The Ballpark at America First Square

The Ballpark at America First Square anchors the America First Square mixed-use development — a new downtown-adjacent Salt Lake City district built around the relocated Bees ballpark as the central public amenity, with residential, retail, and restaurant components developed alongside the venue. The development represents Salt Lake City's most ambitious west-side redevelopment of the 2020s. Downtown Salt Lake City with Temple Square (the Mormon Tabernacle, the Salt Lake Temple, and the Conference Center — the most-visited tourist destination in Utah), the Utah State Capitol, City Creek Center, the Eccles Theater, and the broader downtown restaurant scene sits a short drive east. The Delta Center (Utah Jazz NBA, Utah Mammoth NHL) sits a short drive east. The Great Salt Lake sits a short drive northwest. The Wasatch Range with the famous ski resorts (Park City Mountain, Deer Valley, Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton) sits a short drive east — the regional must-do in ski season. The neighborhood reads as a new downtown-adjacent mixed-use district with Temple Square, the Wasatch ski resorts, and the broader Salt Lake City metro as the regional draws.

Plan to arrive 45-60 minutes before first pitch — America First Square parking flow is being established and the closest lots fill steadily on weekend home dates. The Ballpark at America First Square is the new Triple-A home of the Salt Lake Bees, opening in the mid-2020s as the Bees' replacement for Smith's Ballpark (the team's longtime previous home, just south of downtown). Naming rights belong to America First Credit Union, the Utah-based credit union, and the broader America First Square mixed-use development name. The Salt Lake Bees have been the Los Angeles Angels Triple-A affiliate continuously since 2001 — making it one of the most stable Triple-A relationships in MiLB. The Bees are owned by the Larry H. Miller Company, the Utah-headquartered ownership group that previously owned the Utah Jazz, and the new ballpark is part of the Miller-led America First Square redevelopment vision. A long list of Los Angeles Angels major-leaguers in the modern era passed through Salt Lake, including Mike Trout (briefly), Albert Pujols (rehab), and a generation of Angels prospects. The ballpark sits at Salt Lake City's elevation of around 4,200 feet — the elevation contributes to a hitter-friendly environment, comparable to Albuquerque and Reno among PCL venues. As a new build, venue specifics — exact capacity, finalized concession lineup, exact opening details — continue to settle; verify on the Bees' official site. Mobile-only tickets are the norm. Bag policy and gate-open times shift season to season.

The Ballpark at America First Square is the new Triple-A home of the Salt Lake Bees, opening in the mid-2020s as the replacement for Smith's Ballpark — the Bees' longtime previous home south of downtown. Naming rights belong to America First Credit Union, the Utah-based credit union, and the broader America First Square mixed-use development. The ballpark is the centerpiece of the Larry H. Miller Company-led America First Square redevelopment on Salt Lake City's west-downtown periphery, with residential, retail, and restaurant components developed alongside the venue. The Salt Lake Bees have been the Los Angeles Angels Triple-A affiliate continuously since 2001 — one of the most stable Triple-A relationships in MiLB. The franchise was branded the Salt Lake Stingers (2001-2005) before becoming the Bees in 2006. The ballpark sits at Salt Lake City's elevation of around 4,200 feet, contributing to a hitter-friendly environment. As a new build the venue specifics — exact capacity, finalized opening details — continue to settle; verify on the Bees' official site. Downtown Salt Lake City with Temple Square and the Wasatch Range ski resorts are the regional draws.