Riders Field: The Local's Guide to the RoughRiders Ballpark
A summer night at Riders Field is the best cheap ticket in Frisco: Double-A baseball, future Texas Rangers on the field, fireworks on Fridays, and a lazy river beyond the outfield wall. Here is how locals do a game night.
- Address
- 7300 RoughRiders Trail, Frisco, TX 75034
- Team
- Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers
- Opened
- 2003, as Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark
- Renamed
- Riders Field in 2021
- Season
- April through September
- Signature
- Choctaw Lazy River beyond the outfield
Why locals love this park
Riders Field opened in 2003 and immediately set a new bar for minor league parks: an open concourse that circles the field, berm seating down the lines, and architecture that took national awards. Because the RoughRiders feed the Rangers, you regularly watch future big leaguers here a season or two before they debut in Arlington.
The lazy river gets the headlines, and it earns them. Groups float in the Choctaw Lazy River past the outfield wall while the game plays out in front of them. Kids' areas, promotions, and giveaway nights fill the calendar, and Friday fireworks are a Frisco summer institution.
Tickets, parking, and timing
Most seats cost about what a movie does, and lawn seating runs less. Parking surrounds the stadium near the Dallas North Tollway and Highway 121 interchange. Weeknight games are walk-up easy; Friday fireworks and giveaway nights deserve advance tickets. Gates typically open an hour before first pitch, which is the window for autographs down the lines.
Make it a full night
The Rail District sits five minutes away for a pre-game dinner, and The Star's restaurant row is just across the Tollway. Doing a full Frisco weekend? The things to do list stacks a RoughRiders night against everything else in town, and Comerica Center covers the winter months when baseball is dark.
Riders Field FAQ
Who plays at Riders Field?
The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, play their home schedule at Riders Field in the Texas League from April through September.
Was Riders Field called Dr Pepper Ballpark?
Yes. The ballpark opened in 2003 as Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark and carried the Dr Pepper name for years before becoming Riders Field in 2021. Longtime locals still call it Dr Pepper Ballpark.
Does Riders Field really have a lazy river?
It does. The Choctaw Lazy River runs beyond the outfield wall, and groups can book float-and-watch packages during games. It is one of the most copied ideas in minor league baseball.
How much are RoughRiders tickets?
RoughRiders games are one of the cheapest pro sports nights in DFW, with many seats priced like a movie ticket. Promotions and fireworks nights fill fastest, so buy ahead for Fridays.