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The country’s best baseball players head to Philadelphia this summer for the Partido de las Estrellas de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol de 2026 en Tuesday, 14 de julio de 2026, junto a una semana de acontecimientos deportivos estelares.
The game — AKA the Midsummer Classic — coincides with the Semiquincentennial, with Citizens Bank Park hosting the All-Star Game for the first time since the stadium opened in 2004. The 42,901-person capacity ballpark is set to be packed with fans angling to catch their favorite players from both the National League and American League on the field.
In the days surrounding the game, fans can expect a jam-packed All-Star Week, featuring pro and youth games, the first rounds of the MLB Draft, a new three-on-three series, and the All-Star Village.
MLB All-Star Week kicks off on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Specific information about the big Partido de las Estrellas continues to remain scarce. Here’s what we know so far.
The All-Star Game happens on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park, with timing still TBD. Full-season ticketholders who have already paid in full get first dibs on tickets for an All-Star Week package that includes access to the big game.
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Partial-season ticketholders get their chance in mid-April to purchase packages, based on availability. Resale tickets remain an option, all depending on what’s available.
Game day starts out with an All-Star Red Carpet Show (with the location still under wraps), where the players and their families get the royal treatment ahead of the game.
The build-up to the 96th annual Midsummer Classic takes place over several days across several venues in the city. Here’s what to expect:
The fourth annual HBCU Swingman Classic features 50 elite players from Division-1 programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. co-created the game to give HBCU players a chance to play in the national spotlight. Las entradas ya están a la venta.
Two youth-centered tournaments join the pros during All-Star Week, with first-round play for both at the Philadelphia Phillies Urban Youth Academy at FDR Park (July 10-12, 2026), with the championship games moving over to the University of Pennsylvania. (Monday, July 13, 2026)
Youth baseball players 17 and younger from MLB Youth Academies compete in the All-Star Commissioner’s Cup, with the Jennie Finch Classic featuring youth softball players 17 and younger from MLB Youth Academies and Jennie Finch programs.
The Pennsylvania Convention Center hosts the first rounds of the MLB Draft, free and open to the public in the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s Grand Hall. Stay tuned for more information about how to participate.
The Capital One All-Star Village (formerly Fan Fest) also sets up shop at the Convention Center for four days, featuring an indoor baseball-themed park with activations and meet-and-greets with former players. The schedule and players participating remain TBD.
Rising baseball stars take the spotlight for the All-Star Futures Game, a seven-inning exhibition game featuring top Minor League baseball players.
Afterwards, spectators can enjoy a double-header as a new, three-on-three game takes the field. What used to be the Celebrity Softball Game has morphed into the MLBx. The co-ed tournament features three 30-minute games (two semi-finals and one final) showcasing power hitters and star catchers.
Lineups and ticket information remain TBD, so check back closer to the games.
Monday means workout day, culminating in the naming of the new home-run champ by day’s end. The T-Mobile Home Run Derby gives eight hitters three rounds of chances to take the title.
Philadelphia has hosted the MLB All-Star Game four previous times: 1943, 1952, 1976 and 1996. The former Veterans Stadium was the location for the 1976 All-Star Game, the same year as the country’s bicentennial.
El primer Partido de las Estrellas de la MLB tuvo lugar el 6 de julio de 1933 en Chicago. manera de levantar el ánimo during the Great Depression. Since then, the All-Star Game has taken place every July (and twice in August) except for 1945 and 2020, due to World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. From 1959 to 1962, two All-Star games were scheduled each year as a way to recaudar fondos para el fondo de pensiones de los jugadores.
Fans vote for which players they want to see in the game — and the pros themselves vote on pitchers and backup positions. The final All-Star team includes representation from every team in the MLB.
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