Wilmington Blue Rocks

Wilmington, DE · 1 hour 21 minutes from Reading

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Off-season on October 8, 2026: the team site points to the 2027 schedule and says 2027 ticket information is coming soon.

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 21 minutes from Reading, 56 miles1 hour 21 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 45 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 5 minutes from Morgantown

Where801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE 19801, Wilmington, DEOpen in maps →

OpenBaseball season only, 66 home games a year; the 2027 schedule is posted on the team site.

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a High-A minor league baseball team, the Washington Nationals affiliate, playing at Frawley Stadium on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE.

Sixty-six home games a season with free parking in the lots around the stadium, and a promotional calendar the team sums up as fireworks and giveaways. Kids 3 and under sit free on a lap, veterans and active military get $1 tickets to Wednesday games, and picnic decks and group areas take parties of 20 to 200.

Before you go

Most parking is free in the self-park lots in front of the stadium and beyond the outfield wall; the VIP lot by the home plate gates needs a permit. Older GPS units may need the old address, 801 South Madison Street. Kids 3 and under are free on a lap.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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