About us
In November of 2019, Ripken Events was brought back to Ripken Stadium and has been a unique venue for the Harford County community since!
Ripken Stadium, founded in 2002 by Cal Ripken Jr. originally had the sole purpose to house the IronBirds home games. Over the years, the venue began hosting youth tournament games, opening up the venue to opportunities we now call “non-gameday events”.
Since 2019, Ripken Events has had the honor of being the home to over 300 unique events including charity non-profit festivals, small scale concerts, weddings, corporate outings, and so much more. With year round booking opportunities, Ripken Events is a wonderful venue for practically any style or size event you could imagine.
frequently asked questions…
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Yes, we can host events year-round du to the variety of spaces that we have available. During the winter months, we have our 6,000sqft 3rd Base Club Level, intimate skyboxes, and Clubhouses available. During warmer months we rent those same locations in addition to the parking lot, playing field, concourse, kids zone, and more.
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Yes we do! We offer an audio/visual package as an enhancement that can be added to a rental locations. Depending on the location you’re renting, this package will include built in audio system usage, a wired or wireless microphone, podium, projector, projector screen, and television(s).
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Yes, but third-party caterers must be approved by our Events Manager first.
We have an exclusivity with our caterer which requires us to pre-approve your requested caterer, and charge clients a buyout fee to not use their services. That fee is dependent on the number of vendors you plan to bring in, and if they need to access any of our service materials including hot boxes, chafers, linens, tables, etc.
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Absolutely! We rent out the playing field for all types of events from family field days, to weddings, to corporate batting practices, to charity softball tournaments.
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Capacity varies by venue location and event style. Our minimum headcount permitted is 25 guests, and we can accommodate upwards of 5,000 gusts for a full stadium festival.
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Yes! The video board can be added on as an enhancement for an additional fee. You can display up to 100 photos and videos during your event for an extra special customization!
Chris P. with 3DPrintopia says
“3DPrintopia absolutely loves Ripken Stadium and Pro Sports Catering for our events! Our guests always compliment the food, and the location is as unique and special as you can get. The entire Ripken Events staff is great to work with from the event planning team to the front-line staff executing the event. We’ve had two events here already and looking forward to our next event in the fall of 2024!”
Jamie R. with Perry Hall Middle School says
“The staff and students really enjoyed the tour of Ripken Stadium. The students especially liked being on the field, the Ironbird's hats, and of course, the amazing lunch. Thank you for scheduling the visit and also a big thank you to Jack for the tour of the Stadium. We had a great day! We will definitely be back next year.”
Ericka M. with Independent Can Company says
“My company’s event wouldn’t have been a success without the Ripken Stadium team. The employees who attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves with the activities planned to the food and exceptional customer service received.”