Thousands of Rockies fans flooded into Lower Downtown Denver by noon on Friday for the team's home opener against the Padres.
Scalpers hawked tickets on street corners as people moved in a sea toward Coors Field.
Many were lined up outside the stadium's gates to be the first fans inside for the season — most of them children clamoring for a peek into the concourse.
On the field, Rockies players were taking their first pre-game swings at Coors Field for the regular season. The slap of their bats echoed inside the empty confines.
Bars and restaurants around 20th and Blake streets, many of them blasting music, were packed with purple-clad fans.