2025 Spring Festivals & Events Guide

Goodyear Ballpark
Revealed in 2009 West Valley Ballpark undoubtedly boasts the league’s most distinctive photo in Ziz, a 60-foot, 6-inch sculpture that looks like a giant baseball drawn through one of the worm holes in Interstellar. But you can’t drink it, so be sure to hit Arizona Craft Beer Corner inside the park.
Fun Fact: Outfield grass seats are uber-cheap ($ 12 for some games).
15850 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise, 623-222-2222, Surprisestadium.com

Surprise Stadium
Sure, cactus corn dogs are tasty with the honey/mustard spice-Deal-IO, but who fools who? The biggest features of this West Valley Ballpark are the ticket prices for Bargain Basement, including $ 8 lawn seats for selected game-the cheapest in the league.
Fun Fact: Royals’ Bobby Witt is the only shortstop in the MLB story with several 30-30 (homemade/stolen bases) seasons (2023-2024).
15850 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise, 623-222-2222, Surprisestadium.com

Scottsdale Stadium
Built over the bones at the original Scottsdale Stadium (a 1950s ballpark that served as the valley’s first dedicated spring training facility), this is one of the oldest existing Cactus League Ballparks (Est. 1991) and also one of its most visibly smooth. Its best feature: Very spacious lawn space with lots of wood shade.
Fun Fact: The ballpark is located across the street from a hospital, which probably saved the life of the Angels jug when he was rushed there in 1992 after taking a bad ball upside down.
7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale, 480-312-2173, Scottsdaleeaz.gov/scottsdale-stadium

Camelback Ranch
Come after the life-dried bobble heads from Tommy Lasorda and Frank Thomas, stay for the all-you-can-eat Bullpen-Gårdhave with unlimited hot dogs, popcorn and other salubrious ballpark staples.
Fun Fact: Due to a study error, it is the only Cactus League ballpark to the southeast instead of the northeast, resulting in poor shade behind the home plate.
10710 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 623-302-5000, mlb.com/camelback-ranch

Sloan Park
Like Cactus League’s largest (capacity: 15,000) and most well-equipped ballpark, Sloan Sports Lots of MLB-Caliber Accessories, including a left-wing “party tire” and a selfie-friendly replica of Wrigley Field Sign.
Fun Fact: With an average participation of 13,401 in 2024, spring training games at Sloan Outdrew Oakland A’s game in the regular season (11,538).
2330 W. RIO SALADO PKWY., MESA, 480-668-0500, mlb.com/cubs/sloan-park

American family fields in phoenix
Former Maryvale Ballpark, this city -owned facility is an outlier among the Cactus League Ballparks. First, it is located in Maryvale. Secondly, it has a shady, submerged field layout that encloses you as a cozy baseball rug. But it is the signature, the 6th-in-the-in-the-sausage, which pleases Brew-Crew faithful and enemy fans boats.
Fun Fact: The breweries have the only alcohol -inspired team name in major American sports.
3805 N. 53rd Ave., Phoenix, 623-245-5500, mlb.com/Brewers/spring-training/ballpark

Peoria Sports Complex
Family friendly? This West Valley Field has family friendly up in Yin-Yang, overwritten by the yard, a maritime theme playground with a splash pad, light ball base ball court and other features that pay tribute to Peoria’s proud nautical history.
Fun Fact: The park is next to P83, the new dining room with Postino, North Italia and other Valley Faves.
16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria, 623-773-8700, peoriasportscomplex.com

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Between Malibu Rum Bar, Michelob Ultra Terrace and Casino Arizona Bar Bag Center Field, SRF offers you more opportunities for inebriation than fear and disgust in Las Vegas. And for your little teto ers: Cold Stone Fun Field, with its Wiffle Ball Batting Cage and Mini Base-Paths.
Fun Fact: The overlapping SRF -Concourse -tag design was inspired by a Native American Ramada.
7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, 480-270-5000, Saltrivfields.com

Tempe Diablo Stadium
Until the final phase of a renovation project is completed in 2026, causing a 360-degree concourse and new shade structures, Cactus League’s oldest continuously driven ballpark is a bit of a snooze. Anemical choice of beer, banal food. At least the view of Twin Butte down the left field line is nice.
Fun Fact: Diablo is Cactus League’s smallest park with fewer than 10,000 seats.
2200 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe, 480-350-5205, mlb.com/angels/spring-training/ballpark

Hohokam Stadium
Originally the spring home to Chicago Cubs, Hohokam now hosts the quasi-homeless A’s, so don’t expect any show-stop upgrades in the near future. Currently, Stompt’s Kids Zone: Tee Ball, Skee-Ball, inflated jumping things.
Fun Fact: The A’s currently has an annual player salary of $ 54.2 million-the second lowest in baseball.
1235 N. Center St., Mesa, 480-644-4451, mlb.com/athletics/spring-training/ballpark

—Craig Outhier