooms thanks to Benjamin Moors paints, who released a selection of Red Sox-inspired colors to honor Boston's favorite baseball team.

The Green Monster Has Morse Code

Look closely at the Monster in Fenway. There's Morse Code; TAY & JRY for ex owners Thomas A Yawkey & his wife, Jean. pic.twitter.com/FwOOXBtJ7K — MLB Cathedrals ⚾️ (@MLBcathedrals) August 5, 2014

A fact many don't know is there is Morse code on the Green Monster. The letters TAY and JRY are written in Morse code , which are the initials of former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey and his wife Jean Yawkey.

The Green Monster also has a door on the left side of the scoreboard and a ladder that goes from the top of the scoreboard to the top of the wall.

Pesky's Pole

Left field isn't the only historic part of Fenway Park. Right field has some pretty cool features as well, including Pesky's Pole  — the right-field foul pole.

It was originally put in its place to help Red Sox legend Ted Williams hit home runs and fans from all across the world have traveled to sign it.

Whether it's an AL East regular-season game against the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, or Toronto Blue Jays, an inter-league showdown with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, an All-Star Game like the one in 1999 that saw Pedro Martinez named the MVP, a playoff matchup against the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros, or a World Series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fenway Park is a magical place.

And the Green Monster is always there to marvel at.

This post was originally published on July 30, 2020.

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Since it’s opening on April 20, 1912, Fenway Park has been the home to the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team and has held a special place in every Bostonians’ heart. Before you visit one of the most historic baseball parks, check out some of these Fenway Park facts so you fully appreciate the experience:

• Fenway Park has hosted the World Series 10 times, including the same year it opened.
• The park has been the site of professional football games as well, for teams such as the Boston Yanks and Boston Patriots.
• Fenway Park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
• The official mascot for the Boston Red Sox is Wally the Green Monster, nicknamed after the famous 37 foot wall in the far left field of the park.
• The last political speech of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was delivered to an audience of 40,000 people at Fenway Park in 1944.
• Each game, one lucky fan gets to sit in the Lone Red Seat, a red painted seat situated roughly 502 feet away from home plate, which signifies the longest home run ever hit at Fenway. The home run was hit by Ted Williams on June 9, 1946.

Baseballs, Batting Practice, and Brews

In 1914, Babe Ruth  donned a Red Sox uniform, when he joined Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher. Traded to their  major NYC rivals, The Sultan of Swat earned his Hall of Fame standing as a hitter, and you can view one  of his autographed balls in the history museum in the right field area of the ball park. A visit to Fenway  Park is a must, and the batting practice tour is a dream come true for diehard fans.

Offered only on  game days three hours before the match, the batting practice tour ends at the Fenway Park high left  field wall nicknamed the Green Monster. From here, you get to watch batting practice and touch the  Monster’s magical green surface to bring good luck to the home team.

When visiting Fenway Park,  what’s better than watching batting practice? Hoisting a cold one as you watch the game from  under the center field bleachers, once the home of the visiting team’s batting cage. The Bleacher Bar   features a one-way glass garage door to protect the patrons from an errant ball. Open year-round, it’s a  nifty choice even on non-game days. Best of all, there’s no cover charge at The Bleacher Bar, so settle in  and sample the cracking array of brews, including Boston’s own Samuel Adams.

Fenway Park Concerts & the Frozen Fenway

If the old ball game isn’t quite your personal home run of an activity to do, you can still discover Fenway Park by attending one of the many concerts or other events it regularly hosts. Explore the same grounds that have been graced by some of music’s greats, such as The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. Don’t miss out on any other big Fenway Park concerts by keeping up to date with the schedule . Watch your favorite musical artist at one of the coolest venues in Boston.

Other events not related to baseball or music have also been hosted at Fenway Park. The third annual National Hockey League Winter Classic was held at Fenway Part in 2010 on New Year’s Day. That years’ winter classic led to the Frozen Fenway , a series of amateur collegiate ice hockey games which are annually held at the famous ballpark.

The Frozen Fenway attracts people and families of all ages and interests because of the variety of fun activities and events surrounding the ballpark. Kids love the “Monster Sled”, a 20 foot high sledding and tubing ramp set up in the shadow of the Green Monster.

