Baseball lover or not, the duck pond is a must for Madison summers. The atmosphere is amazing, the Mallards really aren’t bad, and food and beer are VERY reasonably priced. The entertainment between innings will keep non-sports fans entertained, and if nothing else waiting for the«batter of the day» to get a hit so that two for one beers are on sale will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tickets are extremely reasonable, and bathrooms were maintained throughout the game. Not a lot of parking on site, but the strip mall across the road has lots of spaces. We just did regular seats and had a blast, can’t wait to try the duck blind(all you can eat and drink) next summer!
Andy S.
Classificação do local: 4 Evanston, IL
This is a fun place in Madison to come hang out especially on Fridays or weekends. Was pretty packed this past Friday when I went and at first was kind of too much craziness. Luckily we had reserved seats and people seemed to settle down after the first couple innings as lines for beer and food shortened considerably. Love the beer that they have here. Lots of Great Dane brews and more common craft brews. Food is pretty good with burgers, brats, pulled pork, chicken, fries, slaw, potato salad all available. Would recommend paying the $ 5 for the reserved seating in advance though the only drawback is that this is not like a picnic table so it is a bit hard to have a group there in reserved seats and all be comingling unless you are getting up a lot. Regardless, this is still a fun time and it shows by how packed it gets.
Steve L.
Classificação do local: 5 Madison, WI
Ahh, the Duck Pond. I consider it mandatory to catch at least one baseball game here every summer, and I’m not a huge baseball fanatic. It’s an amazingly awesome venue in so many respects. + Tons of parking at Warner Park; tailgate friendly + Traffic moves in-and-out fairly freely + Easy entrance into the park — Not a huge fan of the«midway» with vendors, but they’re not invasive + Lots of kid-friendly activities + Great gift shop(ATM located inside) + Tons of food and drink options, all of which are SOLID + Plenty of restrooms available + Seats are all generally great + Good video screen for viewing stats and info + Tickets are a steal. $ 12 to sit in the first row behind home plate? Yes please + Very easy to find and purchase tickets on their website + Games are competitive, well-paced, and entertaining + The in-between innings contests/activities are fun to watch + The announcer keeps the crowd interested and involved + A live organist! Awesome + Often have post-game activities like fireworks, concerts, etc. I’m also a fan of the Duck Blind(the all you can eat/drink/watch venue in Right Field), but I find that when I visit the Duck Blind, I barely watch the game. I’m usually to busy socializing and enjoying the atmosphere, so keep that in mind if the Duck Blind sounds enticing. Thank you, Mallards! This really is a gem for all of us; baseball fans or not.
Andy M.
Classificação do local: 5 Louisville, KY
The Duck Pond is one of the hidden Gems of Baseball. I played at the Duck Pond(formerly Warner Park) back in the 80’s. Back then, it was your typical run down Minor League Park. It was nothing but a Grandstand and a plain Outfield wall. But times have changed. Baseball fans demand more than just a playing field and seats. The renovations that have been done are nothing short of amazing. The Duck Pond is now a state of the art Minor League Stadium that could easily accommodate a Double A team.
One of the beautiful things about Minor League Baseball is how affordable it is. Tickets for Madison Mallards games start at $ 8. You can’t buy a bag of peanuts at Wrigley Field for 8 bucks. The City of Madison has done a wonderful job modernizing the Duck Pond. The Stadium features a full Video-Scoreboard, a grass berm for seating past the left field wall, plenty of concession stands and bathrooms. It has just about everything a Baseball fanatic could want. Here’s the bottom line: If you’re a baseball junkie like me, you need to make a trip to the Duckpond. Its affordable fun for the entire family.
