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Exciting News From The Atlanta Braves and SunTrust Park

Interactive Kid-Friendly Area, Inaugural Season Events, Ticket Info

February 22, 2017

Baseball season is almost here - and that means the new SunTrust Park is gearing up for its opening. Families are sure to be excited, as the Braves recently announced a multi-year relationship with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to bring exciting baseball-themed activities to the for the team's youngest fans.
 
SunTrust Park will feature Hope and Will’s Sandlot, a large, kid-friendly area hosted by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that will have the first-ever zip line and climbing tower inside a professional sporting venue! Visitors will be able to use the new Braves app to reserve a timeslot to access both of these attractions.
 
There also will be a batting cage and a variety of other interactive games in addition to kid-friendly food and merchandise. The Braves and Children’s will be bringing back a longtime tradition, and crowd-pleasing favorite for Braves families - kids running the bases after Sunday games.
 

EARLY PREVIEW OF SUNTRUST PARK! 

Want a sneak peek of this amazing new venue?   On Saturday, April 8, 2017, University of Georgia baseball will play Missouri in the first event open to the general public in SunTrust Park to raise money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Tickets to the game will be $15 and group packages are available through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000, Ticketmaster.com or through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at www.choa.org/firstgame.

INAUGURAL SEASON AND OPENING WEEKEND

The Atlanta Braves will celebrate the Inaugural Season at SunTrust Park with a robust schedule of giveaways, theme nights, ticket packages and more. The 2017 season leads off with Opening Weekend festivities which begin on Friday, April 14 and continue through Sunday, April 16 versus the San Diego Padres.

Opening Weekend will feature pre and postgame concerts in the Plaza, special on-field ceremonies and flyovers, and during Sunday’s game the Braves will celebrate a special kids Opening Day.

The best way for fans to guarantee their seats for the Inaugural Season at SunTrust Park is to purchase a full or partial-season membership, available now at www.Braves.com/alist. Single-game tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale Friday, March 10 at www.Braves.com/tickets.

Weekly favorites including Friday Night Fireworks presented by Georgia Lottery, Kids Run the Bases presented by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Alumni Sundays presented by Hyundai will return for the 2017 season.

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