Grab a Bite or Beer near Fenway Park

If you don’t feel like filling up on hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn, there are plenty of restaurants near Fenway Park that fans flock to after the big ball game. Or, learn about  Boston’s own Samuel Adams beer. If you’d like to see how the good stuff is made, Samuel Adams  headquarters and brewery are just outside Boston proper. The free, hour-long daily tours end with a  tasting. What makes this a cut above many brewery tours is you can also sample the malts and smell the  hops. Cheers!

If you’re looking for grub, a local favorite is the Yard House . With a menu featuring crispy truffle fries, creamy clam chowder and a spicy chicken sandwich, you’ll be drooling before you even step into the restaurant.

Indulge in a unique cocktail while perusing the carefully crafted menu at Eastern Standard . This modern brasserie is the perfect place to unwind after an exciting day of baseball.

Nothing quite tops a day at the ballpark like a bowl of guacamole paired with fresh tortilla chips, so it’s no wonder the favorite place to go after a game is El Pelon Taqueria . Frequent restaurant patrons love the pork torta and the fire toasted salsa.

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Green Monster standing room only ticket totally worth it

Fenway Park is a must-see destination if you're planning a trip to Boston. It just so happened our anniversary date and trip was the same time as a series with the Yankees. The Sox do a special lottery for those tickets before the season, which I did not win. But I did win the opportunity to buy tickets on the green monster and when it came time to purchase them, I opted for the standing room only tickets for $35 instead of the actual seat for $165. In planning my trip, it was easy to find information about the actual green monster seats but not much about the standing room only situation so that's mostly what my review will be about. The green monster is 3 rows of actual stool seats with a bar in front of you. The 4th "row" is the same bar you can lean on but there are no seats. We got there when gates opened on the Lansdowne Street entrance. You turn right and up the stairs where they look at your ticket and stamp your hand. There are no bathroom on the monster but they have two concession stands. Be aware that they only sell hot dogs, hamburgers, and peanuts and have a limited beer selection as well so if you want to get something different, you'll have to walk all the way downstairs to the main concourse. Since we didn't have actual seats, we wanted to get there as early as possible so we could claim a spot on the bar where we could lean up against something. If that's not important to you, then you can arrive later and just stand wherever. I was friendly with the guy next to me so whenever he went to the bathroom or concession stand, I'd save his spot and he did the same for me. Since it was the Yankees, most of the actual seats were occupied but I wouldn't be surprised if it was easy to snag an actual seat in a game with less people. If you don't care about a particular spot to stand, it may be worth the gamble to just sit in an open seat and hope the ticket holder doesn't show up. I couldn't imagine paying $165 when the person standing right behind me only paid $35 but for older people or those with physical limitations, standing all game might not be a viable option. Also, I don't think the SRO tickets are good for kids because I doubt they could see over the bar. For everybody else, I think it provides a great view and a great value.

We Enjoyed pretty much everything about the park. I personally liked the intimate feeling that you got the second you walked in. It looks so much larger on television. There really isn't a bad seat in the place.

Wow, I grew up going to Wrigley Field for Cubbie games and I forget how wonderful old school, home town ball parks are... We saw two games at Fenway and enjoyed a little pre-game local bar appys and brews. This park is really special, with easy location and access via downtown hotels, or the "T". Even if you're not a Red Sox fan, but you enjoy baseball and athletics, a game at Fenway Park ought to be a bucket list item.

It doesn't matter who is playing, get to a game at Fenway! This beautiful park looks like it was frozen in time, from the manual score board, to the vines growing up the brick walls. It was breath taking! And the people were so nice. We were wearing shirts supporting the opposing team, but folks in Red Sox shirts helped us navigate the trains to the park and even congratulated us on our win. We can't wait to go back!

Have to admit, it is a great experience. Our seats were not the best. You could tell the layout was designed before they had computers to design stadiums and optimize everyone's view. it was actually kind of a weird layout and, when heading to our seats, we reached a point where we had trouble figuring out how to get to the next section. and, from just a few rows up in right field, we had trouble seeing some of the action. The scoreboards are incredible, including the old-fashioned ones which involve someone behind the wall removing the number boards and replacing them with different ones at the end of an inning or when someone scores a run. The others are very high tech. We had no shortage of info, and when they were not showing a stat, photo, or giant video, they fade to the plain dull green of the green monster, blending in nicely. Food was very average. Mass produced. Lots of cool displays in the corridors behind, showcasing history of the Sox and the stadium. The character and sense of history in the air was palpable, and even a non-baseball fan would realize: this is a special and meaningful place. If in Boston, you should get tickets. As others have posted, get there early, and enjoy the neighborhood.

