Despite being the Atlanta Braves' final season competing at Turner Field, there are still plenty of reasons to schedule a weekend road series to see other ballparks.
While visiting these Major League Baseball cities, take advantage of attractions occurring the same weekend the Braves are in town.
June 17-19 at New York Mets
Aside from spending Father's Day in the Big Apple, this road series offers another opportunity to double up sporting events in one weekend. The Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match will pair two of the Western Hemisphere's best soccer teams against each other in a win-or-go-home battle.
Copa America Centenario
8 p.m. June 17. $82.50-$730. MetLife Stadium, 1 MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, N.J. www.ca2016.com
July 8-10 at Chicago White Sox
The Taste of Chicago, the world's largest food festival, takes place the same weekend as this interleague series. Last year's event included more than 60 vendors and attracted an estimated 1.4 million people.
2016 Taste of Chicago
11 a.m.-9 p.m. (July 6-8), 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (July 9-10). Free. Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., Chicago. www.tasteofchicago.us
July 22-24 at Colorado Rockies
This series takes place the same weekend as the inaugural Tattoo Masquerade, Denver's tattoo convention and art expo. More than 140 tattoo vendors and live art booths highlight the three-day event, which also includes tattoo competitions and performance art.
Tattoo Masquerade
Noon (July 22), 10 a.m. (July 23-24). $60-$70. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver. tattoomasquerade.com
Aug. 5-7 at St. Louis Cardinals
An official pre-game party occurs before each St. Louis Cardinals home contest at the newly constructed Ballpark Village. Located next to Busch Stadium, the venue offers fans a baseball-rich experience that extends during and after each game. And of course, set aside extra time to trek to the top of The Gateway Arch at the foot of the Mississippi River.
Ballpark Village and The Gateway Arch
Free (Ballpark Village general entry), $10-$13 (Gateway Arch), $40 (pre-game party). Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Ave., St. Louis. Gateway Arch, 100 Washington Ave., St. Louis. www.stlballparkvillage.com, www.gatewayarch.com
Aug. 12-14 at Washington Nationals
Use a road trip to the nation's capital to see one of the newest Washington, D.C., monuments, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Also, tour the National Mall where King once marched during the height of the civil rights movement. Additionally, the Newseum, located between the White House and U.S. Capitol, chronicles the news stories that helped shape modern America.
Washington, D.C., monuments and museums
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and National Mall, 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, D.C.
Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Free (memorial/mall), $13.95-$22.95 (Newseum). www.nps.gov/mlkm, www.nps.gov/nama, www.newseum.com
Aug. 26-28 at San Francisco Giants
Enjoy the city by the bay while attending one of San Francisco's top food, wine and spirits festivals. Eat Drink SF includes opportunities to enjoy food from more than 100 local chefs as well as beer, wine and cocktails in a presentation from the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
Eat Drink SF
Aug. 25-28. $30-$675. Tickets on sale May 9. Various locations, San Francisco. www.eatdrink-sf.com
Sept. 2-4 at Philadelphia Phillies
The Braves return to the City of Brotherly Love in time for another major event during a major holiday weekend. The lineup is yet to be announced for the 2016 Made In America Festival, which last Labor Day weekend included main acts Beyonce, Death Cab for Cutie and The Weeknd.
2016 Made in America Festival
Dates, times, cost TBD. Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. madeinamericafest.com
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