Columbus Crew supporters encouraged to arrive early for home opening match this Saturday evening at Lower.com Field

COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew is set to host Crewsmas – the first regular-season home match of the Crew’s season – against D.C. United on Saturday, March 4 at Lower.com Field with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. Limited tickets remain for Saturday’s match at columbuscrew.com/tickets. The Crew wishes to remind supporters and members of the media planning to attend to arrive early as possible. 
 
Supporters planning to attend are encouraged by the Club to pre-purchase parking via arenadistrictparking.com and arrive as early as possible. The weekend contest against D.C. United marks an exciting evening downtown around the Arena District and Astor Park with the Crew’s neighbors at Nationwide Arena and the Greater Columbus Convention Center hosting events that evening. 
 
The first 10,000 fans on Saturday when the gates open (5:30 p.m. ET) will receive a Crew beanie hat, courtesy of Nationwide. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for additional discounts. At 4:24 p.m., a 96-Minute Happy Hour is available in the Pub and Plaza until 5:30 p.m. ET where fans 21+ can enjoy $5 beers. 
 
Once the clock strikes 5:30 p.m. ET and gates to the entire stadium open, all fans will be able to enjoy 28% off new concession items until 6 p.m. ET, in honor of the Club’s 28th season in MLS. The first 200 fans into the plaza receive a souvenir cup that permits free soft drink refills that match. Fans exploring the concourse will also find Crewsmas-themed food and beverage offerings to celebrate the fan-favorite holiday commemorating the start of every Crew season.  

As a reminder, the Arena District DORA is activated three hours before every Crew home match and extends to Nationwide Boulevard into Astor Park until midnight Eastern Time. The DORA provides additional downtown, matchday experience opportunities for Black & Gold supporters, with additional details available at arenadistrict.com/dora.

Supporters can guarantee parking spots in one of over a dozen garages and lots throughout the Arena district by pre-purchasing passes. Additional matchday parking includes the Kilbourne Garage at Neil & I-670. There are more than 18,000 parking spaces in garages and lots throughout the Arena District all within walking distance, including 6,300 parking spaces within a 10-minute walk.

Ahead of the home opener, the Club recently announced a variety of updates on exciting and new elements to the fan experience at Lower.com Field.

Partial plans and single-game tickets for Crew matches at Lower.com Field are on-sale for the general public and are available here.

Soccer fans looking to experience Crew matches have a number of options as Season Ticket Membership for the 2023 season, which are currently on sale, includes benefits such as a subscription to Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass, exclusive, member-only events, a discount at the Crew Shop, monthly, interest free payment plans, the ability to purchase discounted parking, pre-sale access to all events at Lower.com Field, Historic Crew Stadium and FirstEnergy Stadium, and a dedicated account manager and service representative. Fans interested in purchasing Season Ticket Memberships are encouraged to call 614-447-2739, email seasontickets@columbuscrew.com, or visit www.columbuscrew.com/tickets/memberships to get connected with a Season Ticket Member representative.