All you need to know about Spring Training is on this page. We can help you put together a fun trip to Spring Training.
STLSportsPage Readers:
We have a special link for Rob Rains’ 2026 Spring Training Discount at the Homewood Suites Palm Beach Gardens. CLICK HERE.
To contact the hotel directly call Anna and tell her you want Rob Rains’ spring training discount:
ANNA HODGES, Director of Sales, Phone: (561) 622.7799 Direct
To contact the hotel directly call Anna and tell her you want Rob Rains’ spring training discount:
ANNA HODGES, Director of Sales, Phone: (561) 622.7799 Direct
Homewood Suites By Hilton Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Scroll Down for Everything You Want To Know about Going to Spring Training.
CLICK HERE for Spring Training Gear.
Read our article about planning your trip to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium: CLICK HERE.
This page contains everything you need to know about spring training– and links to things you want to learn about. Be sure you scroll down as we have travel information from AAA as well as suggestions on tings to do while you are in Jupiter, Florida. By “Jupiter” we mean the surrounding areas. Some nearby towns that are basically right there are Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera, Singer Island, Tequestra.
Buying your spring training tickets
To find out more about getting tickets to the spring training games: CLICK HERE.
Roadtrip Hotel- where to stay on the drive down
If you are driving to spring training, there is a Drury Hotel near wherever you want to stop for the night. Their newest one is in Chatanooga, Tennessee and it is ready just in time for Spring Training.
Some of the stops we have made on our way to Florida with Drury Hotels near are: Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; Valdosta, Georgia; Gainesville, Florida; and Orlando.There is a new Drury Hotel in Fort Myers, Florida for those wanting to travel to an away game in Fort Myers. Drury Hotels are based in Missouri and are a family-owned business. Use Promocode: SPORTS at any Drury Hotel, ANY time you stay at a Drury Hotel.
Drury Hotels are based in Missouri and are a family-owned business. Use Promocode: SPORTS at any Drury Hotel, any time.
To plan things to do in Jupiter, scroll down.
Be sure you use our promo code, SPORTS to get the special discount for STLSportsPage.com. For information on Drury Hotels: CLICK HERE
Spring Training Hotel in Jupiter, Florida Area
Our Spring Training Party: Date coming soon
Rob Rains and STLSportsPage.com have an annual Spring Training Bash Party and if you are going to Spring Training you won’t want to miss it!.
It’s free to attend and has a silent auction with fun Cardinals items. The silent auction benefits Rainbows for Kids in St. Louis and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Palm Beach.
Each year, the party– sponsored in party by Homewood Suites PBG– features a sports roundtable discussion about the Cardinals. There is usually a player or other celebrity and Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and drinks are served. Scroll down for photos from past events.
For information on tickets: https://www.mlb.com/roger-dean-chevrolet-stadium
Take us with you:
Download our app on your phone and you will be able to check Rob Rains’ daily Jupiter Minute and “Postcard from Camp” where he reaps what happened every day at Spring Training. It’s easy, go to the Google or Apple Store and look for STL Sports Page by Rob Rains. It’s free and makes it so easy to find all of our Cardinals coverage.
We’ll have complete coverage with our daily coverage and weekly “Rains on the Cardinals” podcast with Rob Rains and Mike Rains. The podcasts are generally on Thursdays but that could change whenever there is news to discuss.
We will also be tweeting (or is it called X-ing) both from @RobRains and @STLSportsPage. Be sure you are following both Twitter handles as Rob Rains provides news about the Cardinals and @STLSportsPage provides photos and information of general interest to Cardinals fans.
WHERE TO SIT AT ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET STADIUM: Shade vs. Sun
Fans Can Watch Practice
Fans are welcome to watch the Cardinals practice on the backfields. There is a parking lot available off of Central. There’s no charge to watch but also no snack bars or facilities so bring water and a hat if needed. Now that the Cardinals games are going on, the minor leaguers are practicing on the backfields. It’s fun to see the stars of the future. Scroll down for a roster of the players in camp.
Spring Training Gear from Fanatics: CLICK HERE.
Spring training hats, shirts, etc: CLICK HERE.
To plan things to do in Jupiter, scroll down.
