The Norfolk Tides today announced their 2027 schedule. The 2027 campaign will begin versus the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, on Friday, March 26th. It will be a fourth straight season the Tides host home games in the month of March to open the year, with the 26th being the earliest start in franchise history. In total, Norfolk will play a 150-game schedule, featuring 75 home games and 75 road contests. Start times for all games have yet to be determined.
The 2027 season will be Norfolk’s 57th in the International League and 58th overall at the Triple-A level (Triple-A East in 2021). It will also be the 34th year of baseball at Harbor Park. The schedule features 39 weekend games on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Gameday promotions for the 2027 season will be announced throughout the offseason. The Tides will have an All-Star break from July 12 – 15, followed by a three-game series at Nashville. In all, the Tides will have 12 homestands that total 75 home games. There will be the one three-game homestand to start the season, 10 six-game series and a 12-game homestand. The 12-game homestand will be completed in 13 days from June 29th – July 11th.
The Tides play against 10 different teams in 2027, with each of them visiting Harbor Park. Three teams will visit multiple times. The Tides host the Charlotte Knights, the Chicago White Sox affiliate, from April 6th – 11th for the first six-game homestand of the year, followed by a homestand in the Second Half from August 3rd – 8th. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Miami Marlins affiliate, will come to Harbor Park twice in the First Half from April 20th – 25th and May 18th – 23rd. The Durham Bulls, the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, come from May 4th – 9th and then for the first homestand of the Second Half from June 28th – July 4th.
As for the seven other teams that visit one time, the IronPigs only visit the opening weekend of the season. The Syracuse Mets, the New York Mets affiliate, come to Harbor Park June 1st – 6th. The Worcester Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox affiliate, will come to town from June 15th –20th. The Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves affiliate, finish the second half of the two-week homestand from July 6th – 11th. The Buffalo Bisons, the Toronto Blue Jays affiliate, come to Norfolk for the first time in the 2020s from July 20th – 25th. The Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, are in town from August 17th – 22nd. For the final homestand of the season, the Tides host the Nashville Sounds, the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate, from September 7th – 12th.
Ticket Information
Fans can purchase 2027 full season memberships by reaching 757-622-2222. 2026 Individual game tickets are currently available online. Fans should follow the Tides on social media and at norfolktides.com for the most up-to-date information. Single game tickets start as low as $17. The Tides also offer special discounts to students through high school, active military with ID and senior citizens (60 & over). These special discounts are available in Reserved sections and can be purchased for $15 in advance. Children under two years old are admitted free of charge.