LI Ducks Fireworks Friday — vs. Charleston Dirty Birds
The Long Island Ducks' Friday-night fireworks game at Fairfield Properties Ballpark. Grandstand seats $15-25, parking free, post-game fireworks visible from the stadium + the surrounding neighborhoods. Most-quintessential LI family-Friday plan from May through September.
Long Island Ducks Friday-night home game with post-game fireworks. The quintessential LI family-Friday plan — $15 grandstand seats, free parking, fireworks visible from the stadium + the surrounding neighborhoods. Fairfield Properties Ballpark seats 6,500, the post-game show pulls another 2,000+ from the parking lots.
Practical:
- Grandstand $15 is the value seat — full sightlines, fireworks visibility, no upgrade needed
- Box seats $25-35 for behind-home-plate sightlines
- Free parking in 4 surrounding lots; arrive by 6:30 for the closest lot
- Concessions — local brewery beer, pulled-pork sandwiches, kid-friendly nachos
- Fireworks start ~30 min after the final out (typically 10:00-10:15 PM)
- Kid-friendly — Atlantic-League-style atmosphere, scoreboard activities between innings
The Ducks’ season runs late April through September. Friday + Saturday home games typically include fireworks. Sunday afternoons are kid-friendly with on-field activities after the 7th inning.
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