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MORE ABOUT OUR SPRING TRAINING HEADQUARTERS HOTEL:
They are now accepting reservations for 2026
CLICK HERE
Jupiter, Florida- Homewood Suites of Palm Beach Gardens
Our Headquarters Hotel at Spring Training is the Homewood Suites- Palm Beach Gardens
***If you plan to go and stay at the Homewood Suites, please make your reservations as soon as possible as they only have a certain number of rooms at the discounted rate each night. CLICK HERE.
Call Anna Hodges at (561) 207-2662 at the Homewood Suites and tell her you want Rob Rains’ Spring Training Discount. You must make your reservations before Feb. 7 to qualify for the discount.
Here is our Homewood Suites discounted rate: $259 for a One King, one bedroom suite with sleeper couch.
To reserve your room: CLICK HERE. The special price we get — $269– is a huge savings as we looked up the rate for the exact same room for March 1, 2024 and it was $418 per night.
**If you stay at the Homewood Suites, make sure you let us know and if you see us, come up and introduce yourself.
There’s nothing like a spring training game!
The Games are Played at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
For ticket information: CLICK HERE
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If the Homewood Suites is full: We recommend Best Western West Palm Beach
The Homewood Suites Palm Beach Gardens is our Spring Training Headquarters and sponsor hotel, but it is so popular it might be full.
They are #11 out of 43 Hotels listed on Tripadvisor for West Palm Beach. Call Rick Netzel of the Sales Department (561) 683-8810 and identify that you are from “Rob Rains’ STL Sports Page.”
STLSportsPage.com in at Spring Training for most of it and Rob Rains files his “Jupiter Minute” reports after the spring training games. We get many requests for “what is there to do in Jupiter?” Of course you came for the Cardinals games but there is a lot to do in the area.
Some of our favorites things besides baseball:
- We recently went on a Pontiki inlet cruise (shown left). It was pricey ($60) but a two-hour boat ride around Jupiter Inlet with drinks included in the price. Sunset cruise was worth the price. https://www.pontiki.com/pontiki-home
- Mini Golf at Light House Cove: 1145 Main St, Jupiter, FL 33458. (561) 268-2717
- The Jupiter Lighthouse is a beautiful sight whether you visit in the day or night.
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Loggerhead Turtle Sanctuary
Address: 14200 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Phone: (561) 627-8280 It’s a fun stop and a must-see; a short stop but educational. Kids of all ages will enjoy seeing the turtles they are trying to rescue and then release after they are well.
- Great breakfast or brunch– Juno Beach Cafe. 13967 US Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408-1631 It’s open until 2 in the afternoon so if you stay at Homewood Suites you could eat their great breakfast in the morning and then go here for “lunch” they have a full menu with lunch items also.
- The Pier– and the Beach- Juno Beach-
Address: 14775 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408Juno Beach is the closest beach to the Homewood Suits-PBG. The Pier is above the entrance to the beach and people fish off the pier or just enjoy the sighGo to the beach! Juno Beach is where we usually go. It’s a straight shot up Donald Ross Rd. from the Hoewood Suites Palm Beach Gardens and then a left on US Highway 1: 4775 U.S. Highway 1. Juno Beach, Florida 33408.
Where Should you Go to Dinner?
There are several good restaurants in the Donald Ross Shops area next to Homewood Suites. It’s a nice stroll and you can choose the one you like. They range from an outdoor Italian restaurant to a sports bar to a pizza place.
Fun Restaurants on the Water
Blue Point- 1203 Town Center Dr, Jupiter, FL 33458
Guanbanas- 960 N Hwy A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477
It can be crowded so get there early. Guanabana’s is a very popular restaurant, perfect for date night or family night. There are tiki torches and beautiful views of the Inter-coastal Waterway.
Square Grouper-1111 Love St, Jupiter, FL 33477
If the other restaurants are too crowded try the Square Grouper. It’s generally not as crowded as the family crowd can’t go there– they don’t allow children. It’s on the water and you can see the Jupiter Lighthouse from your table. There are tiki torches and thatch roofs. Great Florida Atmosphere. The “Fish and Chips” features grouper and it was delicious.
