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Fenway Park
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Fenway Park

Boston, MA · Capacity: 37,700

Opened:1912
Capacity:37,700
Location:Boston, MA
Home:Boston Red Sox, Washington Commanders

About Fenway Park

Historic Boston ballpark and globally recognized destination for baseball and live music.

  • Opened: 1912
  • Capacity: 37,700
  • Structural engineer: Osborn Engineering
  • Operator: Fenway Sports Group
  • Home teams: Boston Red Sox, Washington Commanders
  • Owner: Fenway Sports Group
  • Construction cost: $650,000
  • Official site: mlb.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/index.jsp
Fan Guide · Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park: baseball's oldest cathedral

Fenway Park, opened in 1912, is the oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball and the beating heart of Red Sox Nation. The Green Monster looms 37 feet over left field with its hand-operated scoreboard, and the hand-built quirks — Pesky's Pole, the lone red seat — give it a sense of place nothing modern can fake.

It sits in the Fenway-Kenmore neighbourhood, where Lansdowne Street and Yawkey Way fill with fans before first pitch and the “Sweet Caroline” singalong in the eighth is a rite of passage.

Below are the Boston stays, restaurants and bars fans use around Fenway.

Fan tip: Walk Lansdowne Street and Yawkey Way pre-game, and snag a Monster seat at least once for the view down at the field.

Where Fans Stay, Eat & Drink near Fenway Park

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Hotels, bars, restaurants and things to do near Fenway Park in Boston — every pick web-researched and source-cited, closest to the stadium first.

Where to Stay

Bars & Pubs

Restaurants

Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks — Fan Eats
Fan Eats

Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks

Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks occupies the best pregame dining real estate in Boston, sitting directly across from Fenway Park on Kenmore Square and serving expertly crafted cocktails, raw bar selections, and seasonal New England cuisine that make it the first choice for sophisticated Red Sox fans before first pitch. The marble-topped bar, outdoor terrace, and bustling crowd create an atmosphere that honors the Fenway neighborhood's history while delivering contemporary quality. A reservation here before a big series against the Yankees is the gold standard of Boston sports dining.

Things to Do

Fenway Park Ballpark Tour — Attraction
Attraction

Fenway Park Ballpark Tour

Fenway Park — America's oldest Major League ballpark, opened in 1912 — is arguably the most beloved sports venue in the United States, where the Green Monster, the Hand-Operated Scoreboard, and Pesky's Pole create a cathedral of baseball memory unlike anything modern architecture can reproduce. Daily tours cover every legendary corner of the park, and the rooftop walkway above the Green Monster offers one of sport's most iconic vantage points. A Red Sox game at Fenway is a spiritual experience for any baseball fan.
Jersey Street Pregame Walk — Things to Do
Things to Do

Jersey Street Pregame Walk

Jersey Street (formerly Yawkey Way) outside Fenway Park is converted into an outdoor fan festival on Red Sox home dates, with vendor stalls, street performers, and thousands of fans in red and navy creating an electric pregame atmosphere. Walking Jersey Street with a Fenway frank in hand is one of baseball's great sensory experiences. The surrounding Fenway neighborhood's Victorian brownstones and neighborhood bars add layers of authentic Boston character.
TD Garden Behind the Glass Tour — Attraction
Attraction

TD Garden Behind the Glass Tour

The TD Garden Behind the Glass tour takes fans into the locker rooms, the playing floor, and the broadcast positions of one of North America's busiest arenas — home to both the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. Boston's 17 NBA championships and multiple Stanley Cup banners hang above, and the tour guides — typically former arena workers or long-time staffers — deliver the kind of insider stories that transform a building tour into sports history education. The best standalone attraction in the city for dual-sport fans.

Plan Your Trip to Fenway Park

Fenway Park in Boston is tracked across 0 events and seats 37,700 fans. Here's how fans build a trip around it:

  • Anchor Event: Use the event cards below to select your next anchor date.
  • Celebrities Tracked Here: Stephen King, Ben Affleck, Jimmy Fallon and others appear in linked venue sightings.
  • Post-Event Path: Continue into Boston and Boston hotspots for food, bars, and stay options.

Celebrity Sightings at Fenway Park

Sources & References

Structured facts on this page (capacity, opening year, architect, ownership) are compiled from public reference databases and verified against venue coordinates.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fenway Park

Stephen King, Ben Affleck, Jimmy Fallon, Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg have been spotted at Fenway Park.

Fenway Park has a capacity of 37,700 people.

Fenway Park opened in 1912.

Boston Red Sox, Washington Commanders play home games at Fenway Park in Boston.

Check our events page for upcoming events at Fenway Park.