Catch some fun and root, root, root for the home team by attending a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game this summer.  Whether you are a huge sports fan or not, there is something nostalgic about attending a baseball game. I’m thrilled that Southern Maryland has a home team, where I can pass down those cherished trademark memories to my kids. Be a part of “America’s past time” by catching a pop fly, chowing down on a hot dog and singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game.  I put together this guide to showcase some of the reasons why you will want to catch a game this summer at Regency Furniture Stadium.

GET CLOSER TO THE ACTION AT A FRACTION OF THE PRICE

One of the best things about attending an independent league game is that you get to catch a action packed game at a fraction of the price. Not only is the price better but the crowd at the ballpark is smaller too. Making the experience less overwhelming and more family friendly. All the seats at the Regency Stadium have an excellent view, no matter where you sit. You can hear the crack of the bat hitting the ball and occasionally even catch pop fly!

KIDS FUN ZONE

From the time my boys could walk, they were interested in the fun zone. You can purchase a wrist band that gives you access to the fun zone for kids ages 4 and up, and free to kids under age 4. In the kids fun zone you will find four play structures; playhouse, playground, pirate ship and castle. There is also a rock climbing wall and moon bounce/slide. Backfin buddies get in for free on Fridays and the Kids Zone is free for all kids on Sunday!

EVENTS/PROMOTIONS

I love that there is an entire event calendar with something different and interesting at almost every home game. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs host a lot of sporting events for fans but also host fundraisers for the community. Events such as the Center for Children’s Touch A Truck are hosted at the stadium, as well as Paint the Park Pink and many more. A few of the fun events this year include Family Sleepover in the Field and Fireworks Spectacular! Southern Maryland Blue Crabs isn’t just about baseball; its about community!

IT’S ALL ABOUT FAMILY FUN

Blue crabs baseball games are designed with families in mind. The staff go above and beyond to make sure games are lots of fun. At nearly every game there is some sort of promotion or giveaway. We’ve brought home bobble head dolls, t-shirts and baseball caps. Our favorite buddy Pinch (the mascot) is always walking around to meet and great fans, as well as dance and entertain. In between innings there is always some sort of little game staged on the field involving kids from the stands.  We attended our first game of the season at the Youth League Night. My baseball boy got to enjoy a game with his team. Be sure to check the calendar because a few nights in the season, they put on a spectacular fireworks display after the game. Check out this years schedule…

