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Pick upWorcester · Aug 11
Drop offHartford · Aug 12
Total miles71 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Worcester, MA
Hotel
Worcester Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 11
Check-outWed, Aug 12
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, August 11
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Worcester Red Sox vs. Buffalo Bisons at Polar Park tonight. Don't leave without Lobster Roll.
Stop 01 of 02
Worcester, MA · Tue Aug 11
Polar Park
Worcester Red Sox · AAA + AA
6:45 PM ET
vs. Buffalo Bisons
Must Eat at the Park
Lobster Roll
Warm butter-split-top lobster roll with picked Maine lobster, melted butter, chives.
Local Beer
Wormtown Brewery Be Hoppy IPA
Wormtown, Worcester's own craft brewery. Be Hoppy IPA is their flagship.
Wormtown Brewery · Worcester, MA
Polar Park and the Youngest Stadium in Professional Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Worcester Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Worcester, MA
Worcester Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 11
Check-outWed, Aug 12
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 4:27 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:27 PM
Drive to Hartford71 mi · 1.2h
Game time7:10 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Worcester, MA
Before You Hit the Road
Cheery Chicken
Downtown Worcester, near Polar Park. Southern-inspired breakfast in a city not known for Southern food. The chicken biscuit rivals anything in the South. Pre-WooSox game breakfast done right.
Chicken biscuit + hot honey + coffee
Open 7 AM–2 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Cornelia Molasses Explosion Memorial
On January 15, 1919, a 2.3 million-gallon molasses tank burst in Boston's North End, flooding streets at 35 mph. Twenty-one people died. A small plaque marks the site. Locals say you can still smell it on a hot summer day.
Boston, MA · 15 min detourWorcester → Hartford
71 mi · 1.2h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, August 12
A short 1.2h drive from Worcester sets up the day. First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Hartford Yard Goats vs. Erie SeaWolves at Dunkin' Park tonight. Cornelia Molasses Explosion Memorial is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Hartford, CT · Wed Aug 12
Dunkin' Park
Hartford Yard Goats · AAA + AA
7:10 PM ET
vs. Erie SeaWolves
Must Eat at the Park
Dunkin' Donuts
In a park named Dunkin' Park in Hartford, the Dunkin' connection is genuine cultural accuracy. New England runs on Dunkin'.
Local Beer
New England Brewing Company Gandhi-Bot NEDIPA
New England Brewing Company pioneered the New England IPA (NEDIPA) style — hazy, juicy, low-bitterness — that is now one of the world's most influential craft beer styles. Gandhi-Bot is their flagship.
New England Brewing Co. · Woodbridge, CT
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What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$36
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$110
Fuel · 71 mi at $0.18/mi$13
Ballpark food & drinks$60
Total Estimate$219
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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