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Based on stadium orientation and historical data, these sections offer the most shade:
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Shade availability varies significantly throughout the baseball season:
Lower sun angle — more shade available, especially in afternoon games
Sun angle rising — shade coverage decreases, evening games best for comfort
Near summer solstice — fewest shaded seats, covered sections essential
Peak summer - maximum sun exposure
Late summer - intense afternoon sun
Early fall - decreasing sun angle
Playoff season - comfortable temperatures
Maximum sun exposure - shade essential
Afternoon sun on first base side
Sunset glare possible in outfield sections
| Section | Level | Covered | Shade Rating | Best Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Box 114 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 115 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 116 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 117 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 118 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 119 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 120 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 121 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 122 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 123 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 124 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 125 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 126 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 127 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 128 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 129 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 130 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 131 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 132 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 133 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 134 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 135 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 136 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 137 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 138 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 139 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 140 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 141 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 142 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 143 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 144 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 145 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 146 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 147 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 148 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 149 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 150 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 151 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 152 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 153 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 154 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 155 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 156 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Box 157 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 114 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 115 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 116 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 117 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 118 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 119 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 120 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 121 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 122 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 123 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 124 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 125 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 126 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 127 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 128 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 129 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 130 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 131 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 132 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 133 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 134 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 135 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 136 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 137 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 138 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 139 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 140 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 141 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 142 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 143 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 144 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 145 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 146 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 147 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 148 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 149 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 150 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 151 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 152 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 153 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 154 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 155 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 156 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 157 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 158 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 159 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 160 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 161 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 162 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 163 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 164 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 165 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 166 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 167 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 168 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 169 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 170 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Plaza Box 171 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Crown Club 214 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Crown Club 215 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Crown Club 216 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Crown Club 217 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Crown Club 218 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Crown Club 219 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 220 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 221 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 222 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 223 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 224 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 225 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 226 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 227 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 228 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 229 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 230 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 231 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 232 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 233 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 234 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 235 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 236 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 237 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 238 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 239 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 240 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 241 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 242 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 243 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 244 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 245 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 246 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 247 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 248 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 249 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 250 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 251 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 252 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 253 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 254 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 255 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 256 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 257 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 258 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 259 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 260 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 261 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 262 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 263 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 264 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 265 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 266 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 267 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 268 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 269 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 270 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| Crown Club 271 | club | — | Evening games | Partial shade available | |
| View Box 414 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Box 415 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Box 416 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Box 417 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Box 418 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Box 419 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 420 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 421 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 422 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 423 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 424 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 425 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 426 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 427 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 428 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 429 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 430 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 431 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 432 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 433 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 434 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 435 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 436 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 437 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 438 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 439 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 440 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 441 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 442 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 443 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 444 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 445 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 446 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 447 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 448 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 449 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 450 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 451 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 452 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 453 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 454 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 455 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 456 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 457 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 458 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 459 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 460 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 461 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 462 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 463 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 464 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 465 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 466 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 467 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 468 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 469 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 470 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Box 471 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Outfield Fountains 401 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Outfield Fountains 402 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Outfield Fountains 403 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade |
The sun is strongest between 11 AM and 4 PM. Day games at Kauffman Stadium will have maximum sun exposure during these hours.
Bring your own sunscreen - SPF 30+ recommended
Drink water regularly, especially during day games. Kauffman Stadium has water fountains on each level.
For afternoon games, the best shaded seats are in the upper deck sections, particularly on the third base side. Covered sections like Crown Club 214, Crown Club 215, Crown Club 216 offer guaranteed shade.
Covered sections at Kauffman Stadium include: Crown Club 214, Crown Club 215, Crown Club 216, Crown Club 217, Crown Club 218, View Box 414, View Box 415, View Box 416, View Box 417, View Box 418
For day games, shade typically reaches the field level sections by the 5th-6th inning. Evening games (7 PM starts) usually have most of the stadium in shade by first pitch, except for outfield sections which may experience sunset glare.
Yes, the upper deck concourse and club level concourses offer shaded standing room areas with views of the field. These are great options for escaping the sun during day games.
Remember, shade patterns change throughout the season and even during the game. For the most accurate, real-time shade information for your specific game, use our interactive shade tracker.
Sun exposure data could not be calculated for this stadium. Basic section information is still available above.
Kauffman Stadium, known as "The K," features the signature Crown Vision board and the largest privately-funded fountain display in the world. This baseball-only facility in the Truman Sports Complex is famous for its beautiful fountains and family-friendly atmosphere.
Variable spring
Bring layers
Mild with storms
Third base for shade
Getting humid
Upper deck recommended
Hot and humid
Shade essential
Peak summer heat
Evening games best
Cooling down
Most sections comfortable
Behind home plate
First base side
Best overall experience
experienceGreat value with shade
valueBest fountain views
viewFamily fun atmosphere
experienceLocal breweries: Boulevard, KC Bier Co, Crane, Torn Label
1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129
Massive lots all around
Closest to gates
RVs and buses
Ride Share: Designated zones near Gate A
Gates open 90 minutes before first pitch
Bring sunscreen for day games
Try the stadium signature items
Leave early or stay late to avoid congestion
Sports complex shared with Arrowhead Stadium
Lion mascot since 1996
Pre-game and home run shows
Crown-shaped video board