Breakfast-
Juno Beach Cafe-13967 US-1, Juno Beach, FL 33408
Hole in the Wall- but a great Florida hot spot
Dune Dogs-
Sports Bar-
Our favorite sports bar is Duffy’s. There are several locations around the Jupiter Area. Great food and lots of TVs to watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Before or After the Game-
Jumby Bay- In the neighborhood across from the stadium (Abacoa) 1203 Town Center Dr #101, Jupiter, FL 33458
Stadium Grille- (Abacoa)- 1203 Town Center Dr, Jupiter, FL 33458
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Memories from 2025 Baseball Bash and other Special Events sponsored by STL Sports Page
Special guests were Pedro Pages and Thomas Saggese
2024- Victor Scott II, Matthew Liberatore
2023 Baseball Bash: Victor Scott II and Matthew Liberatore, special guests.
2023 Spring Training Baseball Bash
Photo below shows Rob Rains, Zach Thompson, Brendan Donovan and Mike Trim from WPTV, West Palm Beach.
SPRING TRAINING ARCHIVES
A look at some of our fun parties… For many years we have been having special Spring Training Bash Parties which benefitted charity– Rainbows for Kids and Leukemia Society of Palm Beach
Photo from the 2022 Baseball Bash: Ricky Horton
Ricky Horton was our guest of honor in 2022 at the Annual Rob Rains’ STLSportsPage.com Spring Training Charity Party
It was great to have people back in a safe, outdoor setting at the Homewood Suites. Be sure to find out when our 2023 party will be before you make your plans for Spring Training so you can join the fun!
Photos from the 2020 Baseball Bash:
This may have been the last “party” or large crowd gathering you attended for at least a year if you were there. It was held on March 12, 2020 and just as it was about to start we received word that MLB had cancelled the remainder part of Spring Training– due to the start of the COVID-19 closings.
The day the 2020 Baseball Bash was the day of the last Spring Training game. We had a player scheduled and due to “circumstances beyond their control” he could not attend. There was a great, enthusiastic crowd and the fans had a fun time despite what was happening.
Photos from the 2019 Bash: Daniel Ponce de Leon
Mike Trim WPTV West Palm Beach, Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon, Rob Rains
For the past several years The Homewood Suites has teamed up with STLSportspage.com to put on a charity event which benefits Rainbows for Kids in St. Louis and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Palm Beach. The event is free of charge and open to all fans of STLSportsPage.com and any guests staying at the Homewood Suites. Carson Kelly was the guest last year, shown in photo with Mike Trim of WPTV News in West Palm Beach and Rob Rains.
The Spring Training Charity Bash features free food and drink as well as a silent auction, but the highlight of the event has always been a player from the St. Louis Cardinals who attends and entertains on a sports panel with Trim and Rains.
Trim, a Cardinals fan, originally from Hermann, MO is a television anchor and always donates his time to do the panel with Rob Rains of STLSportsPage.com. The photo, above, right is the 2017 event featuring Aledmys Diaz.
After the panel discussion there was a barbecue and the Cardinals fans got to eat hamburgers and hot dogs.
The best part of the party is raising money for two great charities. Proceeds from the Baseball Bash are divided between the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Palm Beach and Rainbows for Kids in St. Louis. Tyler Hammond, shown in photo below was a member of Rainbows for Kids when he was a child. He had multiple organ transplants, but was able to participate on the Rainbows for Kids Baseball Team and all the activities designed for families with children in treatment. He has now graduated from college and is a volunteer with the organization. He is shown in the picture with Daniel Ponce de Leon.
Plan a trip to Spring Training and join us at the party!
Rob Rains interviews Daniel Ponce de Leon at the 2019 Baseball Bash.
2018- Kolten Wong
2017- Carson Kelly
Carson Kelly was the special guest in 2017. Television anchor Mike Trim of WPTV always chips in and is seen in the photo above with Kelly and Rob Rains.
2016- Aledmys Diaz
Aledmys Diaz signs autographs at the 2016 Baseball Bash.
2015- Mitch Harris
Mike Trim, WPTV Anchor, Mitch Harris, Rob Rains
2014- Matt Carpenter
Terry Boegel getting Matt Carpenter’s autograph at the Baseball Bash.
Karen Rains, Rob Rains, Matt Carpenter, Sally Rains.
2013- Trevor Rosenthal
Rob Rains and Chris Geisz, broadcasting “live” on 1380
The first “Baseball Bash” was held in 2013 and it was the only one that was not at the Homewood Suites. It was up the sidewalk at an outdoor restaurant that was called “The Burger Bar.” At the time Rob Rains, B.J. Rains and Chris Geisz were doing “The Sports Zone” Radio Show on 1380 and did a “live” broadcast from the party. If anyone has a photo with Trevor Rosenthal in it from that event, please email it to: Rains@STLSportsPage.com.
