Miami Marlins season is around the corner. What to expect if you go to the ballpark

The Miami Marlins open their 2024 season on Thursday with a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at loanDepot park.

Planning to attend a home game this season? Here are some things to know.

Parking/getting into the ballpark

Gates to the ballpark generally open 90 minutes prior to first pitch.

If parking on site, the four garages at loanDepot park will once again use free flow parking. Fans can prepay for their parking before heading to the ballpark or can pay once they arrive using the PayByPhone app. Parking is generally $15 or $20. It’s $30 for Opening Day.

Musical instruments

The Marlins are encouraging fans to bring flags and musical instruments to the ballpark this season.

During the World Baseball Classic and Caribbean Series the past two years, fans have been allowed to bring an assortment of instruments — including but not limited to bongos, cowbells, maracas, tambourines and trumpets (but not bullhorns, pots and pans, or vuvuzelas) — and flags that are no larger than 3 feet by 5 feet to the ballpark.

Heritage celebrations

The Marlins will have 17 Heritage Celebration nights this season. The full schedule is as follows:

▪ April 14: South Florida Black Legacy Celebration

▪ May 11: Mexican Heritage Celebration

▪ May 17: Italian Heritage Celebration

▪ May 18: Cuban Heritage Celebration

▪ May 19: Haitian Heritage Celebration

▪ May 22: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

▪ June 8: Puerto Rican Heritage Celebration

▪ June 22: Bahamian Heritage Celebration

▪ July 6: Team USA Day

▪ July 20: Venezuelan Heritage Celebration

▪ Aug. 9: Jamaican Heritage Celebration

▪ Aug. 10: Dominican Republic Heritage Celebration

▪ Aug. 24: Colombian Heritage Celebration

▪ Aug. 25: Jewish Heritage Celebration

▪ Sept. 7: Nicaraguan Heritage Celebration

▪ Sept. 17: Japanese Heritage Celebration

▪ Sept. 20: Miccosukee Day

Fiesta Fridays

Every Friday home game at loanDepot park this season will be a Fiesta Friday. On these days, the Budweiser Bar along the Skyline Terrace will offer $5 beer from when the gates open until last call.

Additionally, the Marlins will throw una hora loca (one-hour party) at Recess Sports Lounge after the game ends each Friday, with fans having access to the field just outside on the warning track for select games. The post-game party at Recess Sports Lounge will feature beer and cocktail specials as well as live music played by a DJ.

All-you-can-eat seats

Starting at $52, the All-You-Can-Eat ticket includes seating on the Legends Level (Sections 201-204) plus unlimited access to “Fire Eats” and non-alcoholic drinks at the Caliente Grill Concession Stand (Section 202) through the end of the 7th inning.

Menu items at Caliente Grill include hot dogs, chili dogs, nachos with cheese, chili nachos, cheeseburgers, popcorn, peanuts, cookies, sodas and water. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at the adjacent bar.

Giveaways

Fan giveaways for the 2024 season begin on Opening Day, with the first 10,000 fans receiving a magnet schedule and the first 30,000 fans receiving rally towels.

The rest of the giveaway schedule is as follows:

▪ Sunday: Jake Burger or Jazz Chisholm Jr. mystery jersey

▪ April 14: Reversible bucket hat

▪ April 28: Marlins basketball jersey

▪ May 12: Mother’s Day clutch purse

▪ May 19: Jake Burger bobblehead

▪ June 2: Eury Perez bobblehead

▪ June 9: Dontrelle Willis bobblehead

▪ July 7: Marlins soccer jersey

▪ July 21: Billy’s birthday tropical shirt

▪ Aug. 11: Rooster plush doll

▪ Aug. 25: Luis Arraez bobblehead

▪ Sept. 8: Luis Arraez or Eury Perez Los Marlins mystery jersey

▪ Sept. 22: 2025 magnet schedule

Jerseys

The Marlins will rotate through four different uniforms for home games this season.

Here is Miami’s uniform schedule?

▪ Home white for Opening Day and weekday night games

▪ Midnight Black on Friday nights

▪ Legacy Red (City Connect) on Saturdays

▪ Miami Blue on Sundays and weekday day games