The Florida Marlins are Miami's Major League Baseball team and have never won first place in their division. But thanks to exciting and unpredictable World Series wins in 1997 and again in 2003 as a wild card winner, Miamians have one again reconnected with America's favorite pastime. This renewed interest in professional baseball has led to the building of a brand new Marlins ballpark in Miami and set to open to the public in 2012. Going to a Florida Marlins game is a great way to spend a lazy afternoon in Miami. You can get some great food, frozen sangrias, and tickets prices are very reasonable.
The baseball season runs from April until October of every year. Miami summers can be very hot and humid, so if you can't handle the weather opt for games in April and May or on cooler days.
The Florida Marlins currently play their home games in the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens as they wait to relocate to their new abode in Little Havana, Miami in 2012. Their team uniform colors are black, teal, silver, and white. To get tickets to a game, check the Florida Marlins website, Ticketmaster or StubHub which links directly from the Marlins' website. If you choose to get your ticket from the team's website, you can print your ticket directly and save time.
Depending on your seat and the day of the game, ticket prices can range from $9 to $325. If you want to get your ticket at the Sun Life Stadium, the Ticket office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30pm and on Saturday only during the season from 10 am to 2 pm. On event days, the office is open at least three hours prior to start of event. There is plentiful parking at the stadium which costs $10 per vehicle.
To get to the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens from South, take I-95 North on the Florida Turnpike and get off at Exit 2 X Dolphin Toll Plaza to the stadium. From Fort Lauderdale and North points, take Florida Turnpike South to exit 2X to the east side of the Stadium.
The Florida Marlins offer many types of discounts and special deals on tickets. For example, with the Stars and Stripes Program, military personnel get into Sunday home games for free with four eligible family members with a valid ID. If you want to attend a Tuesday game, you can get a Miami Herald 2 for Tuesday offer which allows you to get two Bullpen Box seats for the price of one. Those who want to get this offer should use promotional code TUESDAY when getting their tickets and pick the "bullpen box." A number of 2,4,6,8 tickets must be purchased.
The Florida Marlins offers many discounts on its home games. Those who want to always stay abreast of ticket specials should sign up for the Marlins' newsletter and Ticket Alerts. Also on select Wednesday games, you can get tickets for as low as $7.90. Just use promotional code 790 and limit your purchase to four tickets. To get the cheapest price possible on your ticket, book your ticket in advance, because on Game Day, prices can go up. Those who want to enjoy a Marlins game in luxury can rent out single game suites, or join the Legends Club and the Club Level for premium seating, services and gourmet food.
Going to a Florida Marlins game is fun for the entire family. Where else can you sit around for hours, drink like a fish while enjoying a beautiful game of baseball? Only in a ballpark, and a day at the Sun Life Stadium is no exception. Families can also take advantage of the 4 for $54 deal which allows four family members to attend a home Friday game with Four Fish Tank Tickets, Four Hot Dogs, Four Soft Drinks and Two Marlins Game Programs. Groups of 20+ can also enjoy discounted group rates, depending on the day of game, and a group scoreboard welcome. The cheapest tickets are for games from Sunday until Thursday while the most expensive ones are for Saturday games.
The Marlins play their home games at the Sun Life Stadium and will continue to do so until Opening Day in 2012 when they are set to move to their very own Marlins Ballpark in Little Havana, Miami. At this time the team will no longer be known as the Florida Marlins, but as part of the franchise deal, they will become the Miami Marlins.
The Florida Marlins are Miami's professional baseball team. It was founded in 1993 and won the World Series twice; in 1997 and 2003. They were able to win those two times by being picked as the National League Wild Card winner, and not because they earned their place in the playoffs.
The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team located in Miami and is part of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team is unique becauseit ended up winning the World Series the only two times itmade it to the postseason.