BOSTON, MA - The Red Sox will present their Opening Day Ceremonies before their 116th home season, and their 105th at Fenway Park, this Monday, April 11, starting at approximately 1:30 p.m. The team then plays the Baltimore Orioles at 2:05 p.m.
 
Before the game between the American League East rivals, the two teams will be introduced along the base lines. 
 
With Hanscom Air Force Base presenting the colors, the national anthem will be performed and punctuated by a fly-over of two F-16 fighter jets from the 158th Fighter Squadron from Burlington, Vermont's Air National Guard ("The Green Mountain Boys").
 
Before the home opener festivities, an Air Force swearing-in ceremony will take place at Fenway Park for over 50 Air Force recruits at 9 a.m.
 
Fenway Park gates will open two hours before the game on Monday. For the rest of the season, gates open 1 ½ hours before game time. Season ticket holders and Red Sox Nation members may enter at Gate C 2 ½ hours before each game.
 
Metal detectors will screen all fans entering the ballpark. To expedite screenings at the gates, fans are asked to remove cell phones, cameras, and other large metal objects before walking through the metal detectors. Fans do not need to remove smaller objects, such as wallets, coins, keys, jewelry, eyeglasses, shoes, and belts.
 
Children are invited to enter through Gate K (for Kids) near Gate B, a gateway to the Kids Concourse. From the 3rd through the 7th innings, Wally's Clubhouse will offer an in-game play area for children. New virtual reality stations will also be available to fans in the Kids Concourse and in Wally's Clubhouse.   
 
The Red Sox urge fans to use public transportation to Fenway Park. In addition to taking the popular T to Kenmore Square, the commuter rail trains arrive at Yawkey Station, just 511 feet from the doorstep of Fenway Park. Yawkey Station is part of the commuter rail's Framingham/Worcester line, which runs from Worcester to South Station.
 
The last outbound commuter rail train from Yawkey Station departs at 11:36 p.m. on weekdays and 10:50 p.m. on weekends. Departure times for the last Yawkey Station train are subject to change based on the length of the game. These trains offer as many as 48 regularly scheduled stops every weekday. For more commuter rail information, visit mbta.com.