MLB London Series: Trafalgar Square Takeover is a free three-day celebration of baseball culture happening in conjunction with MLB World Tour: London Series 2024 Presented by Zoom Workplace - two regular season games between New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Both games will be live screened and everyone is welcome whether you have tickets to the games or not.

Across the weekend there will also be opportunities to try your hand at batting, shop for MLB official merchandise and sample classic ballpark food and drink.

The Cage will give visitors a chance to hit home runs in Trafalgar Square in a dimension-defying new baseball game that blends real life and virtual gameplay using the latest ball tracking technology.

Opening the London Series weekend on Friday night Mets Legend Daniel Murphy and Phillies Legend Chase Utley will be joined by Gladiators Apollo and Fire in support of Sport Relief as they take on a Home Run Derby like no other.

For most of the weekend, the Cage will be open for the general public to take part in this unique experience. Anyone can play, so long as you're over 1.2m tall.

The event will run between Friday, June 7 and Sunday, June 9. The opening times are:

• Friday, June 7: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Saturday, June 8: 10 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 9: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The event will be taking place in the famous London landmark of Trafalgar Square. Entry to the event will be via the east and west entrances on the North Terrace, in front of the National Gallery.

Yes! Entry across the weekend will be free to all visitors.

You do NOT need to buy a ticket for this event.

All entries to the event will be on a first-come-first-served basis each day, and there will not be any opportunities to buy, register or reserve spaces in advance.

You will be asked to register for The Trafalgar Square Pass and complete the participation waiver for activations on entry to the event.

We want to ensure the event is open to as many people as possible and keeping it as a non-ticketed event helps us to achieve this.

We anticipate that the Trafalgar Square Takeover will be popular, especially closer to the Friday night Home Run Derby activity in The Cage and London Series screenings.

Once the event site is full, we will not be able to permit further entries. At this point entry will be based on a 'one-in-one-out' system with limited 'standby' queueing.

There won't be any restrictions on leaving the event and returning on the same day or a different day - as long as the event is not full when you return.

You will need to re-join the entry queue if you leave and wish to re-enter.

The Trafalgar Square Takeover will be open to everyone, however anyone under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. We do not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18s on site.

Under 16s are permitted as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Under 18s wishing to participate in the baseball activations will require a parent or guardian to sign a waiver on their behalf.

There will be ID checks in place for the purchase of alcohol.

Trafalgar Square is located in central London. The closest Underground Station is Charing Cross (less than 3-min walk), which is served by the Bakerloo and Northern Lines. Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) and Embankment (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern Lines) are also within walking distance.

Many bus routes have stops within close proximity to the entrance. You can use the TfL Journey Planner to plan your journey and check for service updates:

• Plan a journey - Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)

There will not be any car parking available at the event.

First pitch on Saturday is 6.10pm and Sunday is 3.10 p.m. Make sure you get there early for pre-game entertainment as the live screenings will include DJs, hosts, inning break games, prize giveaways and more.

There will be opportunities to buy food inspired by traditional Philadelphia and New York dishes and ballpark cuisine.

There will also be bars selling hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Free water points will also be available and we would encourage you to bring a water bottle with you. We encourage visitors to bring reusable cups or bottles.

Yes, alcohol will be served on site. There will be ID checks in place for the purchase of alcohol.

No alcohol purchased off site is to be bought onsite.

There will be a limit on the number of drinks that can be purchased at one time. More information can be found when on site.

Alcohol serving times will be clearly communicated on site for all three event days.

Anti-social behavior will not be tolerated at the event and will result in ejection from the site.

Bottled water or empty bottles for water will be permitted.

Small, snack-sized food items will also be permitted.

Large quantities of food and drink will not be allowed onto the site. Bag checks will be in place on arrival and security will confiscate large quantities of food at their discretion.

You will NOT be able to bring in your own alcoholic drinks or glass bottles onto the event site.

You are free to arrive anytime you would like during opening hours! Most activities will be running throughout the day. We recommend taking a look at the schedule closer to the time and planning your arrival around the daily activity.

A reminder though, once the event site is full, we will not be able to permit further entries.

There will not be any time limit to your stay at the Trafalgar Square Takeover. All guests will however be required to leave at closing time.

We are afraid that dogs are not permitted in the event except for Assistance Dogs.

Yes, the event and activities within the event will be wheelchair accessible.

Should you need assistance moving between levels at the event, please seek out a member of security or a brand ambassador who will support you. The event is spread over two levels of the Square. A public lift is in operation. Wheelchair accessible toilets are also available.

Yes - both disabled and baby changing facilities will be available at the event. A disabled toilet will be available on both levels of the event.

Yes. All visitors will be required to go through a bag check on entry. You may also be searched at the entrance which may include a full-body pat-down. Prohibited items will be confiscated.

Security will also be positioned across the event site, and persons who do not comply with site rules will be asked to leave.

Small bags will be permitted. The event will be treated in a similar manner to a sporting event, so bags must be no larger than A4 size.

Large bags and suitcases will NOT be accepted.

Baby strollers, pushchairs and associated bags will be permitted, but there will not be any areas to store these items at the venue.

There is luggage storage at Charing Cross station. Left Luggage Service & Facilities - Left Baggage (left-baggage.co.uk) but luggage is left at your own risk.

We understand that fans of the teams and baseball more generally may want to bring their own glove or baseball to the event. Security will permit one item per person to be brought into the event.

Security personnel will, however, confiscate the baseball should they suspect or witness it being used in a violent, damaging or aggressive manner.

Security will NOT permit baseball bats to enter the site.

Yes. As part of the bag check on entry to the event, security officers will confiscate items including, but not limited to:

• Aerosols over 250ml
• Alcohol
• Animals
• Baseball Bats
• BBQs
• Bicycles, scooters, roller skates
• Blowtorches
• Cans and glass
• Cool boxes
• Drones
• Fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics
• Knives
• Kites
• Legal highs
• Smoke bombs
• Sound systems
• Spray cans
• Tables and chairs
• Tent
• Weapons
• Xenophobic, political and religious propaganda materials, signs or inappropriate branded items
• Other items which may be perceived to be a potential hazard to the operation of the site or may cause damage to the site

Yes. Filming and photography will be taking place during the event. By signing the waiver upon entry – you agree to MLB and associated partners using photos with your image for future marketing purposes.

An Information Point will be available and clearly signposted should you have any questions or require assistance during the event. First aid will be available at all times during the event and stewards and event staff will be located around Trafalgar Square to contact if you require any help. The Ask for Angela/Clive initiatives will be in operation at Food and Beverage concessions.