Atlanta Braves opening 30,000-square-foot CHOA Park at Truist Park for kids and families

November 13th, 2024

A tarp covers the infield as rain comes down at Truist Park after the baseball game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves as postponed, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)

The Atlanta Braves are teaming up with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to bring a new experience to children and families who visit Truist Park starting in the 2025 season.

The new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Park will be over 30,000 square feet of family space, doubling the size of the preexisting Hope and Will Sandlot play area designated for young Braves fans.

Due to the size of the expansion, the family space will be relocated to the Left Field Plaza of Truist.

“A day at the ballpark is one of the most fun and meaningful experiences families share,” said Atlanta Braves president and CEO Derek Schiller in a recent press release.

“As demand in the space increased, we went back to the drawing board with our partners at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who are the foremost experts in pediatric health, to create a new and enhanced space that will accommodate even more families and help them build a lifetime of memories.”

“Children’s is not only the leading place for pediatric care, but we are also fully dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community,” added Linda Matzigkeit, chief administrative officer at Children’s. “The new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Park provides a great opportunity for us to deliver on that commitment to be a part of kids’ lives – both when they are sick, and when they are healthy.”

The play area is expected to be open on gamedays during the Braves season and accessible from the adjoining The Battery Atlanta for non-gameday events.

New features will include a reimagined kids’ zone with a rock-climbing tower and interactive play experiences, collapsible batting cages and a meet and greet area for children to meet and take photographs with Braves’ mascot Blooper.

Additional amenities include a new 480-square-foot video board on the Delta Deck that will allow families to follow the game while engaging in play, seating for family members and cooling misters.

The Atlanta Braves did not respond to WABE’s request questions about the cost of the project and the source of the funding when this article was published.