How to tour Fenway Park in 2024
John and Debbie tour Fenway Park.
(Updated with new info for 2024) As a lifelong Yankees baseball fan, I certainly appreciate tradition. That’s why even though Fenway Park is the home of the Yankee’s arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox, it’s a wonderful place to visit.
During my long newspaper photojournalist career, I photographed many games at Fenway and appreciated the fan passion.
Debbie had never visited Fenway so we decided to take a stadium tour on a recent trip.
Fenway is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball and it still looks very much the same over the decades. My father was from the Boston area and was a huge baseball fan who attended many games in the pre-World War 2 era. If he were still alive he would feel at home in today’s stadium and you can imagine Ted Williams roving the outfield.
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What types of Fenway tours are available?
Fenway Park offers a wide variety of tours:
Public tour
This is the 60-minute tour that we took. The tour costs $25 for adults and $17 for children. The exact route of each tour varies since it’s a working stadium. We did not go on the field or in the dugout since it was a game day but we saw many of the iconic spots. We stood atop the Green Monster in left field, walked throughout the stadium, and visited the press box. The tour guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. You really don’t need to be a baseball fan to enjoy a Fenway Park tour. The history is fascinating.
Fenway in Fifteen
If you are busy seeing the other Boston sites you can still squeeze in a quick tour. For $15 you can take a 15-minute tour. During the brief tour, you’ll see the Nation's Archives at the Royal Rooters Club, the Right Field Roof Deck, and view a panorama of the ballpark.
Important note - Fenway in Fifteen is only available during baseball season. It’s available on game days and on weekends (May to September) from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (or four hours before game time). The tour leaves every 15 minutes. The schedule may vary due to afternoon games, ballpark-wide events, and concerts.
Book the Fenway in Fifteen tour here
Group tours
If you are a group of 12 or more people you can call (617) 226-6839 to arrange a group tour. Adults are $23 and kids are $20.
The Pregame Tour
This unique tour doesn’t give you the historical background of the “Public tour” but allows you to take in the action before a Red Sox game. The highlight of the tour is a chance to stand on the outfield warning track. This tour is offered three hours before game time.
The tickets are a little more expensive at $40 for both adults and children.
Here are the tour times for each day time:
8:10 p.m. Game - Pregame Tour 5 p.m.
7:10 p.m. Game - Pregame Tour 4 p.m.
6:35 p.m. Game - Pregame Tour 3:30 p.m.
4:10 p.m. Game - Pregame Tour 1 p.m.
Fenway Park Virtual Tour
This is a very new type of tour. You can take the tour from anywhere via your computer but it’s not recorded. It’s a timed event with a live element.
A drone fies around the stadium and a Red Sox announcer provides the commentary and history. The 40 minute virtual drone tour ends with a live round of questions and answer session.
For more information, contact tours@redsox.com.
Educational Tours
The Red Sox has an excellent program for schools and summer camps. Teaming with Scholastic Inc. they have developed a teacher’s guide packed with activities centered around history, math and science. you can email tours@redsox.com for more information.
View of Fenway Park from the third base stands
Fenway Park tour details
Tours depart at the top of the hour from 9 am to 5 pm during the summer months. On game days the last tour leaves three hours before game time.
From November through the end of March tours start an hour later at 10 am.
All bags must be 5"x9"x2" or smaller and everyone must go through security screening.
Online tour tickets are available for purchase up to 30 days prior to each date. You can purchase tickets from the Red Sox website.
The view from atop the Green Monster in left field.
How do I get to Fenway Park?
If you are going on a tour of Fenway Park instead of going to a game there will be much, much less traffic congestion in the area. Of course, there is vehicle parking in the area but driving in Boston is always difficult.
There is official Red Sox parking at 100 Clarendon Street garage, the Ipswich garage located at 160-170 Ipswich St, and the Prudential Center Garage. You can find more Fenway Park parking options here.
The best option to get to Fenway Park is the MBTA T subway. You’ll want to take the Green Line and exit at the Kenmore Station. It’s a short walk from Kenmore Station to Fenway Park. This option is the cheapest and most stress-free way of getting to Fenway Park. you can find more info about the Boston T subway here.
Where to stay near Fenway Park
Boston is a city with many amazing hotels, some with matching high prices. But overall there are many choices in all types of hotel styles and prices. If you are loyal to any particular hotel brand you’ll have no problem finding your favorite hotel chain in Boston.
Here is a link to some well-reviewed hotels near Fenway Park.
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What restaurants are near Fenway Park?
There are many spots to eat after your Fenway Park tour but the Bleacher Bar really stands out. Bleacher Bar is actually located in the Fenway Park outfield, it formerly was the visiting team’s batting cage. They roll up a large garage door and there’s the field right there in front of you. Best of all it’s open year-round.
Other options are Sweet Cheeks Q, with lots of great barbeque options, and Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar, with a variety of meat and seafood dishes.
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar is rated “awesome” by Opentable. They are well known for tacos, raw bar, and tequila.
View from the Fenway Park press box.
Some well reviewed Boston tours:
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