LAS VEGAS AVIATORS
Las Vegas Ballpark
The most Las Vegas thing in professional baseball — a minor league ballpark in the master-planned Summerlin suburb with a swimming pool beyond the outfield wall where fans watch the game from the water. Las Vegas Ballpark opened in 2019 with a pool, a beer garden, a left field party deck, and the permanent ambient temperature of the Mojave Desert. The Oakland A's are using this as their transitional AAA home while their Las Vegas MLB stadium is constructed.
PHOTO: Raul Jusinto · CC BY-SA 2.0
Architecture & History
Las Vegas Ballpark was designed by HOK and opened April 9, 2019 in Summerlin, the master-planned western Las Vegas community.
The pool beyond the outfield wall is the park's defining feature — an in-ground swimming pool available for group bookings.
The Oakland Athletics' Las Vegas MLB stadium is under construction. The relationship between the A's MLB future and the Aviators' present makes this the most transitionally significant market in professional baseball.
Build specs
- ARCHITECT
- HOK
- CAPACITY
- 10,000
- OPENED
- April 9, 2019
- POOL
- Beyond outfield wall — group bookings available
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Summerlin Community
Las Vegas Ballpark sits in the master-planned Summerlin community with mountain views and a premium suburban setting away from the Strip.
Pool Party Deck
The outfield pool deck is one of the signature features, allowing fans to swim while watching the game in desert heat.
Names & History
2019–present
Las Vegas Ballpark
Generic descriptive name.
The Food
The Las Vegas Lounge Burger
Half-pound smash burger with pepper jack, caramelised onions, and chipotle aioli.
The Las Vegas Lounge Burger
Aviators Grill — main concourse
A half-pound smash burger with pepper jack, caramelised onions, and chipotle aioli on a brioche bun — grilled over open flame.
Loaded Casino Fries
Fry stands throughout
Thick-cut fries with smoked brisket, queso, jalapeños, and sour cream — Las Vegas excess applied to ballpark food.
Green Chile Chorizo Burrito
Southwest Cantina stand
New Mexico-adjacent green chile, seasoned chorizo, scrambled eggs, and pepper jack in a flour tortilla.
Pool Bar Cocktails
Outfield pool bar
The pool beyond the outfield wall has its own full bar service.
Aviators Dog
Every stand
Standard ballpark hot dog with Nevada mustard and hot sauce program.
The Beer
CraftHaus Brewery Evocation Saison
CraftHaus Brewery · Henderson, NV
CraftHaus is the most locally specific craft at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Banger Brewing Neon Lights Amber
Banger Brewing Co. · Las Vegas, NV
Banger Brewing, the Fremont Street Las Vegas craft operation.
Revision Brewing Desert Whale Pale Ale
Revision Brewing Company · Sparks, NV
Revision, the Sparks Nevada craft brewery.
Pool Bar — Full Service
Outfield pool · group bookings
Drinking a cocktail in the pool while watching an Aviators game in the Mojave Desert.
Sun & Weather Guide
AVOID: Any game before 7 PM June-September
Las Vegas summer day games are genuinely dangerous. June through September temperatures regularly exceed 110°F.
7 PM starts — Mojave cools after sunset
Las Vegas evening games are comfortable in summer — the desert temperature drops dramatically after sundown.
Beyond the outfield wall — swim and watch
The outfield pool is available for group bookings. Swimming while watching professional baseball under the Las Vegas night sky.
March-May and October — ideal conditions
Las Vegas spring and fall games are among the most comfortable weather baseball experiences in the PCL.
Standing room — best social atmosphere
The left field party deck is the most social space in the park — bar service, pool view.
Exposed but manageable after 8 PM
Right field bleachers remain warm after sunset but the desert temperature drop makes them comfortable by the fifth inning.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Book a pool spot and watch the game from the water. Swimming in the Mojave Desert while watching minor league baseball happens only here.
Evening Only in Summer
Do not attend a game before 7 PM from June through September. The Mojave Desert summer is not a suggestion.
Parking Reality
Las Vegas Ballpark is suburban Summerlin and car-dependent. Drive or rideshare from the Strip — about 20 minutes west.
Best Value Seat
Right field bleachers — comfortable on summer evenings after 8 PM.
Pilgrim Stops Near Las Vegas
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
World's Largest Thermometer — Baker
A 134-foot thermometer built to honor the 134°F record set in nearby Death Valley. Visible from I-15. The Alien Fresh Jerky shop next door is its own category of American roadside experience.
Neon Museum Las Vegas
Over 250 retired casino signs stockpiled in a two-acre desert lot downtown. The Stardust. The Riviera. The Moulin Rouge. Las Vegas history in rust and glass. Best after dark when the surviving lights glow.
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