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Left & Center Field of Dreams: 1410 9th St. S.E., Dyersville, Iowa 52040. Office phone: (319) 875-6012; Toll Free: 1-800-443-8981

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The souvenir stand is open April 1st through November from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, the hours are 9:00 am to sunset. No admission is charged.

Al and Rita Ameskamp originally opened the shop for tourists in 1991. Souvenirs and food are available at the stand, near third base.

In the spring of 1996, the Ameskamps retired to camping and fishing. So Left & Center, managed by a local investment company, was created to run the day to day operations of the gift shop. It sells "Left & Center" T-shirts, mugs, pennants, and videos, and conducts trivia tours through a maze in the corn behind left field.

Corn Maze
From the mid-summer to the end of October, you can explore a nine acre corn maze behind left field. Test your knowledge of baseball folklore and the film by finding and answering the 15 questions found throughout the maze. The cost to go through the maze is $6 for adults, $4 for kids 12 and under.

The Ghost Players, who were cast in the movie, who have entertained crowds since 1990 and invite you to step up to bat as they continue their appearances at the Field of Dreams on the last Sunday of each month, June through September at 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. Admission is free to these performances.

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