When is padres opening day

Thursday's San Diego's Opening Day is going to have all the pomp and circumstance of your typical Padres Opening Day, with servicemembers holding that massive United State flag in the outfield, introduction of the starting lineups, a flyover, and post-game fireworks. Being here with the crowd. We watch it at home but its not the same. This time, though, they'll be adding a special tribute to the frontline workers who have gotten San Diego through the pandemic.

On top of the Opening Day-style celebration on Thursday, here are some of the other festivities scheduled during the four-game weekend series:. Oh, and to add a little more excitement to the occasion?

That game starts at p. There is still availability in a variety of sections directly from the Padres website for each game in the Padres vs. Reds series. Search for tickets here. Following the state of California's guidance on reopening, the San Diego Padres are lifting social distancing guidelines and capacity limitations starting on June It is strongly recommended by California Public Health officials that people attending events with capacities larger than 10, people, like baseball games, either be vaccinated or have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of attending the event.

Face covering protocol follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, which makes recommendations based on vaccination status. For those fully vaccinated, you can take off that face mask. For those who are not, a face covering is required. There will not be a mask enforcement team at the park but Greupner said he expects fans to follow the rules.

The Petco Park Clean Team will continue to use enhanced safety measures to ensure guest safety, the Padres said. We installed touchless soap and paper towel dispensers around the ballpark that will remain.

Digital ticketing and payment at the concession stands will remain, those are all conveniences for fans. Health Strike at Kaiser Permanente averted with tentative labor agreement reached. Public Safety One dead, one wounded in shooting outside Chula Vista bar.

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By Jeff Sanders. Padres Latest. Jeff Sanders. Follow Us twitter email facebook. More from this Author. Padres Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. Cord-cutters may have some difficulty streaming Padres games this year. A Padres rep will follow-up within two business days. If capacity dips or fans are no longer allowed at the ballpark, deposits will be rolled over to membership.

Details on Padres tickets can be found here. Padres CEO Erik Greupner has said they are not yet sure if individual tickets will be officially available at any point during the season but he was hopeful that as COVID cases drop and vaccinations increase, Petco Park could increase capacity. And, even further down the line, if the county reaches the coveted green tier, it's possible full capacity could be a possibility.

Here is the San Diego Padres game schedule for April :. San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diomandbacks Thursday, April 1 at p. Friday, April 2 at p. Saturday, April 3 at p.

Sunday, April 4 at p. San Francisco Giants Monday, April 5 at p. Tuesday, April 6 at p. Wednesday, April 7 at p. Saturday, April 10 at p.

Sunday, April 11 at a. Tuesday, April 13 at p. Wednesday, April 14 at p. Thursday, April 15 at a. Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 16 at p. Saturday, April 17 at p. Sunday, April 18 at p. Milwaukee Brewers Monday, April 19 at p. Tuesday, April 20 at p.