The Norfolk Tides announced their 2025 schedule. The 2024 campaign will begin versus the Durham Bulls, the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, on Friday, March 28th. For the second straight season, the Tides will host home games in March to open the year. In total, Norfolk will play a 150-game schedule featuring 75 home games and 75 road contests. Start times for all games have yet to be determined.

The 2025 season will be Norfolk’s 55th in the International League and 56th overall at the Triple-A level (Triple-A East in 2021). It will also be the 32nd year of baseball at Harbor Park. The schedule features 39-weekend games on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Game day promotions for the 2025 season will be announced throughout the offseason. The Tides will have an All-Star break from July 14 – 19, followed by a three-game series vs. Syracuse. In all, the Tides will have 13 homestands that total 75 home games. There will be two three-game homestands, nine six-game series, a nine-game homestand and a 12-game homestand. The nine-game homestand runs across 10 days from June 24 – July 3. The 12-game homestand will be completed in 13 days from July 29 – Aug. 10.

The Tides play against 12 different teams in 2024, with nine of them visiting Harbor Park. Five will visit multiple times. After Durham arrives for the opening series from March 29 – 31st, the Tides host the Bulls from July 1 – 3. The Tides will host the Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves affiliate, twice from April 8 – 13 and June 24 – 29. The Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, come to Norfolk from April 22 – 27 and then from July 29 – August 3rd. The Nashville Sounds, the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate, come to Harbor Park from June 10 – 15 and again from Sept. 2 – 7. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Miami Marlins affiliate, visits from May 13 – 18 and during the Tides’ final homestand of the season from Sept. 16 – 21.

As for the four other teams that visit one time, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, will come to town from May 27 – June 1. The Syracuse Mets, the New York Mets affiliate, come to Harbor Park July 18 – 20 after not visiting in 2024. The Charlotte Knights, the Chicago White Sox affiliate, will be at Harbor Park from Aug. 19 – 24t The Rochester Redwings, the Washington Nationals affiliate, will come to town from Aug. 5– 10.

The three Tides opponents that are not coming to Harbor Park are the Louisville Bats, the St. Paul Saints, and the Omaha Storm Chasers. The series at Louisville, the Cincinnati Reds affiliate, will be the first time the two teams have faced off since 2019. When the Tides head to St. Paul, the Minnesota Twins affiliate, it will be the first time the two teams have ever faced each other. The Tides will face Omaha, the Kansas City Royals affiliate, for the first time since 1991 when the American Association and International League teams played against each other in the Triple-A Alliance.

Ticketing Information

Single-game tickets start at $16 for Reserved Seats, with Box Seats available for $17. The Tides also offer special discounts to students through high school, active military with ID and senior citizens (60 & over). These special discounts are available in the Lower and Upper Reserved sections and can be purchased for $14. Children under two years old are admitted free of charge. Fans can purchase individual game tickets on norfolktides.com. Fans can also purchase 2024 ticketing plans, including season tickets, by reaching 757-622-2222. Fans should follow the Tides on social media and at norfolktides.com for the most up-to-date information.