We went on the hottest day of the summer. We had to stand on the sidewalk next to the street that was steaming hot for a really long time waiting to get in. The entrances were hectic without great signage.(if you let us in, we will spend money while waiting for game time!) We had seats in section 11. Great big post with #11 painted on it blocked second base completely. These are the old (historic, original, meant for an average person of maybe 140lbs. like back when it was built) seats. Old flaking paint and no leg room, and uncomfortable are accurate descriptions. That being said, great game, but for the price, I expect more in this day and age.

‘Grand Tour’ Review: Miguel Gomes’ Dreamy, Delirious Time-Swirling Travelogue Through East and Southeast Asia

Bristling with life and song and revelatory collisions between cultures and timeframes, the Portuguese master's Cannes Competition title is a healing balm for trying times.

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All we know is that, when this low-level British diplomat (who, like all the British characters, whether they hail from London or pine for Yorkshire, speaks in Portuguese) shows up at Mandalay train station, it is 1918, near midnight and he is drunk. The next day, when he goes to pick Molly up from her arriving steamship, his nerve suddenly fails, and before he even claps eyes on her, he scarpers onto the next ship bound for Singapore.

This is the story of “Grand Tour,” but it is not the half of “Grand Tour.” From the beginning, Gomes’ eccentric, puckish sensibilities are in evidence, with every beautifully rendered black-and-white, period-set interior alternating with bustling, bristling contemporary footage of the various towns and countries featured. Between 1918 and now, some of them have changed their names — Burma is now Myanmar, Siam is now Thailand — but none have changed their spirit, a fact that the seemingly reckless but actually deceptively meticulous construction makes clear.

Sometimes in color, sometimes in monochrome, with the narrators speaking the local lingo and knitting Edward and Molly’s colonial-era stories into the Asia of today, we get gorgeous on-the-fly snapshots of modern life across the continent. A rickety Rangoon ferris wheel propelled by hand (and foot). Workers untangling the wires atop Saigon’s overloaded telephone poles. Old Chinese men playing mahjong; Filipino locals riding tuktuks; Lunar New Year fireworks exploding over the Saigon skyline; a portly man in a restaurant moving himself to tears with his karaoke rendition of “My Way” before returning to his noodles, dabbing at wet eyes.

The film also has a recurring motif in the puppet shows that seemingly every culture has developed, and developed differently, as a storytelling medium. There are marionettes and paper silhouettes and two-person representations of — are they turkeys? Ostriches? Who knows? But that we always see the puppeteers as much as we see their puppets seems appropriate to the sense we get, throughout this overflowing cornucopia of worldly pleasures, of a single intelligence, a particular curiosity and a uniquely skewed sense of humor unifying so much that, in our darker moods, might seem actually to divide us.

Gomes shot this extraordinary film in an extraordinary way. Hampered by Covid-era restrictions, a lot of the modern footage — credited to three cinematographers in Rui Poças, Sayombhu Mukdeeprom and Guo Liang — was directed remotely, while the period segments, whether in bamboo forests or Raffles Hotel or aboard a ship whose captain speaks in six different languages over the mooing of a cargo hold full of cows, were creations on a sound stage. But even aside from the occasional deliberate anachronism — like a cellphone dropped in a forest when Molly is on the verge of catching up to Edward — and despite the brash collisions of stock and style, and scripted fiction and found-footage reality, “Grand Tour” is a remarkably coherent, if richly complex experience.

Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (Competition). May 22, 2024. Running time: 129 MIN.

• Production: (Portugal-Italy-France) An Uma Pedra no Sapato production in co-production with Vivo film, Shellac, Cinéma Defacto. (World sales: Match Factory, Cologne.) Producer: Filipa Reis. Executive Producer: João Miller Guerra. Co-producers: Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa, Thomas Ordonneau, Tom Dercourt. 
• Crew: Director: Miguel Gomes. Screenplay: Mariana Ricardo, Telmo Churro, Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes. Camera: Rui Poças, Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Guo Liang. Editors: Telmo Churro, Pedro Filipe Marques.
• With: Crista Alfaiate, Gonçalo Waddington, Cláudio da Silva, Lang Khê Tran. (Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, French, Burmese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Japanese dialogue)

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