The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1982, and the team is throwing open the gates at American Family Field so fans can watch the road games together on the ballpark's video board. Watch parties are set for Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, and Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with both games scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
The Brewers released details on the watch parties this week, confirming that tickets will cost $15 each and go on sale to the general public Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m., according to WISN. Fans can buy up to six tickets per person through the team's website. Fox11 Online reported that Brewers season seat members would get presale access starting at noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, while WISN reported the same presale window opening at noon Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The watch parties mark the Brewers' return to the sport's biggest stage after a long drought. As the Chicago Tribune put it, the Brewers are in the World Series for the first time since 1982. The milestone comes after years of near-misses: the team had made the postseason in eight of the past nine years but had never advanced this far, per Fox11 Online.
What Fans Get Inside the Ballpark
Once inside, ticketholders will find select concessions, team merchandise, interactive activities, mascots and Brewers entertainment, the same source notes. Parking lots open at 4:30 p.m. and stadium gates open at 5 p.m. on both watch-party days, with preferred parking running $15 and general lots priced at $10. The Brewers said details about a potential Game 5 watch party would be announced later if necessary.
The road-game watch parties fill a gap for fans who can't score tickets to the actual World Series games. The Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays for the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday, meaning Games 3 and 4 shift to Tampa Bay — hence the need for a home base back in Milwaukee for those contests.
Bars Across the Region Cash In On Brewers Fever
It's not just the ballpark capitalizing on the excitement. Bars in the Appleton area reported a significant business boost compared with previous Brewers postseason runs as they geared up for the first two World Series games, according to Fox11 Online. Buzz's Pub, for instance, was running a shuttle to American Family Field for $100 per person, covering beer on the bus and tailgate food, though not a ticket to the actual game.
Smaller promotions popped up across the Fox Valley too. Club Ritz in Kaukauna planned to give away a Jacob Misiorowski jersey alongside free hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks, while Greene's Pour House in Neenah lined up drink specials including $10 domestic buckets and $25 Good Boy and Carbliss buckets. Ope! North offered half-priced Ope! beers for 10 minutes after every Brewers score, and Thirst Bar & Grill planned live music with $2 domestic beers and Vodkade buckets at five for $25.
Back in Milwaukee, the options multiply further. OnMilwaukee counted numerous watch-party options across the metro area, including free Festbier at the Bavarian Bierhaus during every World Series game. Moran's is hosting its own World Series block parties at 7 p.m. for Game 2 on Oct. 24 and Game 4 on Oct. 27.
For fans hoping to catch the action inside American Family Field itself, the Brewers say additional information and event updates will be posted on the team's website and social media channels as the series unfolds. As FOX6 News Milwaukee notes, the watch parties include limited seats with some of the best views of the scoreboard — a fitting consolation prize for a fan base that's waited more than four decades for this moment.
