San Diego Padres Opening Day and the Petco Park home opener for the 2025 season will be here in no time. Are you ready for baseball season to return?

Petco Park Home Opener

March 27, 2025: Padres 2025 home opener at Petco Park, vs Atlanta. (Tickets)

Opening Day 2025

The Padres begin their regular season at home on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and the opponent is the Atlanta Braves. Stay tuned for information on when and where the game will be broadcast on TV and on the radio. It’s part of a four-game series.

The Atlanta Braves enter 2025 as a top World Series contender despite a disappointing 2024 season marked by injuries and an early playoff exit. With key players like Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider returning and a strong core, they are expected to challenge the Phillies and Mets in the NL East, provided they stay healthy.

Opening Day Tickets and Opening Series

You do not want to miss the 2025 home opener at Petco Park:

Thursday, March 27, 2025 — 1:10 PM vs Atlanta Braves (Tickets)

Friday, March 28, 2025 — 6:40 PM vs Atlanta Braves (Tickets)

Saturday, March 29, 2025 — 4:15 PM vs Atlanta Braves (Tickets)

Sunday, March 30, 2025 — 4:10 PM vs Atlanta Braves (Tickets)

Parking

If you are lucky enough to attend the Opening Day game at Petco Park, read our Parking Guide.

Prepaid parking is strongly recommended for obvious reasons. Save yourself the time, money and headaches.

Reserve Opening Day Parking

For the Padres’ opening series, MTS is ramping up trolley service before and after games. Trolleys will serve all stations every 15 minutes or better before and after games.

Coming from out of town for the home opener?

Cozy up at a nearby hotel.

If you don’t have the MLB Ballpark App, check it out.

Rain

Listen we’ll take the rain over baseball right now. Wondering about a rainout? Check the Petco Park weather forecast.

While you are waiting, get your San Diego Padres gear, including shirts, gifts, books, and stuff for doggo!