Opening Day 2025

The Cardinals open the 2025 season at Busch Stadium against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, March 27th at 3:15 p.m. CT.

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

• Official Opening Day Pep Rally at Ballpark Village: Join Fredbird, Team Fredbird, DJ Todd Thomas, Cardinals organist Dwayne Hilton and Cardinals Alumni at the Busch II Infield Stage in the Together Credit Union Plaza for the Cardinals Opening Day Pep Rally. This event is free for all fans to attend and includes prizes and ticket giveaways to Opening Day and other 2025 games.

12:00 PM

• Busch Stadium Gates Open
• 2025 Cardinals Magnet Schedule: All fans, ages 21 and older, will receive a magnet featuring the 2025 Cardinals schedule, compliments of Budweiser

12:05 – 12:55 PM

• Cardinals batting practice (subject to change)

1:00 – 1:50 PM

• Twins batting practice (subject to change)

2:30 PM

• Pregame ceremonies begin with an appearance by the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales
• Introduction of Fredbird & Team Fredbird
• Recognition of Chairman & CEO, Bill DeWitt Jr.; President, Bill DeWitt III; and President of Baseball Operations, John Mozeliak
• Introduction of National Baseball & Cardinals Hall of Famers via 2025 Ford Mustang convertible motorcade

2:49 PM

• Introduction of the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals via Ford F-150 truck motorcade
• Introduction of the Minnesota Twins

3:04 PM

• National Anthem performance by GRAMMY Award winner and St. Louis native Lloyd Nicks with Color Guard presentation by the Ft. Leonard Wood Joint Service Color Guard
• Ceremonial First Pitch by Members of the 1985 National League Championship Team

3:15 PM

• First Pitch by Cardinals Opening Day starting pitcher Sonny Gray