Anonymous wrote:Planning to go tomorrow - anyone know how strict they are about the “no backpacks” and “no outside food”?

OP here. I saw plenty of people with backpacks. I don’t know what they would say if they saw food in your bag during the security check but it wasn’t the most thorough of searches.

Planning to go tomorrow - anyone know how strict they are about the “no backpacks” and “no outside food”?

You need tickets: https://www.mlb.com/all-star/fanfest

The tickets are timed -- you have to go on the day you choose, and can't show up before your time slot.

Is this something where you have to register for a specific time in advance, or can you just show up?

My spouse took our 3.5 year old this morning. They both really enjoyed it. There was a lot to do including batting, fielding, etc for the kids. The 3.5 had fun, but it would be even better for kids a couple years older. There are also museum type exhibits and they got fun custom baseball cards of themselves - I guess Topps has a stand to make them? They were only there a few hours because that's all the kid could handle, but someone with a longer attention span and love of baseball could probably spend all day in there.

If anyone goes today, I’d love to hear how it is and if you have any tips for making it a good experience.