About
The versatile ballpark is home to the Houston Astros and has hosted the home games in three World Series (2005, 2017, 2019) and the 2004 MLB All-Star Game. Daikin Park hosts the annual Houston College Classic in February which features the University of Houston and Rice University teams against top teams from the Big 12 and other top programs from around the nation including SEC member Texas A&M. While primarily a baseball venue, it has hosted cricket matches, the WWE’s Royal Rumble, boxing matches and numerous concerts including Jimmy Buffet, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and The Eagles. Daikin Park also hosted the 2006 CONCACAF Champions prior to the opening of PNC Stadium in 2012.
Venue Details
Info
Year Built: 1997
Square Footage for Meeting Space: 1,263,240 square feet
Seating Capacity:
- Diamond Club: 343
- Insperity Club: 178
- Texas & Crawford Club: 116
- Batter’s Eye Box: 34
- Beam Bar: 24
- Dugout: 6,319
- Field Boxes: 9,531
- Crawford Boxes: 640
- Bullpen Boxes: 2,400
- Lexus Field Club: 103
- Budweiser Brewhouse: 158
- Club Level: 4,747
- Mezzanine: 1,489
- Torchy’s Party Deck: 160
- Suite Fixed Seats: 949
- Terrace Deck: 3,134
- View Deck: 7,885
- Outfield Deck: 2,709
- The Ultra Club Patio: 96
- Capacity: 41,015
- 367 Obstructed Seats
- Sellout Capacity: 40,648
Number of Fields: 1
Awards/Designations
- Houston Preservation Alliance 2000 Good Brick Award
- The Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Project
- National Honor Award for Engineering Excellence
Parking & Tailgating Information
- Public Parking: There are almost 25,000 parking spaces available in a walkable distance from the ballpark. Some Downtown restaurants and hotels offer shuttle service.
- Private Parking: Parking Lot C at Daikin Park is available for pre-paid parking. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com through the Houston Astros website. All Lot C parking passes are $15. As a general rule, gates open 1.5 hours before the first pitch. Gate schedule is as follows: Sunday 1:05pm – gates open at 11:30am, Weekday 7:05pm – gates open at 5:30pm, Weekday 1:05pm – gates open at 11:30am, Saturday 6:05pm – gates open at 4:40pm.
Contact Info
- Guest Services (lost and found): 713-259-8459
- Season Ticket Office: 713-259-8500
- Toll Free Astros Ticket Services: 1-800-ASTROS2
- Special Events: specialevents@astros.com or 713-259-8800
- Conference Center: 713-259-8800
- Customer Service: 713-259-8000
- Human Resources: 713-259-8000
- Media Relations: 713-259-8900
- Daikin Park Tours: 713-259- TOUR
- Birthday Parties: 713-66-PARTY
Past Events
- July 13, 2004, Daikin Park hosted the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
- October 9, 2005, Daikin Park hosted the longest postseason game in MLB history.
- October 25, 2005, Daikin Park hosted the first World Series game ever played in Texas, and the longest World Series games ever played.
- June 28, 2007, Craig Biggio hit his 3000th career hit, the first Astro to do so.
- September 30, 2007, Craig Biggio’s last game of his career, Daikin Park hit the highest attendance in its eight-year history by selling 43,823 tickets, 107% of its capacity.
- April 5, 2010, opening day of Daikin Park surpassed its highest attendance total by selling 43,836 tickets. 13 more tickets than its previous record.
- 2006 hosted the first leg of the quarterfinal between Portmore United of Jamaica and Club America of Mexico.
- Daikin Park is the host of the Houston College Classic college baseball.
- In 2008, Madonna performed a concert as part of her Sticky and Sweet Tour.
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