Toronto Blue Jays – Rogers Centre

Welcome to the Toronto Blue Jays Ballpark E-Guides page, eh? Lots of info here for your next Blue Jays game, including money-saving tips and useful advice for seating and transit.

Check out the links below for some most excellent ballpark knowledge:

Five Rogers Centre Tips For Newbies: If you’ve never been to the ballpark in Toronto, here’s some essential things to know.

Some Cheap Tickets Tips: I haven’t yet put together a comprehensive guide for buying Blue Jays tickets, but these tips should help.

Rogers Centre Seating Guide: Your comprehensive guide to all of the seating at Rogers Centre; I don’t yet have the most recent updates (I will soon!), but this should still help you choose a seat.

How To Get To Rogers Centre: You can drive and park at the ballpark, but it’s generally ill-advised. Especially when you have plenty of transit and other options.

Three Green P Parking Spots: If you’re going to park at the game and want some nice and cheap parking spots, check this out.

Rogers Centre Nachos: This post is a little dated, but last I checked there were four different types of nachos at the home of the Jays. See for yourself. (When in doubt, Muddy York Market.)

Three Other Foods To Try: Hopefully they still have that Garrison Creek home run footlong when you go; the sweet potato fries are popular too. See more here.

Rogers Centre Street Meat: Aw yeah, nothing like pre-game street meat, and Rogers Centre does it well. Yes, you can bring in your own food.

Tips For Visiting Canada For Baseball: Best part of this blog is that if you’re an American visiting Canada for a Jays game, you can learn from my mistakes.

When It Was SkyDome: Yes, some of us are old enough to remember when it was called SkyDome, before the Rogers folks bought the place or something.

Kurt Smith on Baseball PhD Podcast!

Check out Kurt on the excellent Baseball PhD podcast! Ed Kasputis took the time to have little ol’ me on his show to talk about Rogers Centre in Toronto. Ed’s podcast videos are very well done and if you’re a ballpark fan you’ll definitely enjoy it! Thanks Ed! (And by the way, he created this [...]

Best Ways To Get To Rogers Centre | Toronto Blue Jays

Okay baseball fans, here’s all you need to know for how to get to Rogers Centre for Blue Jays baseball games! I’m focusing on mostly using a train ride to get there. It’s easily the best way…and part of the fan experience. If you really want to drive, here’s some tips about Green P parking [...]

Rogers Centre Seating Tips – Best Seats, Shade, + Cheap Seats

Here you go baseball fans – your complete Rogers Centre seating guide, full of tips to help you find the best seats at the Blue Jays ballpark for your taste and budget. Whether you’re visiting Rogers Centre for the first time, or you’re a regular, there’s plenty of info here to help you get the [...]

Rogers Centre With Kids – 3 Things to Know

Visiting Rogers Centre with kids can be a blast of a time for them, especially on days when the Jays set up an entire playground in the outside plaza. Here’s three things you should know to make it a memorable day for them… Gametime has your cheap Blue Jays tickets…with a lowest price guarantee, panoramic [...]

3 Tips for Cheap Blue Jays Tickets

If you’re looking to do a Jays game tightwad style, it’s easy enough…there are already lots of cheap Blue Jays tickets to begin with. You need only be willing to sit in the 500 level somewhere. But if you’re looking to find deals for wherever you’re sitting, here’s three suggestions for you. (Need more Rogers [...]

Rogers Centre Nachos – 4 (Very) Different Types

I wouldn’t say that the home of the Blue Jays tops the list in ballparks known for culinary greatness, although they have definitely improved things in recent years. But that there are several different editions of Rogers Centre nachos is impressive to me; chips with stuff piled on them go over pretty well here. Here [...]

Parking Near Rogers Centre – 3 “Green P” Spots

I highly recommend against driving and parking near Rogers Centre for Blue Jays games. If you don’t have to, don’t. There are many better ways to get there. But if you must, try using one of the “Green P” lots. The Green P lots and garages in Toronto, including the ones for parking near Rogers [...]

Visiting Rogers Centre – 5 Tips For Newbies

If you’re visiting Rogers Centre in Toronto for the first time, there are a few tips you definitely need to know. The home of the Blue Jays is unique in many ways, some of which present some interesting challenges for the fan. Gametime has your cheap Blue Jays tickets…with a lowest price guarantee, panoramic seat [...]

Rogers Centre Food: 3 Things To Try

The Rogers Centre food situation has been improving, and today the Jays’ home features a fairly impressive menu, even if it’s not quite as varied and full of gourmet options as some ballparks. After doing my customary and thoughtful walkthrough, I found three items that are certainly worth trying if you’re wondering what to eat: [...]

Can You Bring Food Into Rogers Centre?

There’s no shortage of a selection of food at Rogers Centre, but as in any ballpark, it’s expensive. Fortunately, if you want to bring food into Rogers Centre, you can…and you have some great alternatives just outside. (Need more Rogers Centre help? I got ya! Check out this complete seating guide, the best ways to [...]

3 Tips For Visiting Canada To See Baseball

A quick glance at a road atlas reveals that unlike any other MLB city, Toronto isn’t in the United States. If you’re headed to Toronto for a Blue Jays game, you should probably be aware of some tips for visiting Canada. (Need more Rogers Centre help? I got ya! Check out this complete seating guide, [...]

When It Was SkyDome

The Blue Jays of 1993, who played in what was then called the SkyDome, and the Blue Jays of 2014 were similar in that the majority of either team’s superstars weren’t home grown talent.   Joe Carter, Roberto Alomar, Paul Molitor and several other stars on the 1993 champs were acquired from other teams, while [...]