Baseball season is here, and 2025 marks the 17th season that the Mets have called Citi Field home.
Juan Soto won't be the only new presence fans notice when they arrive at the ballpark this year. There's plenty to get excited about off the field, too.
Before heading to the game, here's a guide to Citi Field that includes everything fans need to know.
Notable home games this year
The Mets will retire franchise legend David Wright's No. 5 on July 19, making him just the 10th Mets player to receive such an honor. The ceremony will take place before a 4:10 p.m. ET game against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Amazins will play their first home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, April 4, the first of a six-game stretch.
You can take a look at their full schedule here.
What will the Mets give away this season?
The Mets will be hosting a variety of giveaways this season. Unique items include a Mr. Met Empire State Building bobblehead, a Shea Stadium replica and several team-branded jerseys, to name just a few.
There will also be fireworks shows after several home games in 2024. The displays are currently scheduled for May 23, May 30, June 13, July 3, July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 15 and Aug. 29.
The team's full promotional calendar can be viewed here.
How to get tickets to the game
Tickets can be purchased directly from the Mets either online or at the box office.
Fans can also purchase tickets on the secondary ticket market from SeatGeek, Stubhub, TickPick or other marketplaces.
What happens when a game is rained out?
When games are postponed due to inclement weather, fans with tickets to the original game will usually receive tickets to the rescheduled game.
The team’s full ticket and parking rainout policy can be viewed here.
How to get to the game via public transportation
For those taking public transportation in the city, the 7 train services Citi Field at the Mets-Willets Point subway station. The Q48 bus stops near the stadium on Roosevelt Avenue.
Fans coming from Long Island can take the Long Island Rail Road to the Mets-Willets Point station, but the Port Washington branch is the only LIRR line that stops at that station. Those taking other lines must transfer at the Woodside station to get to the ballpark.
Fans can also take a Citi Bike to the game. Fans can dock their bikes in two places near the ballpark — one in Mets Plaza to the left of the Home Run Apple, and the other in the pedestrian plaza adjacent to the intersection of Shea Road and Boat Basin Place.
How to get to the game via car
Citi Field is located at 41 Seaver Way in Flushing. Fans can get to the stadium by taking exit 13D on the Whitestone Expressway, or exit 9P or 9E on the Grand Central Parkway. The stadium can also be accessed locally.
Parking costs $40 for cars this year.
What to eat at the game
Citi Field has a wide variety of food options. The Mets offer ballpark classics like cotton candy, chicken tenders, hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, nachos, peanuts and pretzels. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
The Mets have brought back chef Judy Joo's Seoul Bird to the Excelsior level, where they'll offer up staples like Korean fried chicken with kimchi fried rice and vegetables. Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Patty Palace will have two locations, and include options like a curried chicken patty.
Queens' very own Naz's Halal Food will serve up chicken and lamb gyros over rice and their unique sauces on the Promenade level. Astoria-based Cookie Crumz, located on multiple levels, will feature a variety of creative desserts.
Chiddy's Cheesesteaks will be sold at Section 132 on the Field level and Section 410 on the Promenade level. You'll be able to find slices of pizza courtesy of Prince Street Pizza throughout the ballpark. Wok N’ Roll, the local Italian Asian fusion restaurant, will return as well.
The Mets also have a food court in back of center field that includes, among other food options, a Shake Shack, though there is almost always a long line for the popular burger joint.
What to expect from the Mets on the field this year
The Mets seized the city's back pages from the Yankees by signing Juan Soto to a record contract last offseason.
Following a World Series appearance for the New York Yankees last year, Soto jumped across town and signed a $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets in free agency. The four-time All-Star slugger returns to a division where he played for the Washington Nationals from 2018 to 2022, helping them win a 2019 championship before they traded him to San Diego nearly three years later.
Soto now joins Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso on a Mets team that made a surprising run to the National League Championship Series last season, after finishing under .500 in 2023.
With the addition of Soto to a potent lineup, this team looks terrific on paper. But injuries started to pile up during spring training, and the rotation is a question mark. Sean Manaea (oblique), the team's top starter last year, and newcomer Frankie Montas (lat muscle) will miss the beginning of the season. Kodai Senga, an All-Star and NL Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2023, made only one start during the 2024 regular season because of shoulder and calf injuries.
Clay Holmes, a successful closer with the Yankees, is being converted into a starter, and the results of that experiment could prove critical. Following a lengthy free agent saga, Alonso returned on a short-term deal needing 27 homers to break Darryl Strawberry’s franchise mark.
The offense looks formidable, although starting catcher Francisco Alvarez is expected to miss at least a month with a broken bone in his left hand, and second baseman Jeff McNeil will begin the season on the injured list with an oblique strain.