Citizens Bank Park was scheduled to host the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as part of America250 celebrations.
The ballpark is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 2026 game was scheduled for July 14, shortly after the July 4 semiquincentennial observance.
Philadelphia’s selection connects a major sporting event with the city’s central place in U.S. founding history. The city hosted the Continental Congress and contains Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
This was to be the fourth time the Phillies hosted an All-Star Game, but the first at Citizens Bank Park. Earlier Philadelphia games were played at Shibe Park and Veterans Stadium, making the venue distinction important.