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PHOTOS: Fans celebrate opening day at Truist Park

Fans cheer for a camera before the Braves parade at Truist Park on opening day, featuring the Braves vs. Kansas City Royals, on March 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Chance Bayne, 8, plays catch at The Battery Atlanta before the Braves take on the Royals. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Fans walk through The Battery Atlanta to at Truist Park on opening day. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Friday's weather was near perfect for fans heading to Truist Park. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

A marching band entertains the crowd during the Braves parade outside Truist Park before Friday's game. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Braves manager Walt Weiss waves to fans during the parade. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

One fan is very excited to see players walk by during the parade. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. heads to Truist Park for his ninth season as an Atlanta Brave. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

A fan calls for a ball as players warm up on the field. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Ryder Chase sits on a 2021 World Series championship ring statue at the Battery at Truist Park in Atlanta on opening day, featuring the Braves vs. Kansas City Royals, on March 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Fans line up for the Braves parade ahead of Friday's opening day game against the Royals. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Braves first baseman Matt Olson (right) participates in the parade. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Braves mascot Blooper was on hand for high fives and fun. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Fans enter the Chop House gate, ready for the 2026 season. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

The Battery and Truist Field have more than baseball to entertain kids, as Paisley Lanfear, 10, discovers. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

It's the first warm-up of the season for Braves players. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Players warm up on the infield before Friday's opening day game. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Fans cheer for a camera before the Braves parade at Truist Park on opening day, featuring the Braves vs. Kansas City Royals, on March 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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