Here are a few of the events scheduled for this year’s celebration!
Events throughout the year will be posted here. If you have a Women in Baseball event to share, contact us at info@womeninbaseballweek.org
2026
Champaign County History Museum: Dorothy Schroeder and the All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League (Champaign, IL, USA) Through 2027
The IWBC is teaming up with Old Fort Baseball Co. in launching the Support Women’s Baseball campaign. From the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League to today’s rising stars, women have always had a place in the game. It’s time more people knew it. A portion of proceeds from every shirt sold goes directly to the IWBC and our mission to preserve the history and advance the future of women’s baseball. Find the right shirt for you and your baseball family at Old Fort Baseball Co.
BaseballBiz On Deck welcomes baseball writer Mary Mustard, WPBL blogger, to discuss the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) season, and the future of the sport. Mary shares her perspective on the WPBL’s four teams, international talent and standout players including Denae Benites, Kelsi Whitmore, Ashton Lansdell and Brittney Apgar.
More Than A Game: A Community History of Baseball & Softball presented by Beer Nuts Brand Snacks & the Shirk Family explores 150 years of history.
Changes in racial and gender equality, leisure time, and technology played out on local diamonds across the country. McLean County is no exception.
Admission to the exhibit is included with general museum admission. The McLean County Museum of History is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Tuesdays, admission is FREE and we’re open late until 8 p.m. On Saturdays, we offer free admission during the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market until Noon. Click here to plan your visit.
Charlotee Museum of History: ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues (Charlotte, NC, USA) July 18, 2026 – October 18, 2026
Use promo code ROCKFORD26 for 25% off anything in Ellen Lindner’s Etsy store, including the popular Lost Diamonds comic book series, the Cranklet’s Chronicles, and additional comics, trading cards, and art. Visit littlewhitebird and celebrate Women in Baseball Week!
This summer, four teams—Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco—will go head-to-head across a six-week regular season to fight for position in the first-ever WPBL Playoffs, culminating in September’s WPBL Championship. For schedule details and ticket information, visit WPBL.
Join us for the Second Annual Steel City Showcase in Pittsburgh, September 18-20, 2026. All the details are on our website. Maximum of four teams to guarantee multiple games per team. More info at Greenfield Girls Baseball.
The 78th Greenwich Village Art Fair is an outdoor event held at Rockford Art Museum featuring juried artists, live music by regional musicians, children’s art activities, a local vendor marketplace, food trucks, cocktails, and more. The IWBC & SPoRT Apparel will be on hand with your favorite Rockford Peaches gear. Save the date and find info at GVAF.
Visitors to World War II Days engage in elaborate 1940s displays in historical buildings on the museum’s 148-acre campus, which becomes the back drop of a European village during World War II. This military re-enactment is known to be the largest in the Midwest and draws thousands of visitors yearly to the Rockford region and the museum grounds.. Rockford Peaches team reenactors (Sunday only), women’s baseball merchandise, and more are always part of the schedule. More info at World War II Days.
Baseball Lecture (Tampa, FL, USA) September 28, 2026
Join us for exciting lecture on Shoo-Shoo Wirth and learn about the talented female athletes that called Tampa home. Lecture will be given by Mark Corbett, who has done extensive research on Shoo-Shoo and other female athletes around the country. Light Refreshments. $15 per person / members free. Tickets here.
Baseball Victoria is excited to host the 2026 Barclay Cup from Sunday 27 September to Saturday 3 October, while also introducing a new tournament which will be played at the same time: the Under 21 Women’s Invitational.
Springvale Lions Baseball Club – Barclay Cup
Upwey Ferntree Gully Baseball Club – Under 21 Women’s Invitational
The Barclay Cup will feature seven to ten teams of 13-to-16-year-old girls from across the country coming together to participate in an action-packed week at this beloved junior girls tournament, now in its fifth year.
The new women’s tournament will be open to 17–21-year-old women, offering participants the opportunity to play against peers from around the country and potentially internationally for the first time in Australia for this age group. This event will run from Sunday 27 September to Wednesday 30 September, alongside the first few days of the Barclay Cup, and we hope to have at least six teams in the invitational. Details at Baseball Victoria.
Dirt in the Skirt started in 2024 as a women-focused slo-pitch charity tournament and community event rooted in respect for the women who came before us and the women playing today. Inspired by the trailblazing athletes of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s, Giving back is a core part of every Dirt in the Skirt tournament. In each city, a local charity or organization is chosen annually as the donation recipient, allowing every event to make a meaningful local impact while bringing people together around a shared cause, and of course, our love for the game!
For information on the Niagara Falls Tournament at Patrick Cummings Memorial Sports Complex, visit Dirt in the Skirt.
The eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held on October 9–11, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend! This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — is a virtual Zoom event.
Learn more and register now at Women in Baseball Conference.
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