Orioles announce plans for 2025 Fan Appreciation Weekend
The Orioles today announced plans for Fan Appreciation Weekend, which will be held from Friday, September 19, through Sunday, September 21, as the Orioles host the New York Yankees for their final weekend home series of the season. The weekend will feature special prizes and opportunities for fans to enjoy unforgettable experiences at Oriole Park. Fans can purchase tickets for the weekend at Orioles.com/FanAppreciation.
All weekend long, select fans will be invited to participate in pre- and in-game ceremonies, such as the lineup card exchange, high-five tunnel, and guest splasher appearances. The weekend will also feature various opportunities for fans to receive prizes, including autographed merchandise and prizes, and celebrate Orioles baseball throughout the ballpark and on the Orioles social media accounts. Additionally, Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer EDDIE MURRAY and Orioles Hall of Famer BOOG POWELL will be on site to visit with fans throughout the ballpark, with additional details to come.
On Friday, fans entering the ballpark at Gate H will have the opportunity to have their tickets scanned by Orioles broadcasters GEOFF ARNOLD, ROB LONG, and BEN WAGNER. Fans can also enjoy pregame music by DJ Maybach on the Coors Light stage in Legends Park with special appearances by Orioles broadcasters KEVIN BROWN, BEN McDONALD, and Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer JIM PALMER. Orioles Hall of Famer MELVIN MORA and additional O’s alumni will be on Eutaw Street, near the New Era cap store, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to sign autographs for fans, free of cost. Before the game, select fans will have the opportunity to interact with Orioles players in a “Shirts Off Our Backs” jersey ceremony.
As part of the year-long Orange Out Saturday celebrations, fans can continue to enjoy orange-themed food and beverages available throughout the ballpark and gates will open to fans two hours prior to the first pitch before Saturday’s matchup. My Chemical Bromance, a local cover band, will perform for fans on the Coors Light stage in Legends Park from 5-6:45 p.m.
On Sunday, DJ Brae will play kid-friendly music from the stage at Legends Park beginning when gates open until 1:15 p.m. Orioles Hall of Famer, Mora, will be in the Bird Bath Splash Zone to serve as a Guest Splasher during the game. Select children at the ballpark will have one final opportunity of the season to join their favorite players on the field prior to the game for the national anthem. Following the game, kids ages 4 to 14 will have the opportunity to run the bases as part of Kids Run the Bases, presented by Weis Markets.
Birdland Members will have exclusive access to rewards events all weekend long. On Friday, fans can participate in a Q&A with an Orioles player. Then on Saturday, Birdland Members will have special early access to the ballpark at 4:30 p.m. to watch Orioles batting practice from the outfield seats and meet mascots in Legends Park. Lastly, Sunday will feature a Mascot Meet-Up event featuring the Oriole Bird, Mr. Splash, Camden Franks, and additional mascot friends. Birdland Members can claim access to these exclusive experiences, while supplies last, through their Birdland Rewards account located in the Ballpark App.
For the full slate of Fan Appreciation Weekend events, visit Orioles.com/FanAppreciation.