The Hickory Crawdads minor-league baseball team runs an annual four-day youth baseball camp with the Barkley Baseball School at L.P. Frans Stadium, held mornings (about 9 a.m.-noon) for boys and girls ages 5-14, plus a separate free one-day clinic. Campers receive a camp T-shirt, a daily meal and game tickets, and cover fundamentals under Crawdads instruction.
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★★★★★Emily Elizabeth BuchananDespite the fact it's a good hour drive from our home, we still love to go to games here and it's one of our top stadiums just for a nice weekend getaway. It's a slightly quieter, older-style stadium but still fun, clean and with a nice kids area (there's a carousel!). They do lots of fun events and rebrands and giveaways, and have a great mascot. The ballgames are enjoyable and fun, and the whole place is just very "Homey" and down to earth. They also have had, for a few years running now, a special where you get a $6 ticket if you bring a church bulletin on Sundays (Unless it's 4th July weekend or memorial day weekend). Staff are super friendly and accommodating, the whole vibe is just relaxing, good, honest family fun, and we've never had a bad experience here. I've also sung the National anthem here several times, and so have a few of my vocal students, as well as some of my fellow teachers' students, and the staff we've worked with have been exceptionally polite and friendly on those occasions as well.
★★★★★Mary GranthamGreat place to watch a single A baseball game. Stadium is very nice and parking is right outside the stadium. Great place for families and kids to enjoy an evening out.
★★★★★BraisedinLove this place. Staffs great and food and drinks have been getting better this season. From what I understand there's a new management company over the concessions this year. We've been a few times this year and every time the stuff has been getting better. Excited for the future.
★★★★★Oscar MayerWatching the Crawdads play is always a good time! The stadium is nice and clean. Good selection from the food and beverage vendors! Parking is easy.
★★★★★Shelby PGreat single A park. Love the atmosphere. Only $3 parking. There was a gentleman with a large card collection set up on Fridays and Saturdays right when you enter the stadium with low priced cards. Fun novelty! Lots of activations on the concourse and a friendly staff. Great priced food. The tenders and fries for $7 was a steal! Tons of food. Good quality baseball and a nice night out. Came from Charlotte. Neat little city and the downtown area has come together nicely.