Tucker Smith of Laguna Hills flies through the air at Angel Stadium during a performance at the Monster Truck Pit Party on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors to the Monster Jam at Angel Stadium in Anaheim get a wild ride on Grave Digger during the Pit Party before the truck competition begins on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Two-year-old Nixon Moffett strolls along with her parents, brother, and stuffed monster truck during the Monster Jam Pit Party at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Driver Kayla Blood gives Nora Wheatley, 2, a high five while her competition truck, Sparkle Smash, is on display during the 2025 Monster Jam event at Angel Stadium on..Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
El Toro Loco driver ,Jamey Garner, signs 8-year-old Kazuo Lee’s hood during the Monster Jam pit party at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ebony Ferguson finds a quiet spot for her 3-year-old son Jordan to play during the Monster Jam Pit Party at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tommy Franko, 3, takes a pint-sized truck out for a spin during the Monster Truck Pit Party at Angel Stadium on ..Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anthony Granados and his children, Andrew, 1, and Anthony, 3, are backdropped by the Monster Mutt truck while his wife Emily takes a family photo. They were at the Monster Jam Pit Party in Anaheiom on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Skateboarder Landon Belcher flips off a ramp during a performance at the Monster Truck Pit Party on ..Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Driver Kayla Blood adds some shimmer to the course as she drives Sparkle Smash during the 2025 Monster Jam competition at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ryan Anderson kicks up some dust in his truck, Son-uva Digger, during the Monster Jam competition at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fans pack the stands as they wait for the Monster Jam competition to begin at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on..Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Megaldon driver Todd Leduc gets some air while competing in the Monster Jam event at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
John Bethers form mimics the Angel Stadium “A” while he performs with other BMX stunt riders at the Monster Truck Pit Party on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Tucker Smith of Laguna Hills flies through the air at Angel Stadium during a performance at the Monster Truck Pit Party on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The new year typically brings a rush of adrenaline and the roar of engines to Angel Stadium with Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross, both using the field for their high-octane fun.
With baseball still in its offseason, the floor of the stadium is covered in thousands of tons of dirt for several weeks.
Monster Jam rumbled into town over the weekend for the first of three stops.
The souped-up trucks on giant wheels tore up the dirt track racing and performing stunts, but before the show started, fans got up close to the mechanical monsters and their drivers during a pit party.
Up next, Supercross flies into the stadium on Saturday, Jan. 11 to launch its 2025 season. The off-road racing series will return for a second round on Saturday, Jan. 25. The dirt track is built differently for each visit, launching the Supercross riders and their bikes into the air.
Supercross has its own FanFest events, with the opportunity to see the teams up close and watch as they practice. On Jan. 11, practice starts at 10 a.m., qualifying rounds at 11 a.m., opening ceremonies at 4:30 and the main racing event at 5 p.m.
Monster Jam trucks will visit again on Jan. 18 and 19 and Feb. 15 and 16. Check online at monsterjam.com for the schedule for pit parties and the main event, as well as ticket prices.
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