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The D-backs are offering free tickets for kids 15 and under to celebrate summer and kick off the second half of the 2017 season. The offer is valid for the weekend series beginning Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. Fans can receive ip to two free kids tickets with the purchase of a full-price adult ticket for select sections in the ballpark, including Bleachers, Bullpen Reserve, Club Reserve, Infield Reserve and Outfield Reserve. Free kids ticket(s) cannot be combined with any other offer.

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The weekend series features a matchup against the National League East-leading Washington Nationals and includes the Saturday, July 22 game in which 20,000 fans will receive a Robbie Ray Strikeout Counter Bobblehead, courtesy of Sprint. Adult tickets for games next weekend start at just $19 and are available at the Chase Field Box Office, by calling 602.514.8400 or online at dbacks.com/kids.

Every D-backs game offers tons of fun for kids, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sandlot, an area dedicated just for kids. The Sandlot is open for every D-backs home game and includes age-specific playground areas, Futures Field and a batting cage. D-backs Baseball Academy coaches offer free clinics at Futures Field in the Sandlot one hour before first pitch and at the end of the fourth inning. In addition, kids can sign up to be a part of the free D-backs Kids Club, presented by Danzeisen Dairy, in the Sandlot to earn prizes for every game they attend.