My spouse and I visited Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers
vs. Cleveland Indians game on a Saturday afternoon in early July 2017. We
purchased our tickets online through the MLB website, although we also saw
seats available on third-party vendor Stubhub.
Comerica Park is located on Woodward Avenue in Downtown
Detroit, across the street from Ford Field and steps from independent bars and
restaurants including the Elwood Grill (see our separate review titled “Stop in
Before/After a Lions or Tigers Game”.) and Cheli’s. The home venue for the
Detroit Tigers offers some interesting things to see besides the game itself,
including a Ferris wheel (in which the cars resemble giant baseballs) and a
carousel (with 30 hand-painted tigers and two chariots). You can also see larger-than-life
steel statues of famous Tigers players (including Willie Horton, Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer, Hank
Greenberg, Hal Newhouser, and Al Kaline) as well as a Walk of Fame (that
chronicles Tigers history from the 1800s to today). We also enjoyed seeing the
Tiger-themed Statue of Liberty and Mickey Mouse statues. The ivy-covered center
wall field features a “liquid fireworks” fountain that shoots water synchronized
with music and lights in order to celebrate home runs and other notable
occurrences. (What a clever way to provide celebration in a dense city area
where real fireworks are prohibited!) A beer hall, food court, and twice-the-usual
number of concession stands and cash registers are available to purchase food
and drinks, and several souvenir stands offer merchandise (including one with
high-end authentic memorabilia). Admission gates open 1.5 hours before the
first pitch, and you must pass through a security screening before you enter
the ballpark. Many different seating options are available, including larger
movable chairs with small side tables that offer in-seat food and beverage
service. Be sure to look for the many giant tiger sculptures guarding the main
gate.
We enjoyed our day at Comerica Park, and the Tigers 7-4 win
over the Indians put everyone in a celebratory mood for the first game of a
double-header day!
