Ballparks 2027 Tournaments.
Twelve weeks. MLB Replica fields. Lights til midnight. The week your team — and your family — remember forever.
Twelve Ballparks tournaments. Pick your week.
The full 2027 BPoA-run lineup — May through August, organized and operated by Ballparks of America. Click any tournament for the dedicated page and to join the interest list.
The all-inclusive Ballparks package.
The same things come with every BPoA tournament, regardless of which week you pick or which format it runs. Add-ons — photography, Family Feast, extra trading-card packs — attach in EventConnect at registration.
Six-game guarantee — pool play, single-elimination bracket, championship (weeklong format)
MLB Replica fields — synthetic turf, sunken dugouts, stadium lighting
Custom team-designed hats & jerseys, hanging in each player's locker on Saturday check-in
Pro-style lockers with a souvenir nameplate for every player — the nameplate goes home
Air-conditioned Team Suites for players and coaches — 18 beds, 14 lockers, private showers, flat-screens
All umpires provided — two per game, up to four for semifinals and championship. No additional fee.
Indoor batting cages on-site for warmup and extra work (distinct from Upper Deck FEC cages)
Opening ceremonies, Skills Competitions, Home Run Derby
Three meals a day — Bullpen Concessions, Double Play Cafe, Grounders Coffee, Sweet Spot Ice Cream
Ballparks After Dark — lights til midnight on every field, Blitzball personalities on campus
Player Trading Cards — every player gets their own; pin trading is a tournament-long tradition
White Water 5-day passes — every registered player receives a 5-day pass to Branson's White Water park
On-campus entertainment — Upper Deck batting cages, The Key Escape Rooms, themed Laser Tag (Operation Outbreak / Zombie), the new Grand Slam Glow Mini Golf, On-Deck Arcade
Swag bag & participant gifts + Branson attractions discount coupons
Free admission and parking for families all summer (cashless facility)
Four reasons teams come back.
Teams come for the baseball. Families come back for everything around it.
The fields you've seen on TV. At two-thirds scale.
The locker had your name on it before you got here.
The off-day Thursday is in the schedule for a reason.
Team suites on campus. Families pick their style.
Two ways to play a Ballparks tournament.
Same campus. Same MLB Replica fields. Same lockers waiting with your name. The difference is how many days you stay and how many games you play.
Weeklong · 6-Game Guarantee
Saturday → Friday
Sat: Check-in, opening ceremonies, locker reveal. Sun: Skills competitions, pool play begins. Mon–Wed: Pool play, Home Run Derby. Thu: Off-day for Branson. Fri: Single elimination + championship.
Eight of twelve tournaments use this format
Six guaranteed games (more with bracket play)
Built-in off-day Thursday for the family
4-Day · 5-Game Guarantee
Friday → Monday
Fri: Check-in, Home Run Derby, locker reveal. Sat–Sun: Pool play. Mon: Single elimination + championship.
Used for Memorial Day Classic, Mid-Summer Showdown, Global Games, The Tradition
Five guaranteed games (up to seven with bracket play)
A tighter ask for teams traveling shorter distances
Max roster 14 players, 4 coaches. Pool games 1h 40m, bracket 1h 45m, championship untimed. MLB official rules with youth modifications.
Looking for GMB, Game 7, AABC, or Cal Ripken?
Several partner organizations host their own tournaments at Ballparks of America — different rules, different sign-up, different cost. You're playing on our campus, but you're registering with them. Babe Ruth League's Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series (hosted here since 2017) lives there too.
Tournament FAQ — the questions every coach asks.
A few quick answers. The full FAQ page covers everything else — packing lists, check-in, refunds, lodging policies.
- What's the deposit and payment schedule?
- Hotel room-night minimum?
- Are umpires really included?
- What's a roster look like?
- When do schedules come out?
- Can families bring siblings?
Get on the 2027 interest list.
Tell us your age group and we'll send the 2027 Info Pack and let you know the moment registration opens — before public launch.