Norfolk Tides Schedule 2026
Norfolk Tides Seating Charts
Norfolk Tides baseball feels like a waterfront block party when Harbor Park fills up, and the Navy fans turn every inning into a chant all summer long. After a 63-84 finish in 2025, the club heads into 2026 hungry, with new faces and a familiar mission: win the East and feed Baltimore. Start your next night on the river with Norfolk Tides tickets from Event Tickets Center.
Triple A baseball is the last audition before the Baltimore Orioles' schedule forces a call-up, and Norfolk is where that urgency shows. Manager Tim Federowicz ran a 2025 club that shuffled 95 players, including rehab stops for Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, and Ryan Mountcastle. Prospect power still popped, led by Samuel Basallo’s 23 homers, while outfielder Dylan Beavers earned International League MVP honors after hitting .304 with 18 homers over 94 games in Norfolk.
Tidewater Cheers at Harbor Park starts with the view of the Elizabeth River and the smell of popcorn drifting through downtown. The Norfolk Tides stadium opened in 1993 and seats 11,856, featuring lower-bowl sightlines, skyboxes, and a picnic area on the left side. Fans swear by pregame time at Hits at the Park, the on-site restaurant that looks straight onto the field. Keep an eye out for Rip Tide, the mascot who treats every foul ball like a cue.
Norfolk’s modern high point came in 2023, when the Tides beat Durham in a best-of-three to claim the International League title, adding to the franchise’s earlier Governors’ Cup championships in 1972, 1975, 1982, 1983, and 1985. International League baseball standings matter because the season is split into halves, and first-half and second-half winners meet for the crown. Track the Norfolk Tides schedule for those swing series in Durham and Jacksonville.
Late spring on the river is better with a plan: pick a weekend set, arrive early for batting practice, and settle into the rhythm of Triple-A under the lights in downtown Norfolk. If the club starts climbing, those weeknight games feel like insider tips, not chores. Bring friends, grab a crab cake, and let Rip Tide set the tone. Get Norfolk Tides tickets at Event Tickets Center.