Fenway Park

State: Massachusetts. Type: Major League Baseball ballpark, home of the Boston Red Sox, in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston. Opened April 20, 1912 -- the oldest active ballpark in MLB. Address: 4 Jersey Street, Boston (formerly 4 Yawkey Way until 2018). Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 7, 2012. Capacity: 37,305 (day games) / 37,755 (night games).

Fenway Park is the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox and the oldest ballpark still in use in Major League Baseball, having opened on April 20, 1912, the same week the Titanic sank. The Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings that day, with Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald throwing out the first pitch. Tucked into the tight city blocks of the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood, the park was substantially rebuilt in 1934 and has undergone rolling renovations since the early 2000s that have added seating above the Green Monster and modernized fan amenities while preserving the ballpark's historic quirks. Chief among those quirks is the Green Monster, the roughly 37-foot left-field wall sitting just 310-315 feet from home plate, along with an oddly deep center field known as The Triangle and Pesky's Pole in right. A single red seat in the right-field bleachers marks the landing spot of the longest home run ever measured at Fenway. Because of its age, small footprint and irregular field dimensions, Fenway is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive and beloved venues in American professional sports, drawing visitors for tours and games alike well beyond the New England baseball fan base.

Fenway Park sits at 4 Jersey Street in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood, near Lansdowne Street, within walking distance of Kenmore Square. It is in Suffolk County, a few miles west of downtown Boston and close to the Back Bay Fens park after which the neighborhood is named.

Boston's baseball season runs through the city's humid continental climate: spring and early-season games (April) can be cold and even see snow flurries, midsummer games are typically warm and humid with highs in the 80s, and games in September and October cool back down into fall conditions. Because Fenway is an open-air ballpark, weather directly affects gameday comfort, and rain delays or postponements do occur.

Warm-weather months (May through September) are the most comfortable for both games and daytime ballpark tours, and align with the core of the MLB regular season. Visitors focused solely on a tour rather than a game can visit nearly any time the park isn't closed for an event, though tour availability can be limited on game days.

Fenway Park opened April 20, 1912, built for Red Sox owner John I. Taylor on a plot of reclaimed marshland in the Fens area, from which it takes its name. The original wooden grandstand era gave way to a substantial 1934 rebuild under new owner Tom Yawkey, which established much of the ballpark's current structure, including a version of the left-field wall that would later be dubbed the Green Monster. The park has hosted decades of Red Sox history, including numerous World Series games, and its survival into the 21st century as MLB's oldest active park (rather than being replaced, as many contemporaries were) led to a long, deliberate renovation program starting in the early 2000s that added the Green Monster seats and modern club and concession spaces while keeping the historic shell intact. Fenway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2012, its centennial year.

Beyond attending a Red Sox game, visitors can take a guided walking tour of the ballpark, which typically covers the field, dugout area, press box and the Green Monster seats and gives a close look at the park's history and quirks. The team's official ballpark pages list multiple tour options with different access levels (standard tours, and premium options with additional field or club access), run on a daily schedule outside of certain event blackout dates. A Red Sox team store and surrounding Lansdowne Street bars and restaurants add to a gameday visit.

The Green Monster (the 37-foot left-field wall with its manual scoreboard), The Triangle in deep center field, Pesky's Pole in right field, and the lone red seat in the right-field bleachers marking Ted Williams's longest home run are the park's signature features. The retail concourse and Red Sox team store, plus the statues and murals around the park's exterior, are also common stops for visitors.

Fenway Park is served directly by the MBTA's Green Line, with the Kenmore and Fenway stations both within a short walk of the ballpark, making the subway the easiest way in for most visitors, especially on game days when street parking and traffic are heavy. Logan International Airport is Boston's main air gateway and connects to the park via a combination of the Blue and Green Line subway or a taxi/rideshare.

Ballpark tour times and game start times are published on the Red Sox/MLB official site and vary by day and season; tours generally run on a daily schedule outside of blackout dates tied to game-day logistics. Confirm current tour and game times on mlb.com/redsox before visiting, since the official ballpark tour page could not be directly retrieved during this research (it returned an access error to automated fetching).

Game tickets are sold through the Red Sox's official ticketing channels and vary widely by opponent, date and seating location. Guided ballpark tours are ticketed separately from game admission, with several tour tiers at different price points according to third-party ticket resellers; because the official tour pricing page could not be directly fetched during this research, exact current tour prices should be confirmed on mlb.com/redsox/ballpark/tours before publishing.

A standard ballpark tour runs roughly 45 minutes to an hour; a full nine-inning game typically takes about three hours. Visitors combining a tour with a game should plan for most of a day, including travel and time around Kenmore Square/Lansdowne Street before or after.

The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood and adjacent Back Bay have a range of hotels within walking distance of the ballpark, from budget-oriented options to full-service properties, making it possible to stay overnight without needing a car. Visitors staying farther out, including in Cambridge or downtown Boston, can still reach the park easily via the MBTA Green Line.

Lansdowne Street and the immediate blocks around Fenway are dense with sports bars and casual restaurants that fill up before and after games. Kenmore Square, a short walk away, adds a broader mix of dining options, from quick-service to sit-down restaurants, popular with both game-day crowds and the area's large student population.

The Back Bay Fens, the linear park after which the neighborhood is named, sits just behind the ballpark. Kenmore Square and the Boston University campus are immediately adjacent, and the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are both within a short trip of the ballpark for visitors extending their day.

The MBTA Green Line's Kenmore and Fenway stations are both a short walk from the park, making the subway the primary way to arrive, particularly on game days. Logan International Airport is the main air gateway to the wider Boston area.

On game days, expect heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic around the park; use marked crosswalks and allow extra travel time. Ballpark security typically includes bag checks and metal detectors at MLB venues, so arrive a bit early on game days. For any emergency, dial 911.

A ticket (paper or mobile) for tours or games, comfortable shoes for standing and walking tour routes, and layered clothing given Boston's variable ballpark-season weather are worth packing. Many MLB parks restrict bag size, so check current Red Sox bag policy before bringing a large bag.

Booking tours or game tickets online in advance is recommended, since Fenway is one of MLB's smaller, most in-demand parks. Taking the Green Line rather than driving avoids the game-day traffic and limited parking around the ballpark. Because tour schedules can be affected by game-day logistics, confirm tour availability on the official site for your specific visit date.

Dial 911 for any emergency in the Boston area. For ballpark and tour questions, contact information is listed on the Red Sox's official mlb.com/redsox site; this research was unable to directly confirm a specific ballpark information phone number due to an access restriction on the official tours page.

Boston Red Sox / Fenway Park - https://www.mlb.com/redsox/ballpark

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