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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Rogers Centre
Toronto, ONEst. 198949,282 seatsMLB
The only MLB stadium outside the United States, and the building that defined retractable-roof construction.
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Architecture & History
Rogers Centre opened in 1989 as SkyDome, featuring the world's first fully retractable motorized roof. Located in the shadow of the CN Tower, it was an engineering marvel that cost over $570M.
Build specs
- OPENED
- June 3, 1989
- ARCHITECT
- Rod Robbie
- COST
- $570M CAD
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
CN Tower View
Throughout Stadium
The 1,815-foot CN Tower looms directly behind the stadium, visible from most seats when the roof is open.
Hotel Windows
Center Field
The Renaissance Hotel rooms overlook the field — the only MLB park where you can watch a game from a hotel room.
Names & History
1989–2004
SkyDome
Original name, reflecting its retractable sky-dome roof.
2005–present
Rogers Centre
Named for Rogers Communications.
Also known as
The Dome
The Food
MUST TRY
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll — the classic Toronto sandwich. Not available south of the border.
SIGNATURE
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Multiple stands
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll. The classic Toronto sandwich.
LOCAL
Poutine
Various stands
Fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy. Canada's national dish at Canada's ballpark.
The Beer
Canadian CraftLocal Only
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Steam Whistle Brewing
Toronto's most visible craft brewery, brewed in a historic railway roundhouse.
Sun & Weather Guide
Roof Open Day GamesSUN
Sections 100-130, First Base Side
When retracted, the first base side gets direct Toronto sun.
Roof ClosedMIXED
All Sections
CN Tower shadows and closed roof mean zero sun exposure.
Roof Open EveningMIXED
All Sections
Open-roof evenings with the CN Tower lit up are spectacular.
Insider Tips
01
The One Thing
Order a peameal bacon sandwich and poutine. You are at the only Major League Baseball game played outside the United States.
02
Steam Whistle Visit
Steam Whistle Brewery is in the historic CPR Roundhouse adjacent to Rogers Centre. Have a Steam Whistle Pilsner before the game.
03
The CN Tower View
Get to the upper deck with the roof open and look at the CN Tower. The 553-metre tower visible above the stadium roof is the best incidental view in the AL East.
04
National Anthem Protocol
The Blue Jays play both O Canada and The Star-Spangled Banner before every game. O Canada first. The crowd sings along.
05
Parking Reality
Union Station is adjacent — subway, GO Transit, all lines. The transit connection is the best in the AL East. Driving is the incorrect Toronto choice.
06
Best Value Seat
200 level sections 213–228 along the first base line. Good sight lines, partial roof cover, and CN Tower visible.
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Pilgrim Stops Near Toronto
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
bizarre
Shark Girl — Buffalo Canalside
A fiberglass girl with a shark's head sits on a boulder at Buffalo's Canalside waterfront. Installed in 2013, she became an instant landmark. The correct response is a double-take and a photo.
+ 15 min detourFREE
historic
Welland Canal Lock — Ship Watch
The Welland Canal bypasses Niagara Falls and lifts massive laker ships 326 feet in elevation through eight locks. Watch a freighter the size of a city block squeeze through a lock. It takes 90 minutes.
+ 30 min detourFREE
historic
Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario
Canada's best-preserved 19th-century town, burned by Americans in 1813, rebuilt, unchanged since.
+ 30 min detourFREE
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