Principal Park stadium information: Home of the Iowa Cubs in MiLB. Located in Des Moines, IA with a capacity of 11,500 seats. The stadium has open air and faces 60 degrees. Built in 1992.
For a day game at Principal Park, the first base side falls into shade first. The coolest seats are on that side, in the back rows under the upper-deck overhang, and in any fully covered or club-level sections. Evening games leave most of the park shaded by first pitch. See how we calculate this.
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Sun: W · 23° above the horizon
Shaded (8)
Light sun (16)
Moderate sun (11)
Full sun (9)
Seating layout is approximate — the shaded vs sunny side is accurate, but individual section details are modeled, not from this park’s real seating map.
Overview
Principal Park is home to the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Located along the Des Moines River with downtown views.