Guide · Cactus League Spring Training

Ten ballparks.
Fifteen teams.
One month, all across the Valley.

Half of Major League Baseball trains here every spring, and no ballpark is far from home. Here is where every team plays, how the parks differ, and how to do it well.

Doug Palmer, AZ REALTOR® · My Home Group Real Estate · Published 7 October 2026

2027 at a glance

The dates that matter

Opening day

Feb 19

Friday, February 19, 2027. All 30 teams open the same day.

Last games

Late Mar

Teams break camp around March 20 to 22. The regular season opens March 24.

Cactus League

229

Games scheduled across the ten Arizona ballparks.

Single-game tickets go on sale through each team or ballpark, not one central box office. Schedules by team, date and park are at cactusleague.com.

The map

Where all ten ballparks are

Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa Phoenix, Glendale Goodyear, Surprise, Peoria

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins placed at each stadium's published coordinates (Wikipedia) and checked against its street address. Tap a pin for directions.

Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa

Five parks on the east side

Ballpark	Team	What sets it apart
Scottsdale Stadium 7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale	Giants	In downtown Scottsdale. Canopy shade and a tree-lined lawn. Opened 1992.
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale	Diamondbacks, Rockies	Shaded seats on the first-base side. Opened 2011.
Tempe Diablo Stadium 2200 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe	Angels	The oldest park in the league, opened 1969. Shaded lawn in left field.
Sloan Park 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa	Cubs	The largest spring training stadium in Arizona, about 15,000. Opened 2014.
Hohokam Stadium 1235 N. Center St., Mesa	Athletics	The league's largest scoreboard and covered terrace boxes. Opened 1997.

Phoenix and Glendale

Two parks in the middle

Ballpark	Team	What sets it apart
American Family Fields of Phoenix 3600 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix	Brewers	A recessed field that puts you close to the action. Opened 1998.
Camelback Ranch-Glendale 10710 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix	Dodgers, White Sox	A five-acre lake, an outfield lawn and free parking. Opened 2009.

Goodyear, Surprise and Peoria

Three parks on the west side

Ballpark	Team	What sets it apart
Goodyear Ballpark 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear	Reds, Guardians	Both Ohio teams under one roof. Outfield berm. Opened 2009.
Surprise Stadium 15850 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise	Royals, Rangers	Free parking and lawn seating. Opened 2002.
Peoria Sports Complex 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria	Padres, Mariners	Built for two teams from the start. Autograph Alley and free parking. Opened 1994.

How to do it well

A few things worth knowing

Buy the lawn.Most parks sell lawn or berm seats. They are the cheapest way in and the best way to spend an afternoon. Bring a blanket.
Find the shade before you buy.A March afternoon in the sun is longer than it sounds. Scottsdale, Salt River Fields and Tempe all have shaded sections or tree-lined lawns. Sunscreen and a hat regardless.
Go early in the spring for the stars, late for the roster.Starters play a few innings early in camp and more as March goes on. Late-March games look most like the regular season.
Pick parks by geography.Two parks in Mesa, two in Scottsdale, one in Tempe: the east side lets you see a lot of baseball with very little driving. The west side parks are spread further apart.

Some people move here for this

Spring training is a big part of why people winter here, and why some of them stay. If being ten minutes from a ballpark matters to you, I can tell you which neighborhoods put you there.

Text me 480-485-4261

Sources

Ballparks, teams and the 2027 opening day and game count: Cactus League. Addresses, opening years, capacities and park features: Cronkite News, February 2026. 2027 schedule dates: MLB.com team announcements. All checked 7 October 2026. Schedules and ticket details change, so confirm with the team before you go.

All guides

Ten ballparks.Fifteen teams.One month, all across the Valley.