As I was planning our trip, I realized that Dayton was only about 90 minutes from the train ride I was looking at in Connersville, IN. I casually mentioned to the hubby we could extend the trip a day and catch a Dragons Game. He was like isn't that the minor league team that is Lambeau and sell out all their games. I was like probably. After some schedule adjustments, we added Dayton to our trip and found a different train museum for the hubby.
Day Air Ballpark is the home of the Dayton Dragons, which is the High-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. It is located downtown Cincinnati. Tickets can be hard to come by but if you are flexible, you should be able to find tickets for when you want to go. There are several neighbor parking lots and garages you can park in. We paid for parking ahead of time and it was a breeze.
Day Air Ballpark is an easy park to maneuver through. The concourse is large and roomy. I never felt crowded any time walked around.
Our first stop was to the team store for a stamp. I was tempted to get a Dragon's mini bat but decided to wait until Louisville to pick one up.
Our seats were along the third base side. Although we couldn't secure aisle seats (waited too long), they were good seats and our neighbors were friendly.
We especially liked that they still used chalk to line the batter's boxes. They shook the chalk on. It was an exact science that took patience and care.
We opted for dinner at the ballpark. The hot dogs smelled like feet so I opted for a brisket sandwich. Day Air Ballpark has Dr. Pepper. I was a very happy camper. The hubby said his hot dogs were good.
I think my favorite part of the night was between innings when the Retirement Village People performed. They did this twice.. Once on the third base dugout and later on the first base dugout. They were hilarious. I don't know where they found these group but I would pay money to see them perform again.
The game itself was not that exciting. The Dragons played Lake County Captains. The Dragons lost 7-5. It was just a lot of small. It was fun seeing teams we normally don't see in Appleton. Jackson Churro's brother, Jaison, plays for the Captains.
Day Air Ballpark is definitely on our list of ballparks to return to if it works out. It was welcoming and just a fun atmosphere for baseball.
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