  • June 25, 2021- 5:00 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Double Header/Money Drop Night/FF&EMT Appreciation Night/Backfin Buddies Night)
  • June 26, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Outdoors Night/Indiana Jones Night/ Library Night/Post-game fireworks show!/SaturDATE Night/Healthcare Heroes)
  • June 27, 2021-2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Kids Day presented Belated Dad’s Day)
  • July 6, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Silver Sluggers Night)
  • July 7, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday)
  • July 8, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Wing Wars/Thirsty Thursday)
  • July 9, 2021- 6:35 Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Home Run Derby /Video Game Night/Veterans Appreciation Night/Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.)/Backfin Buddies Night
  • July 10, 2021- 6:35 Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Christmas in July/Ornament Giveaway/Post Game Fireworks Show!/Southern Maryland Brew Crabs/Healthcare Heroes/SaturDATE Night
  • July 11, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Babe Ruth Day/Kids Day presented)
  • July 20, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Moon Landing Anniversary/Silver Sluggers Night)
  • July 21, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday/Wednesday Friendsday/Dollar Dog Night)
  • July 22, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters (Negro Leagues 101st Anniversary/Wing Wars/Thirsty Thursday)
  • July 23, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (Faith and Family Night/Trash Cancer Night/Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.)/Backfin Buddies Night
  • July 24, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (Olympic Kickoff /Library Night presented/American Flag Giveaway/Post-Game Fireworks!/Southern Maryland Brew Crabs/Healthcare Heroes/SaturDATE Night
  • July 25, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (Disney Princess Character Appearance/Police Appreciation Night/Kids Day presented)
  • August 3, 2021- 6:35 PM – Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Elvis Night/Silver Sluggers Night)
  • August 4, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday)
  • August 5, 2021- 11:05 AM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Summer Camp Day)
  • August 13, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Friday The 13th/Harry Potter Night/Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.)/Backfin Buddies Night
  • August 14, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Facebook Fan Night/Charles County Employee Night/Woodstock Night/Library Night/Fireworks spectacular to follow the game!)
  • August 15, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Dinosaur Day/Kids Day)
  • August 17, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Beatles Night/Silver Sluggers Night)
  • August 18, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday)
  • August 19, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Wing Wars/Thirsty Thursday)
  • August 20, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Back To School Night /Pinch’s Birthday Party/Charles County Hometown Night/Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.)/Backfin Buddies Night
  • August 21, 2021- 6:35 PMBlue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Cow Night/Fraturday/Appearance by Barstool Sports Personality, Barstool RDT/Health and Fitness Night/Post-game fireworks show!/SaturDATE Night/Southern Maryland Brew Crabs)
  • August 22, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Summer Splash Day/Pedestrian Safety Day/Kids Day)
  • August 24, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Promotions/Cal Ripken, Jr. Night/Silver Sluggers Night presented)
  • August 25, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Women’s Equality Day/Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday/Dollar Dog Night)
  • August 26, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. West Virginia Power (Thirsty Thursday)
  • August 31, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Silver Sluggers Night)
  • September 1, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday)
  • September 2, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Throwback Thursday 90’s Night/Wing Wars/Thirsty Thursday)
  • September 10, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (NFL Night/Game For Grades/Boy Scout Night/Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act/Backfin Buddies Kids Club/Remember Everybody Deployed (R.E.D.) Fridays
  • September 11, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (First Responders Night/Post-Labor Day Bash/Red/White/Blue Out/Post-game fireworks!)
  • September 12, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. YK Revolution (Superhero Appearance/Kids Day)
  • September 14, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Silver Sluggers Night)
  • September 15, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Dollar Dog Night)
  • September 16, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Long Island Ducks (Brooks Robinson Day/Thirsty Thursday)
  • September 17, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Irish Heritage Night/Youth Sports Night/Girl Scouts Night/Backfin Buddies Kids Club/Remember Everybody Deployed (R.E.D.) Fridays
  • September 18, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Hispanic Heritage Night/Margaritaville Night/Charles County Employee Night/Post-Game Fireworks! SaturDATE Night/Southern Maryland Brew Crabs/Healthcare Heroes)
  • September 19, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Toys for Tots Toy Drive Day/Kids Day)
  • September 28, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Silver Sluggers Night)
  • September 29, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday)
  • September 30, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lancaster Barnstormers (Thirsty Thursday)
  • October 5, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (World Teachers Day/Silver Sluggers Night)
  • October 6, 2021- 6:35 PMBlue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (Wined-Up Wednesday Ladies Night Out/Waggin’ Wednesday/Dollar Dog Night)
  • October 7, 2021- 6:35 PM Blue Crabs vs. High Point Rockers (Oktoberfest/Wing Wars/Thirsty Thursday)
  • October 8, 2021- Special 5PM Game Time Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Halloween / Trick-Or-Treating/Backfin Buddies Kids Club/Remember Everybody Deployed (R.E.D.) Fridays)
  • October 9, 2021- Special 5PM Game Time Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Paint the Park Pink/Bobblehead Giveaway)
  • October 10, 2021- 2:05 PM Blue Crabs vs. Lexington Legends (Kids Day/Fan Appreciation Day)

TIPS

  • Consider joining the backfin buddies, a special kids club…where for only $15 members get tickets to all ten (10) Friday home games, and a member package full of goodies, discount tickets for family, and more.
  • I highly recommend enrolling your little ones in the summer reading program through the library, there are normally free tickets to the game.
  • In case you didn’t know there are family bathroom available. They are located next to the First Aid station. There is also a nursing room, perfect for moms looking for a quiet option for feeding baby.
  • If you have a little one with sensory processing issues, consider bringing ear protection to keep the noise down.
  • They added a few new things to the Kids Zone. You can purchase tickets to ride two different fair type rides.
  • There is more at the back of the stadium than you can see. There’s a small pool with paddle boats you can purchase tickets to ride. There’s also paved area with four square and basketball hoops, you can hang out and play at for free.

INFORMATION

Address: 11765 St. Linus Dr. Waldorf, MD 20602

Website: www.somdbluecrabs.com

Phone: 301-638-9788

CONTEST

Summer Giveaway! One lucky fan will be randomly drawn to win a family of four pass to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs! Contest is open to all Playful Parent fans now through July 3, 2021. To Enter:

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***Thank you Southern Maryland Blue crabs for sponsoring this giveaway! The Playful Parent is a 501(c)(3) that advocates learning through play and promotes family bonding. This article was written based on my own experience to help make entertaining kids easier for families. All information and photographs are intellectual property of TPP.***