Get ready to root, root, root for the home team!!! The Tampa Bay Rays are back at the Trop, and they've got some big plans for fans this summer with the unveiling of the “Best Summer Ever at Tropicana Field”.

You can expect a series of family-friendly activities like Family Fundays where kids can run the bases and dance along with DJ Kitty…it's a not-to-miss, core memory experience!

There are also some pretty incredible ticket deals for families with a Summer Family Pack ticket package that includes game tickets, meals for each person in the family, and parking, starting at just $27 per person. Wowzers, right??

Kids will also get to take part in an all-new on-field pregame experience during Monday through Sunday home games, where they can see what it's like to be a Rays player as they step onto the field 35 minutes before first pitch.

Best of all, it's an indoor experience and a perfect way to escape the heat on a hot summer day this summer break.

Here's what the Tampa Bay Rays media team sent our way with all of the need-to-knows about the “Best Summer Ever at Tropicana Field”:

The following words are written by the Tampa Bay Rays media team.

Tampa Bay Rays Ticket Offers & Packages

Summer Family Pack: Families can now purchase the all-new Summer Family Pack, which includes tickets and meals for each family member, plus parking, starting at $27 per person. Each ticket includes a hot dog combo meal redeemable through the Rays Wallet in the MLB Ballpark app. The meal includes a hot dog, chips, and a Coca-Cola product. Families will also receive one complimentary Kemper Auto Lot 6 parking pass per game. A minimum purchase of two tickets per game is required for the offer.
Backyard Baseball Ticket Package (June 21 vs. Washington Nationals): Fans can purchase the Backyard Baseball Ticket Package that includes a seat to the game and a Pablo Sanchez bobblehead.
Toy Story 5 Ticket Package (June 28 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks): Fans can purchase Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 Ticket Package that includes a seat to the game and a Toy Story 5 jersey.

Family-Friendly Experiences at Rays Home Games

Kids Run the Bases Tampa Bay Rays — *Tampa Bay Rays Kids Run the Bases. (Photo by Tyler Schank / Tampa Bay Rays)*

Cownose Clubhouse: The newly renovated Cownose Clubhouse, located just behind the right-center field wall on the second floor, is home to seven cownose rays from The Florida Aquarium that weathered Hurricane Milton in October 2024. Fans can access the Cownose Clubhouse via the Gate 1 elevator or staircase, touch the rays, and learn more about them. The Cownose Clubhouse opens when gates open and remains open through the top of the ninth inning, closing at the top of each hour for a 10-minute rest period to ensure the rays' well-being.
Family Fundays: Before every Sunday home game, children 14 and under can enjoy kid-friendly entertainment and the opportunity to meet Rays players and receive autographs along the first-base line near sections 120/122 starting 85 minutes before first pitch. After the game, Kids Run the Bases presented by RIPA returns to the field, along with the DJ Kitty Dance Party. Families should line up at the Gate 2 helix for Kids Run the Bases and at the left field doors for the DJ Kitty Dance Party.
Interactive Fan Areas: Fans can gamify their ballpark experience at two free interactive stations: Bat Around near lower Gate 6 and Speed Pitch near lower Gate 2. Both games are free for all fans and open from gates opening through the middle of the seventh inning.
Mascot Meet & Greets and Seat Visits: Raymond and DJ Kitty host a 30-minute meet and greet at the Rays Rookies alcove near Gate 1 immediately after gates open at every home game. Fans can also order mascot seat visits up until first pitch at RaysBaseball.com/RequestRaymond.
On-Field Pregame Experience: Kids can join the Rays on-field for a pregame experience. At Monday through Saturday home games, children 14 and under can visit the Rays Rookies alcove near Gate 1 to pick up an on-field pregame experience badge, while supplies last, for the opportunity to step onto the field 35 minutes before first pitch.
Rays Rookies Kids Club: Kids can sign up for the Rays Rookies Kids Club — with MVP, All-Star, and Rookie membership tiers — at the Rays Rookies alcove near Gate 1, through the Ballpark app, or online at RaysBaseball.com/RaysRookies. MVP members receive a free Raymond Kids Meal at every home game, 50% off tickets at select games, a Raymond bobblehead, and more. The alcove is open through the end of the fifth inning on Monday through Saturday games and through the end of the game on Sundays. MVP and All-Star membership items are available for pickup at the alcove only; free Rookie membership items are shipped by mail.

Upcoming Giveaways

Chandler Simpson Bobblelegs (June 27 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks): The first 10,000 fans will receive a Chandler Simpson Bobblelegs presented by Mosaic.
Raymond Shoulder Plush (July 26 vs. Cleveland Guardians): The first 10,000 fans will receive a Raymond Shoulder plush presented by Suncoast Credit Union.

Education

Reading with the Rays presented by Suncoast Credit Union: The Rays and Suncoast Credit Union are partnering for the 19th season of Reading with the Rays, an incentive-based reading program encouraging students to avoid summer learning loss by reading for at least 24 hours during the summer months.

For more information, visit RaysBaseball.com/Reading or RaysBeisbol.com/Leyendo.