LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS
Coca-Cola Park
The park named for pigs and built for iron — Coca-Cola Park in Allentown opened in 2008 as home of the IronPigs, named for the pig iron produced by Bethlehem Steel's Lehigh Valley furnaces. The park routinely leads all of minor league baseball in attendance and has one of the best food identities in the IL East — a Philly cheesesteak pipeline from one of the best AAA affiliates of the Phillies.
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Architecture & History
Coca-Cola Park was designed by Populous and opened April 11, 2008. The IronPigs name references Bethlehem Steel's pig iron production.
The park leads all of minor league baseball in total attendance most seasons.
The Phillies pipeline through Allentown produces continuous player development interest.
Build specs
- ARCHITECT
- Populous
- CAPACITY
- 10,100
- ATTENDANCE
- Consistently #1 in MiLB attendance
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Pig Pen Party Deck
The IronPigs' signature social area beyond the outfield features a tiki bar atmosphere and is one of the most popular gathering spots in minor league baseball.
STATUES & MONUMENTS
FeFe the IronPig
Team Mascot Statue
Main Entrance
The beloved bacon-themed mascot statue welcomes fans to one of the most uniquely branded franchises in minor league baseball.
Names & History
2008–present
Coca-Cola Park
Corporate naming arrangement.
Also known as
The Food
Philly Cheesesteak
Shaved ribeye, Cheez Whiz, on an Amoroso roll. The legitimate article.
Philly Cheesesteak
Cheesesteak stands — main concourse
The Phillies' AAA affiliate 60 miles from Citizens Bank Park serves a proper Philly cheesesteak — shaved ribeye, Cheez Whiz, on an Amoroso roll.
Yocco's The Hot Dog King
Yocco's stand — main concourse
Yocco's, the Allentown hot dog chain since 1922. Their coarser, spiced frank with signature Yocco's sauce.
Shoofly Pie
Pennsylvania Dutch stand
Shoofly pie — the molasses-based Pennsylvania Dutch open-faced pie from Lancaster County. Molasses, brown sugar, crumb topping.
Wawa Hoagie
Wawa stand
Wawa, the Pennsylvania convenience store chain, operates a hoagie counter. Built-to-order Wawa hoagie.
IronPigs Dog
Every stand
Standard hot dog with Pennsylvania mustard and relish program.
The Beer
Weyerbacher Brewing QUAD
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. · Easton, PA
Weyerbacher, the most acclaimed Lehigh Valley craft brewery. QUAD Belgian-style strong ale.
Bonn Place Brewing Bohemian Pilsner
Bonn Place Brewing · Bethlehem, PA
Bonn Place makes German-influenced lagers reflecting the region's heritage.
Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale
Yards Brewing Co. · Philadelphia, PA
Yards, the Philadelphia craft anchor, available as the Phillies-market affiliate connection.
Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch
Volume beer throughout.
Sun & Weather Guide
PA summer heat — standard NE conditions
Lehigh Valley summer day games have standard Northeast heat and humidity.
Allentown summer evenings
Evening games at Coca-Cola Park draw the consistently highest minor league attendance in the country.
Get there before the 3rd inning line
The cheesesteak stands develop significant lines by the third inning. Get your cheesesteak in the first inning.
Pennsylvania spring — pleasant
Lehigh Valley spring games in April and May are among the most comfortable in the IL Northeast.
Exposed — afternoon sun
Right field bleachers face into afternoon sun.
Shade develops by mid-afternoon
First base lower boxes develop afternoon shade from the grandstand structure.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Get the Philly cheesesteak early — first or second inning — before the lines form. The cheesesteak here uses Amoroso rolls and Whiz in the South Philadelphia tradition.
Yocco's Hot Dog
Try a Yocco's hot dog alongside the cheesesteak. Yocco's has been making their signature-sauced hot dog in Allentown since 1922.
Parking Reality
Coca-Cola Park is suburban with extensive parking. No transit option.
Best Value Seat
Outfield berm seating. Third base boxes for infield value.
Pilgrim Stops Near Allentown
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
World's Largest Glacial Pothole
A coal miner set off explosives in 1884 and accidentally uncovered a 38-foot-deep Ice Age hole. It held 140,000 gallons of meltwater. You can look straight down into the Earth.
Campbell Soup Museum
Andy Warhol's soup can at the university next to the actual Campbell's factory.
The Office Walking Tour
Scranton is Dunder Mifflin. The filming locations, the murals, the bronze Michael Scott — this self-guided tour through the Electric City rewards fans with genuinely good bits.
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