The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will be played in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a press conference will be held Tuesday at Independence Hall to officially announce it.

This will be Citizens Bank Park’s  first All-Star Game.

The 1976 All-Star Game was played at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia to mark the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

There is also rumblings that Philly is a potential host city for the World Cup in 2026.

-Nicole Siberry