Rogers Centre Information

Rogers Centre Field
1 Blue Jays Way Toronto ON

Rogers Centre is a stadium in Toronto, Ontario. It is located next to the CN Tower near Lake Ontario and is home to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Argonauts. It is mainly used for sports, but also hosts concerts, conventions, and trade fairs.

Rogers Centre has a fully-retractable motorized roof and a 348 room hotel attached to it with 70 rooms overlooking the field. The stadium officially opened on June 3, 1989 and hosted an official grand opening show and celebration. The celebration was broadcast on CBC television network the following evening by Brian Williams.

In February of 2005, Ted Rogers, President and CEO of Rogers Communications and owner of the Toronto Blue Jays announced that his company would increase the team payroll over the next three seasons and announced a three year corporate contract to change the name of SkyDome to the Rogers Centre. Rogers then went on to renovate the stadium. A Jumbotron with a Daktronics ProStar and erecting new monitors including several built into the outfield wall were added. A new artificial playing surface, FieldTurf, was also installed.

In April of 2006 Rogers Centre became smoke-free. Also, in addition to the upgraded video monitors and FieldTurf the entire 100 level concourse was made larger, 43 luxury boxes were renovated and some were converted to larger party suites that can accommodate approximately 150 people. A new Rogers Store was opened in the south end of the stadium on April 4, 2006 and future developments are scheduled like renovating the Blue Jays, Argonauts, and visitor's locker rooms, as well as adding some type of façade to the exterior of the stadium.

Upcoming Events
Toronto Blue Jays
Roger Waters
2007 Grey Cup
Andre Rieu

Rogers Centre 2007 Specials

Toronto Blue Jays Heritage Series 2007
Junior Achievement Day
Green Ribbon of Hope Night
Girl Guides & Scouts Canada Day
Community Living Day
Military Appreciation Day
Down Syndrome Day
Health Care Worker Appreciation Day
Cystic Fibrosis Day
Canada Post Day
ALS Night

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Concessions
All food and beverage concessions with the exception of the luxury suites are operated by Sportservice Corporation. Levy Sports caters all the luxury suites, club windows, and sightlines.

Parking
Parking spaces can be found underground and around the area close to Rogers Centre. Alternate parking is available north of Rogers Centre along Front Street or south of Rogers Centre along Queens Quay.

Rogers Centre Seating Chart

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Directions
Public Transit is within walking distance from Rogers Centre. Subway stations that are close by are Union Station and St. Andrews Station. From Union Station you will walk west along the south side of Front Street to Rogers Centre or take the convenient SkyWalk which will lead you to the foot of the CN Tower which is next door to the Rogers Centre. The King Street streetcar connects to St. Andrews Station and stops at the end of both John Street and Peter Street for access to Rogers Centre. The Light Rapid Transit train line runs along Queen's Quay from Union Station and stops at Spadina at the south end of Rogers Centre. The LRT also stops at Rees Street. You will walk north on Rees from Queen's Quay to the north side of Bremner Blvd. for the gate seven entrance to the facility as well as Rogers Centre box office.

For those fans from outside the Toronto area, Rogers Centre is just 20 minutes from Pearson International Airport and can be reached by taking 427S to the Queen Elizabeth Way Highway east to downtown Toronto. The QEW divides the Gardiner Expressway and Lakeshore Blvd. both of which will take you to Rogers Centre. Take the Spadina Ave. exit north from the QEW or the Rees St. north exit from Lakeshore Blvd. to Rogers Centre. If you are visiting Toronto via Highway 401 then you should exit at the Don Valley Parkway south to the Gardiner Expressway west to the Spadina Ave. exit to Rogers Centre.

Tips

Prepare for the weather, it could change
Know how to get to and from the stadium
Arrive early
Remember which parking lot you are in
Bring some extra cash
DON’T forget your tickets!

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