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Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale. Fly into PHX.

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What we know about Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Talking Stick and Pima Road hotels. 5 min by drive. The ballpark lists the Courtyard and Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River, Hampton Inn and Suites Scottsdale Riverwalk, Comfort Inn Scottsdale at Talking Stick and Staybridge Suites Scottsdale as places to stay. They are minutes from the gates and from the Pavilions at Talking Stick.
  • Old Town Scottsdale. 16 min by drive. Old Town has the most bars and restaurants in the area, and you can walk to Scottsdale Stadium for a second game. The drive to Salt River Fields is about 7 miles.
  • Great Wolf Lodge. 6 min by drive. The indoor water park resort at 7333 N Pima Rd sits across the parking lot from the complex, so kids can swim after the game.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
A row of chain hotels sits along Pima Road and Loop 101 next to the complex, including the Courtyard and Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River, Hampton Inn and Suites Scottsdale Riverwalk, Comfort Inn Scottsdale at Talking Stick and Staybridge Suites Scottsdale. The Pavilions at Talking Stick, a big shopping and dining center, is about half a mile south.

Getting in from the airport

Checked at the source
PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor) is about 15 miles from the ballpark, roughly 26 minutes by car without traffic. Take Loop 202 east to Loop 101 north, exit at Via de Ventura (Exit 43) and turn left on 90th Street or Pima Road.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Drive from Sky Harbor, about 26 min. Ballpark lots off Via de Ventura, entered from 90th Street or Pima Road. Rideshare from Old Town Scottsdale, about 16 min. Access road along the grass field parking lots, or the Centerfield parking lots. Workout-day parking in the Desert Lot, about 26 min. Desert Lot on the north side of the complex, reached from 90th Street off Via de Ventura.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Soft-sided bags 16 x 16 x 8 inches or smaller are allowed and searched. Clear bags get through the gates faster. Hard-sided coolers, glass, cans, selfie sticks and folding chairs are not allowed.
  • Cashless: The ballpark was cashless in 2026, including parking. Swap cash for SRF Bucks at the information kiosk behind section 210.
  • Re-entry: You may leave and come back through any of the four gates. See the gate supervisor to get your ticket and hand stamped, and you will be screened again.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Bringing cash or a folding chair. Parking, food and the team shops are all cashless, and the lawn allows only blankets: no chairs, umbrellas or shade tents.

Bars near the stadium

From a specialist guide

  • Grassroots Kitchen & TapBefore or after

    8120 N Hayden Rd, Suite E-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

    A local kitchen and bar in McCormick Ranch with a menu built on regional food. It is a calm place for lunch or dinner away from the crowds at the Pavilions.

    Away fans: a neighborhood restaurant where spring visitors in any team's gear fit in.

  • The Pavilions at Talking StickDistrict

    Pima Rd and Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ

    The closest food and drink to the ballpark, with chains like Buffalo Wild Wings, Angry Crab Shack and Red Robin. It is the easy stop before or after a game.

    Away fans: mostly chain restaurants full of fans from every team on game days.

  • Old Town Scottsdale (Craft 64 and Main Street)District

    6922 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

    Old Town is the nightlife hub for the Scottsdale parks, with dozens of bars and restaurants in a few walkable blocks. Craft 64 on Main Street brews its own beer and serves wood-fired pizza.

    Away fans: old Town fills with fans of every Cactus League team in March, so any jersey works.

Sidequests in Scottsdale

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

  1. Landmark50 points

    USS Arizona Memorial Gardens

    Across the Home Plate parking lot, this memorial honors the sailors lost on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, with columns laid out in the shape of the ship. It is free and a short walk before the gates open.

    Free. 2 hours before kickoff

  2. Ritual50 points

    Autograph session on the concourse

    Select home team players sign at scheduled sessions on the concourse outside each team's facility at least 40 minutes before first pitch. Get there when gates open with a pen and a ball.

    Free. 1 hour 15 minutes before kickoff

  3. Ritual65 points

    Watch a free morning workout

    Before games begin, both teams work out on the 12 practice fields that ring the ballpark, and fans can walk between them for free. In 2026 workouts were open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with parking in the Desert Lot on the north side.

    Free

  4. Outing40 points

    OdySea Aquarium

    A large indoor aquarium about two miles from the ballpark, good for a hot afternoon or a non-game day. It is a cool break from the sun for families.

    $$$

  5. Outing40 points

    Butterfly Wonderland

    Billed as North America's largest butterfly conservatory, it sits in the same complex as OdySea Aquarium. Pair the two for a non-game day.

    $$

  6. Landmark50 points

    Taliesin West

    Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and desert studio, now a World Heritage site and National Historic Landmark in the McDowell foothills. Book a guided tour ahead, since reservations are strongly recommended.

    $$$

  7. Eat50 points

    Fry bread at Fry Bread House

    Native American fry bread is a dish to try in the Phoenix area, and this James Beard Award winner is the best known place to get it. It is a fitting meal on a trip to a ballpark built on Salt River Pima-Maricopa land.

    $

  8. Double header75 points

    Two games in one day: add Scottsdale Stadium

    Scottsdale Stadium is about 7 miles and 15 minutes away without traffic, so a morning workout here and a game in Old Town fit in one day.

    $$

  9. Ritual40 points

    Kids Run the Bases after Sunday games

    After every Sunday game, kids can run the bases for free. Line up between sections 204 and 205 when the game ends.

    Free. 3 hours after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Salt River Fields at Talking Stick sits, and what you see from it.

Fans post the view from their seats, section by section. See the views at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick