MLB Opening Day 2027
Baseball's true holiday — and the easiest tradition to build a trip around.
Opening Day isn't one event — it's thirty home openers. The 2027 season starts with Opening Night on Wednesday, March 24, then a 14-game Opening Day on Thursday, March 25, the earliest in MLB history. About half the clubs open at home that day and the rest host their openers over the following days, so pick a region and you can chain two or three back-to-back.
⚡ Quick answers
- When is MLB Opening Day 2027?
- Traditional Opening Day is Thursday, March 25, 2027, the earliest in MLB history, with 14 games. The season begins a day earlier, Wednesday, March 24, with an Opening Night game on Netflix.
- Who plays on MLB Opening Night 2027?
- The two teams for the Netflix Opening Night game on March 24 have not been announced. MLB says they will be revealed later.
- What are the MLB Opening Day 2027 matchups?
- The schedule includes Braves at Dodgers on Opening Day, and MLB published every matchup when it released the 2027 schedule on July 16, 2026.
- Will there be a lockout that delays 2027 Opening Day?
- It is a real risk. The players' contract expires December 1, 2026, and owners are widely expected to lock players out if there is no new deal. If it drags into late February or March, MLB would have to decide whether to postpone the start, so check back after December 1.
- Are all 30 teams at home on Opening Day?
- No. Each game has one home team, so about half the teams open at home on March 25 and the rest open on the road. Those road-opening teams play their home opener a few days later, which is how you can chain openers on one trip.
- When does the 2027 MLB season end?
- The regular season runs March 24 to September 26, 2027, and the postseason begins September 28. The All-Star Game is July 13 at Wrigley Field.
- How do you buy Opening Day tickets?
- Tickets are sold by each home team, and on-sale dates vary by club, so check the team's official site. Opening Day games often sell out, while later games in the opening homestand are usually easier to get.
- How can I see multiple Opening Day games in one trip?
- Pick a corridor such as Boston-New York-Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington and combine one home opener with early home games in nearby cities. FanRoadTrips' Trip Builder can chain games between two cities for the week of March 25.
✨ Why this one's worth the trip
- ›Home openers have everything the other 80 home dates don't: pregame ceremonies, flyovers, ring nights for last year's winners and sellout energy in every seat.
- ›Teams that open on the road host their home openers a few days later, so corridors like the I-95 stretch (Boston–New York–Philadelphia–Baltimore–DC) can yield multiple openers in one trip.
- ›Tickets for most openers are attainable if you move when the schedule drops — and the rest of the opening homestand is often wide open.
🎪 The scene
Northern openers are a coin flip on weather — eight parks have roofs (Toronto, Seattle, Milwaukee, Houston, Arizona, Miami, Texas and Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field), and the Sun Belt parks are the safe bets. Half the fun is that nobody cares: Opening Day crowds show up in parkas.
Every park has its own opener traditions, from pregame flyovers to the Cubs' flags on the Wrigley scoreboard.
🧭 Planning it
- ›MLB released the 2027 schedule on July 16, 2026, so pick your corridor and lock games now. Keep an eye on labor talks: the players' contract expires December 1, 2026.
- ›Use the Trip Builder's corridor mode between two cities that week — home openers chain naturally.
- ›Book refundable lodging early for the classic opener cities (Wrigleyville and Fenway's neighbourhood fill fastest).
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Details reflect official announcements at time of writing — verify times and schedules with the event before booking.