Werner Park

What Plays There

Omaha Storm Chasers Baseball and Other Events

Baseball is the reason Werner Park exists: the ballpark opened in 2011 as the home stadium of the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Kansas City Royals' Triple-A affiliate. Sarpy County owns the ballpark, and the Storm Chasers Baseball Club runs it day to day. Baseball isn't the only thing on the calendar, though. Werner Park hosts more than 60 non-baseball events a year, everything from concerts and charity walks to weddings and birthday parties. Union Omaha, the local soccer club, plays its home games at Morrison Stadium instead, so don't show up here expecting a match.

Where to Find the Official Event Calendar

For what's actually scheduled, check the Storm Chasers' own schedule page rather than a third-party listing.

Tickets and Box Office

Buying From Official Sellers

Buy directly from the Storm Chasers: online through the team's site, in person at the Werner Park box office at 12356 Ballpark Way, by phone at (402) 738-5100, or by email.

Ticket Prices

Published pricing runs by age category rather than a flat rate: kids 2 and under get in free, ages 3 to 10 pay the child price, everyone 11 and up pays the adult price, and adults 55 and older get a $1 discount. Single-game prices aren't posted, so check the team's own ticketing page for your game, but a few are: military ticket-holders get a $3 discount with ID, Thursday tickets run $3 at the ticket office ($5.16 online), and on Tuesdays three canned goods at the ticket office get you a berm ticket.

Box Office Hours and Will Call

The Werner Park front office can be reached at (402) 734-2550. The ticket office keeps different hours. On non-game weekdays it's open noon to 5 p.m., though the About page's contact box lists noon to 4 p.m. instead; it's closed entirely on non-game weekends. On game days it opens at noon and stays open through the end of the game for weekday night games, and three hours before first pitch for weekend games and weekday day games. Call the box office at (402) 738-5100 if you need to confirm before you drive out. Will call is at Ticket Window #6.

Avoiding Resale Markups and Ticket Scams

Buy tickets only through the Storm Chasers' own site, app, or box office. A link from a search ad or an unofficial reseller isn't guaranteed to be real, and there's no fixing a fake one after the fact. Reselling tickets on ballpark grounds isn't allowed either, and it can get you ejected.

Seating and Capacity

Seating Layout

Total capacity is 9,023 once you count the berm and standing room. The fixed-seat number is where the team's own pages part ways: the ballpark guide says 6,434, the "about" page says 6,354. Not exactly consistent record-keeping. Either way, it's a mid-size Triple-A house with 14 luxury suites, three hospitality tents, and the Prairie Flower Casino Club, which has its own indoor bar and boardroom space. The field measures 310 feet down the left field line, 402 to dead center, and 315 down the right field line. The team doesn't publish which sections have the best sightlines.

Accessible Seating

Handicap tickets are available in every section except Section 125; if that inventory runs out, overflow accessible seating opens in Sections 100, 103, and 120. Courtesy wheelchair service is available to get you to and from your seat.

Getting There and Parking

Address and Directions in Papillion

Werner Park is at 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE 68046. Parking lot access comes off 120th Street and 126th Street. Rideshare drop-off and transit options aren't published on the team's site.

Parking Options and Costs

Lots open two hours before first pitch. A spot runs $5 if you pay by phone or in person, or $6.50 if you pay online for a regular game (that $1.50 buys you a shorter line at the lot). Cosmic Baseball games are $10 a car, and accessible parking is free. Leave the lot mid-game and come back, and you'll pay again for a new spot. You can add parking to your ticket order instead, and a digital parking pass lands in your tickets account. To lock in parking without buying a new ticket, call the Werner Park ticket office to secure a pre-paid pass during its hours above. Handicap parking is available in every lot: general accessible parking comes in through Entrances C and D, and season-pass handicap parking comes in through Entrance A; a shuttle to Gates 1 and 2 is available on request.

