Heading out to watch 2023 Boston Red Sox spring training? Here's what you need to know

The 2023 season is the Boston Red Sox’s 12th at JetBlue Park at Fenway South and the team will play 34 games in 33 days starting with an exhibition game against Northeastern on Feb. 24.

All day games are scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. The club will play three night games at JetBlue Park, all scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m., on Wednesday, March 8, against Team Puerto Rico, Wednesday, March 22, against the Minnesota Twins, and Friday, March 24, against the Atlanta Braves.

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The Red Sox will play 21 games in 20 days starting March 24 against Northeastern University and will have their first day off on March 16.

This is the 31st season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring Training home (1993-2023), their most years spent at a Spring Training city. Boston held spring training at City of Palms Park in downtown Fort Myers before moving to JetBlue Park

What's new this year

New food vendors joining Fenway South this year will be Dappy Doo Donuts along with Chicken Salad Chick. Fan favorites like Del's Lemonade, Maine Shack, Nuts Galore and Tropical Island Kettle Korn, and more will be returning to the park for Spring Training.

Each home game will also feature the Red Sox Showcase. This mobile experience transforms into a full-blown Fenway Park experience including a pitching accuracy challenge, Green Monster photo backdrop, a batting cage where fans can take live BP, authentic player jerseys, bats and helmets and more.

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Parking

There are two entrances into and out of Fenway South, the north and south, both along Daniels Parkway. Again this year, parking is by credit card only at $12 per car. The Red Sox have partnered with ParkHub which provides similar credit card parking services for many other Spring Training locations and NFL teams.

Tickets, tours and merchandise

The Red Sox ticket office, team store and tours will be available seven days a week through March 28 and will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on non-gamedays. Fans can purchase tickets in person, on redsox.com and by phone at 239-226-4700.

VIP pregame tours are also available on game days for $40 per person and $15 for children 12 and under. Reservations must be made in advance and require a ticket to that day’s game. To reserve VIP pregame tours, call 239-226-4783.

Red Sox 2023 home schedule at JetBlue Park

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: What you need to know about 2023 Boston Red Sox spring training at JetBlue Park