An insider’s guide to spring training

Come hungry Each year the stadiums introduce a mouth-watering line-up of new food, some of which is local to the area. Bring sunscreen and drink lots of water The Arizona sun is warm, even in March. Make sure to layer up on sunscreen before and during the game. Both stadiums allow you to bring in one sealed bottle per person and have water fountains throughout the park to refill. Water is also available at most stadium food concession stands.

Bring the kiddos Even if baseball won’t hold their attention for the full length of the game, there’s lot of room for children to roam and explore (particularly if you buy lawn seats).

Salt River Fields even has a Cold Stone Kids Fun Field that opens 70 minutes before games and is open through the 7th inning. Located on the main concourse in right field, the area offers a whiffle ball field and a Cold Stone Creamery cart.