Dow Diamond

Dow Diamond sits at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers in downtown Midland — the canonical company town of the Dow Chemical Company (now Dow Inc.), the global chemical giant founded in Midland in 1897 and still headquartered in the city. The blocks immediately west are downtown Midland's historic core; Dow's global headquarters campus sits a short drive north. The Tridge — a unique three-legged wooden pedestrian bridge at the rivers' confluence and the canonical Midland civic landmark — sits adjacent to the ballpark. The Dow Gardens, the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, and the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum are short drives away and reflect the Dow family's century of Midland civic investment. The neighborhood reads as a small Michigan company town with unusually robust civic amenities for its size, anchored by Dow's continuing presence and philanthropy.

Plan to arrive about 45-60 minutes before first pitch — Dow Diamond parking flow is gentle on most weeknight dates and busier on fireworks Fridays and giveaway nights. Dow Diamond opened in 2007 as the new home of the Great Lakes Loons (an expansion High-A franchise — the Loons are notable as the first MiLB team founded directly by a corporate parent, with the Dow Chemical Company underwriting the ballpark and franchise creation as a Midland civic investment). The Loons are the High-A Midwest League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers (the parent-club affiliation has been continuous since the franchise's 2007 inaugural season). Top Dodgers prospects rehabbing or moving through the Dodgers system pass through Midland frequently. The Dow Diamond naming-rights agreement is with Dow Inc. The Tridge — the three-legged pedestrian bridge at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers — is a short walk from the ballpark and is the canonical Midland landmark. Mobile-only tickets are the norm. Bag policy and gate-open times shift season to season; confirm on the Loons' site before going.

Dow Diamond opened on April 13, 2007, in downtown Midland at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers. The ballpark was funded substantially by the Dow Chemical Company (now Dow Inc.) as a Midland civic investment and the Great Lakes Loons franchise itself was created as part of the project — the Loons are widely cited as the first MiLB franchise founded directly by a corporate parent, with Dow's underwriting bringing affiliated baseball to Midland for the first time. The Dow Diamond naming-rights agreement runs with Dow Inc., the global chemical giant headquartered in Midland since the company's 1897 founding. The Loons are the High-A Midwest League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers — the parent-club affiliation has been continuous since the franchise's 2007 inaugural season. Capacity sits around 5,500. The ballpark is sited adjacent to The Tridge (Midland's canonical three-legged pedestrian bridge) and uses the river confluence as the design context.