Krispy Krunchy Chicken, the PIG MAC, and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are rookie additions to the menu at Fenway Park this season, where the Red Sox home opener on Friday will also honor the late great pitcher Luis Tiant. The Red Sox will celebrate their 125th home season — and 114th at Fenway — with an afternoon game against the St. Louis Cardinals, launching a month packed with events and new concession offerings at the historic ballpark. “I’m super excited for baseball to be back at Fenway. I always love it because it’s just this optimism of a new year in spring,” said Sarah McKenna, senior vice president and chief experience officer for the Red Sox. Red Sox staff led media on a tour of the ballpark Wednesday, offering a taste of the new menu and a walk onto the freshly manicured field as workers hurried to prepare for Friday’s game. The pregame ceremonies for Friday’s opener will honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Red Sox American League championship win and recognize Tiant, the Red Sox Hall of Famer, who died in October at age 83. “We’re welcoming back the 1975 team, which Luis was such an integral part of in their trip to the championship,” said McKenna. Gates will open at 12:10 p.m. and fans should be seated by 1:30 p.m. for the pregame ceremonies. Before the game, the colors will be presented by members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Air Force, and Coast Guard. McKenna said she expects the Red Sox to come out on top against St. Louis on Friday: “We’re going to do great because we’ll have all the Fenway fans behind us, welcoming our guys back to Boston.” A smorgasbord of new food and beverage options will debut at Friday’s game for the 2025 season, brought in by Fenway concessionaire Aramark. New items include Krispy Krunchy Chicken tenders and sandwiches at the Kids Concourse, Gate E Concessions, and Truly Terrace; and the indulgent Cowboy Up! Burger — topped with brisket, bacon, and onion rings — at Truly Terrace and Homeplate Concessions. The new Fenway Soup Shack at Homeplate Concessions will offer soup served in bread bowls, along with the PIG MAC sandwich: pulled pork, mac and cheese, and bacon on sourdough. Green Monster Fries — topped with jalapeños — will be sold at Homeplate Concessions and in the Aura Pavilion. Other additions include a Kayem Pineapple Bacon Sausage on the Ketel One Vodka 3rd Base Deck, a grilled chicken sandwich on a pretzel roll on the Sam Deck, and new pork carnitas tacos from Bleacher Bowls at Centerfield Concessions. McKenna also announced that current Red Sox players and coaches will help distribute Red Sox hats at Gardner Pilot Academy in Boston alongside Mayor Michelle Wu and Red Sox president Sam Kennedy on April 7 — the first of 40,000 hats being handed out to students and teachers across all Boston Public Schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade. “It’s fantastic — get those kids some Red Sox gear, remind them to come out to games,” said McKenna. Other events for kids this month include Little League Opening Day on April 12, Kids Run the Bases events on April 5 and 24, and On-Field Photo Day on April 20, offering fans the chance to take photos with Red Sox players and coaches. There will also be giveaway items for the first 7,500 fans on April 7, 21, and 24, and five pop culture–themed nights throughout the month featuring exclusive merchandise. More information is available at redsox.com.
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