CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Architecture & History
Veterans Memorial Stadium serves the Cedar Rapids Kernels and is a cornerstone of downtown Cedar Rapids baseball history. The current facility incorporates the footprint of the 1949 original.
Build specs
- OPENED
- 2002
- CAPACITY
- 5,000
- DIMENSIONS
- LF 315 · CF 400 · RF 325
Names & History
2002–present
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Current name for the Cedar Rapids Kernels' venue.
Sun & Weather Guide
Iowa summer heat
Similar to Perfect Game Field — Iowa summer day games are demanding.
Cedar Rapids evening air
Evening games are the correct Cedar Rapids experience from June through August.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball has deep roots in the community. The renovated Veterans Memorial Stadium delivers a solid Midwest League experience with good sightlines throughout.
Getting There
I-380 to downtown Cedar Rapids. Parking in nearby surface lots or the downtown garage.
Pilgrim Stops Near Cedar Rapids
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
The world's largest truck stop, with a free antique truck museum next door.
Field of Dreams Movie Site Iowa
The baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield. The corn still grows to outfield height.
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