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Hohokam Stadium, Mesa. Fly into PHX.

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What we know about Hohokam Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Downtown Mesa. 5 min by drive. Main Street has breweries, a distillery and sandwich shops, plus the Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa. The light rail runs down Main Street to Tempe and Phoenix.
  • Mesa Riverview. 8 min by drive. The Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West and the Courtyard Mesa at Wrigleyville West sit next to Sloan Park, so you can walk to Cubs games and drive 8 minutes to Hohokam.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
No hotels are within walking distance of the ballpark, which sits in a neighborhood north of downtown Mesa. The closest cluster is downtown Mesa, about 2 miles south, with breweries, restaurants and the Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor) is about 12 miles from the ballpark, roughly 19 minutes by car without traffic.

Getting to the stadium

From a specialist guide
Drive from Sky Harbor, about 19 min. Grass lots on both sides of the stadium, main entrance at Gate D. Valley Metro A Line to Center/Main St, then walk or ride, about 30 min. Center/Main St station, about 1.6 miles south of the ballpark up Center Street. Rideshare from downtown Mesa, about 5 min. 1235 N Center St, main entrance at Gate D.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Tailgating in the stadium lots is limited to the space in front of or behind your own vehicle. Charcoal grills are not allowed.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches, including backpacks and purses, are allowed and searched. They do not need to be clear. Diaper bags of any size are allowed with a baby. Expect a metal detector and empty your pockets.
  • Cashless: Concessions, vendors, the team store and the box office are cashless and there are no ATMs. On-site parking is cash only.

After the final whistle

From a specialist guide
The ballpark is about 1.5 miles south of Loop 202, and traffic in and out of the lots can be slow, especially near first pitch. Get there early and stay late, or head to downtown Mesa for dinner and let the lots clear.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Showing up without cash for parking. Everything inside the ballpark is cashless, but the on-site lots take cash only.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Pedal Haus Brewery (Mesa Biergarten)Before or after

    201 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201

    An award-winning Tempe brewery with a newer beer garden in downtown Mesa. It is a good place to meet before or after an A's or Cubs game.

    Away fans: a big beer garden where fans of every team mix.

  • Arizona Distilling Co.Before or after

    155 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201

    A local distillery's bar on Main Street pouring its own Arizona spirits.

    Away fans: a tasting room crowd, not a team bar, so any jersey is fine.

  • Downtown MesaDistrict

    Main St and Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201

    Downtown Mesa has grown into a small brewery district, with 12 West Brewing, Desert Eagle Brewing, Beer Research Institute, Oro Brewing and Cider Corps near Main Street. The light rail runs right through it.

    Away fans: a local downtown, not a team district, so visiting fans blend in.

Sidequests in Mesa

Listed in the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Eat40 points

    Sandwiches at Worth Takeaway

    A downtown Mesa sandwich shop that makes its ingredients from scratch. Grab lunch on Main Street before an afternoon game.

    $. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  2. Tailgate40 points

    Tailgate in your parking space

    Hohokam allows tailgating, limited to the space in front of or behind your own car. Leave the charcoal grill at home and bring cash for parking.

    $. 2 hours before kickoff

  3. Ritual65 points

    Watch A's workouts at the Lew Wolff Training Complex

    Before the first Cactus League game, fans can watch workouts at the A's training complex a few blocks south of the ballpark. Workouts start shortly after 9 a.m. and run for several hours.

    Free

  4. Outing40 points

    Arizona Museum of Natural History

    A downtown Mesa museum with dinosaurs, meteorites and artifacts of the first people of the Sonoran Desert. It is a cool, indoor break on a non-game day or a morning before a game.

    $$

  5. Double header75 points

    Two games in one day: add Sloan Park

    Sloan Park is about 3.8 miles and 8 minutes away without traffic, one of the shortest hops between Cactus League parks. Watch the A's work out in the morning and catch a Cubs game, or pair an afternoon game with a Cubs night game.

    $$

  6. Ritual25 points

    Stomper's Kid Zone

    The A's run a kids' area with activities during games, named for the team mascot. It gives young fans a break from sitting in the sun.

    Free. 30 minutes after kickoff

  7. Eat65 points

    Dinner and a pipe organ at Organ Stop Pizza

    Each night the largest theater pipe organ ever built rises on a hydraulic lift above a 700-seat dining room while you eat pizza. It is a Mesa original and a fun night out after a day game.

    $. 4 hours after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Hohokam Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

Fans post the view from their seats, section by section. See the views at Hohokam Stadium