Venue Policies

Bag Policy and Prohibited Items

Bags have to be clear vinyl or PVC and no bigger than 16 inches by 16 inches by 8 inches. Small wallets or clutches under 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches by 4.5 inches are fine regardless of material, and so are small camera bags and medical or diaper bags. You can bring in blankets, empty refillable water bottles, point-and-shoot cameras, and a personal handheld umbrella. You cannot bring:

• Air horns, alcohol, or animals other than service animals (dogs are the exception at Wednesday-night Bark in the Park games, where registered dogs sit on the berm or in Section 101)
• Bats, illegal drugs, or firearms and weapons of any kind, including pocket knives
• Bicycles, drones, hoverboards, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades or skates, or wheeled shoes
• Coolers, glass containers, metal cans, or lawn chairs
• Outside food or drinks, except one sealed 20-ounce or smaller plastic water bottle with the label removed, an empty refillable bottle, or food needed for a medical reason
• Professional photography equipment without a media pass, or laser pointers

On cameras specifically: handheld video is fine as long as you're not recording game action, and single-frame photography is always allowed, but lenses longer than four inches and camera support pods are not.

Leaving mid-game and coming back is allowed, as long as your ticket gets scanned on the way out.

Age Restrictions

No minimum age to attend is published; the age lines that exist are about ticket price, not admission. The policy on alcohol and drugs is strict either way: anyone drinking under the legal age, using illegal drugs, or breaking other laws gets removed and reported to the proper authorities, and anyone who seems intoxicated can be denied entry altogether.

Accessibility Services

For accessibility requests beyond seating and parking, contact the front office at (402) 734-2550, or find the Fan Services station on the concourse near Gate 2 once you're at the ballpark. The Autism Action Partnership Quiet Zone, in center field by the batter's eye, has sensory kits you can check out and return at Fan Services.

Food, Drinks, and Amenities

Werner Park runs as a primarily cashless facility. The one exception is The Show, the concession stand on the third base side, which keeps a cash line open. Everywhere else, credit and debit cards work at every concession stand and at the Storm Front Team Store, and if you show up with cash, the team store will convert it to a Werner Park gift card. The concession stands each post their own menus and prices on the team's concessions page.

Bring the kids and let them run: the Centris Family Fun Zone, a 6,500-square-foot kids' area behind left field, has a jungle gym, inflatables, and a carousel. Kids 3 and up pay a $6 admission fee, but up to four get in free if you show a Centris card at the gate. Worth joining first is the Lil Chasers Club, which is free for kids 10 and under and gets them a free ticket to Sunday home games, free entry to the Fun Zone on Sundays, first crack at running the bases, and a free t-shirt.

Where to Eat and Drink Nearby

Lux American Grill, at 9839 S. 96th St., #105, in Papillion, calls itself minutes from Werner Park on its own site, and it backs that up with char buffed wings, loaded nachos, and smash burgers. It's open 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, with happy hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. (all day on Tuesdays) and weekend brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Talus Spirits and Sustenance, at 10914 Cumberland Dr. in Papillion, is a restaurant and bar open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; it's closed Sunday.

Lucky Bucket Brewing Company, at 11941 Centennial Rd., Suite 1, in La Vista, pours its own beer on tap alongside cocktails made with Cut Spike liquors. It's open Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m., Friday from 3 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.; it's closed Monday and Tuesday.

Our pick: Lux American Grill. It's the only one of the three that puts its proximity to Werner Park in writing, and wings, nachos, and smash burgers make an easy pre- or post-game stop.

Tips for a First Visit

Gates open an hour and five minutes before first pitch, so you've got time to find your seat without sprinting. Buying parking with your ticket ahead of time skips a step at the lot, but it costs $1.50 more than paying in person or by phone. Bring a clear bag or leave it in the car, and keep alcohol to the parking lots: plastic cups only, nothing glass, and none of it comes inside the gates. If the game gets called before it's official, you can exchange your original ticket for a future game of equal or lesser value, subject to availability and a $1 fee if you do it online, rather than get a refund. Coming on a day without a game? Werner Park runs tours for $5 a person; call (402) 734-2550 to book.

Get there early, keep your bag clear and your cup plastic, and Werner Park does the rest.