Getting There · Step 1

Rental Car

Pick Up Your Rental

Pick upSt. Louis · Aug 8
Drop offMinneapolis · Aug 11
Total miles809 mi

Stay Tonight · St. Louis, MO

Hotel

St. Louis Overnight

Check-inSat, Aug 8
Check-outSun, Aug 9
First pitch7:15 PM ET

Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.

DAY 1

Saturday, August 8

First pitch at 7:15 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium tonight — Fireworks Saturday tonight.

Stop 01 of 03

St. Louis, MO · Sat Aug 8

Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals · MLB

7:15 PM ET

vs. Colorado Rockies

Fireworks Saturday

Must Eat at the Park

St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli

Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.

Local Beer

Busch Beer

The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.

Anheuser-Busch

Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way

Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History

Stay Tonight · St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Overnight

Check-inSat, Aug 8
Check-outSun, Aug 9

First pitch tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET. Leave by 7:39 AM.

Sun Morning

When to Depart

Leave by7:39 AM
Drive to Kansas City291 mi · 5h
Game time2:10 PM ET

Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.

Breakfast Stop · St. Louis, MO

Before You Hit the Road

Goody Goody Diner

St. Louis breakfast institution. Pancakes and biscuits-and-gravy have anchored pre-Cardinals mornings for decades. No-nonsense diner that has stayed exactly itself while the city changed around it.

Pancakes + bacon + coffee

Open 7 AM–2 PM daily

Worth the Detour · +15 min

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66

The Route 66 frozen custard stand held upside-down to prove its thickness since 1941.

St. Louis, MO · 15 min detour

St. LouisKansas City

291 mi · 5h · regional run

Depart by 7:39 AM

DAY 2

Sunday, August 9

St. Louis to Kansas City is 5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 2:10 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium today. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 is worth 15 minutes off the highway.

Stop 02 of 03

Kansas City, MO · Sun Aug 9

Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals · MLB

2:10 PM ET

vs. Chicago Cubs

No Promo

Must Eat at the Park

KC Burnt Ends

Kansas City-style burnt ends — the crispy, caramelized points of a smoked brisket. The defining food of KC BBQ.

Local Beer

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat

Kansas City's defining craft brewery. The Unfiltered Wheat is a KC staple at the K.

Boulevard Brewing

George Brett and the Pine Tar Game

Pilgrim Notes · Kansas City Baseball History

Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Overnight

Check-inSun, Aug 9
Check-outMon, Aug 10

First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 9:14 AM.

Tue Morning

When to Depart

Leave by9:14 AM
Drive to Minneapolis518 mi · 8.9h
Game time7:40 PM ET

Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Kansas City overnight.

Breakfast Stop · Kansas City, MO

Before You Hit the Road

Town Topic Hamburgers

Midnight diner on Broadway since 1937. Open 24 hours. The burger is the point but the breakfast menu has fueled Kansas City's night owls and early risers for 85 years. Order at the counter.

Eggs + hash + coffee

Open 24 hours

Worth the Detour · +10 min

Largest Ball of Twine

17,400 pounds of twine wrapped by one man for 29 years. The qualifier matters.

Darwin, MN · 10 min detour

Kansas CityMinneapolis

518 mi · 8.9h · long haul

Depart by 9:14 AM

DAY 4

Tuesday, August 11

It's a 8.9h haul from Kansas City — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles at Target Field tonight — North Dakota State University Night tonight. Largest Ball of Twine is worth 10 minutes off the highway.

Stop 03 of 03

Minneapolis, MN · Tue Aug 11

Target Field

Minnesota Twins · MLB

7:40 PM ET

vs. Baltimore Orioles

North Dakota State University Night

Must Eat at the Park

Kramarczuk's Bratwurst

Kramarczuk's, the northeast Minneapolis sausage institution since 1954, supplies the best bratwurst at any AL Central park.

Local Beer

Surly Furious IPA

Minnesota's flagship craft IPA. The Surly Tap Room at Target Field is the best brewery bar in the AL Central.

Surly Brewing

The Metrodome, the Homer Hankies, and Kirby Puckett

Pilgrim Notes · Minneapolis Baseball History

What If

Shift 2 days to catch University of North Dakota Night at Target Field.

University of North Dakota Night at Target Field

North Dakota State University Night at Target Field

Replica Jersey Giveaway at Busch Stadium

Kids Backpack Giveaway at Target Field

What to Budget

Estimates only — prices vary by availability

Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 809 mi at $0.18/mi$146
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$899

* Estimates only. Prices vary.

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