ANGEL STADIUM

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The Big A and the Outfield Extravaganza are the whole visual identity. The Big A is the 230-foot steel A-frame sign topped with a halo that stands in the parking lot. It is the source of the park’s nickname. The Outfield Extravaganza, also called the California Spectacular, is the artificial-rock geyser-and-waterfall feature beyond the left-center field wall, more than 22,000 square feet of fake rock, added in the 1997-98 renovation. Fireworks go off from it on the first pitch, after every Angels home run, and after every Angels win.

Angel Stadium shared 15 seasons with the NFL’s Rams. The Rams were co-tenants from 1980 to 1994, after the stadium was enclosed and expanded past 64,000 seats. The 1997-98 renovation, more than $100 million of work, tore out the football bowl and brought capacity back to roughly 45,000.

The weather is easy. Orange County has a mild, dry climate, with warm, dry days and mild evenings most of the season.

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If it’s your first visit, do these four things

Plan the getting-there and the getting-out. Angel Stadium is surrounded by its own parking lot, and the slow part of the night is getting out of that lot after the game. If you are coming from along Metrolink’s Orange County Line or Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, the train to ARTIC plus a 15-minute walk is a simple option, but check the last train home before a night game.

Pick a covered seat for a day game. At an afternoon game, the covered sections of the Terrace Level (the 200s, at the back of the lower bowl) are shaded, and the top rows of the 500 Level tend to be too. You can find more about which seats are covered in our Where to Sit section.

Know the alcohol cutoff and the re-entry rule. Alcohol sales end at the conclusion of the 7th inning, or about 2 hours and 20 minutes after first pitch. And there is no re-entry at any point.

See the Big A and catch the Extravaganza. The Big A sign in the parking lot is the photo stop on the way in. Inside, watch for the fireworks over the Outfield Extravaganza in left-center field.

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What’s the best time to visit Angel Stadium? Almost any night is comfortable. Orange County’s climate is mild and dry, and a summer evening game here usually means a warm, rain-free night that cools off as it goes. Late spring can start gray with the June Gloom marine layer, a low coastal cloud bank that usually burns off by afternoon. July and August bring hot, sunny afternoons but mild evenings. September stays warm and dry. Plan tickets on the opponent and weeknight versus weekend rather than the month. Full month-by-month.

Where are the value seats at Angel Stadium? Start with the Terrace Level, the 200s, especially for a day game. Its covered sections are close to the field and under the Club Level overhang. The View Level (the 400s and 500s) is the cheap-seat option, with some shade usually in the top 500 rows under the roof and a wide look at the field and the Outfield Extravaganza, though you give up some closeness to the field. Full seating breakdown.

How do I get to Angel Stadium? Angel Stadium is surrounded by its own parking lot, just off the 57 freeway. If you drive, pay at the lot, since the Angels charge $2 more for parking bought online, and expect a slow exit from the lot after the game. From along Metrolink’s Orange County Line or Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, a train to ARTIC (the regional transit hub, about a 15-minute walk from the stadium) skips the parking fee and the slow exit from the lot. However, on weekdays the last train toward Los Angeles on the Metrolink timetable leaves Anaheim before a night game ends, so plan your ride home first. For a weekend game, check Metrolink’s weekend schedule for your date. Rideshare saves you paying for parking, though the postgame pickup zone is in the parking lot near Gate 1. Full transit guide.

What’s the alcohol cutoff at Angel Stadium? Alcohol sales end at the conclusion of the 7th inning, or about 2 hours and 20 minutes after first pitch, 21 and over only, with no alcohol leaving the stadium. Angel Stadium also does not allow re-entry at all.

What’s the bag policy at Angel Stadium? You can bring a bag 12 by 12 inches or smaller with a single zipper or flap, or a clear plastic or vinyl bag up to 12.75 by 6.5 by 12.75 inches with no obscured interior pockets, plus diaper bags with a child. Any other bag, backpacks included, goes back to the car.

What makes Angel Stadium different from other ballparks? It is one of the oldest parks in the majors, opened in 1966 and renovated back to a baseball-only stadium in 1997-98, and it has two signature features: the Big A sign out in the parking lot and the Outfield Extravaganza, the artificial-rock geysers and fireworks in left-center field. It is also home to the Rally Monkey, the video-board bit that became the emblem of the 2002 World Series champions.

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