Phillies unveil 2026 MLB All-Star Game logo during City Hall rally
Philly starts countdown to MLB 2026 All-Star Game
MLB All-Star Week is just one in a series of major events Philly is hosting next year including the celebration of America?s 250th birthday.
PHILADELPHIA - The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is still a year away, but the excitement in Philadelphia on Friday would make you think it was a lot closer.
The Phillies tamped up the anticipation by unveiling the official 2026 All-Star Game logo during a pep rally outside City Hall on Friday.
Next year will be the first time Philadelphia has hosted the MLB All-Star Game since 1996 at Veterans Stadium, and 1976 before that.
2026 MLB All-Star Game logo reveal
The Philadelphia Phillies reveal logo for 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
What we know:
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game logo hits on all the themes of America's 250th birthday in Philly, from the Liberty Bell backdrop, to the star outline, to the red, white and blue color scheme.
Even the typography featured on the logo is an ode to the Liberty Bell's "historic inscriptions, blended with design touches inspired by the Phillies’ signature style."
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"Today’s logo unveiling sets the stage for a year-long celebration of our game and our country in the City of Brotherly Love," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
As Philly-based The Roots played a set, several Phillies players from past and present teams attended Friday's "All-Star Declaration" at Dilworth Park, including Bryce Harper, Cole Hamels, Bobby Abreu, John Kruk, Larry Bowa and Greg Luzinski, along with World Series-winning manager Charlie Manuel.
Hamels stated, "I know Philly always does it right. A big sports town. I look forward to seeing how much they are going to celebrate this. And what a great way to start it off!"
What they're saying:
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker called hosting the All-Star Game "an incredible moment for our city" during Friday's ceremony.
Along with the All-Star Game itself, Citizens Bank Park will also host the Home Run Derby and the MLB Futures Game.
Citizens Bank Park will host the 2026 MLB All-Star Game for the first time.
"The 250th birthday celebration of our great nation will give fans and visitors to our city an opportunity to see Philadelphia in a unique light," Phillies managing partner and CEO John Middleton said.
Phillies Vice President of Marketing, Mike Harris, had this to say regarding the city’s celebration, "We want this to be uniquely Philadelphia. There’s an All-Star Game in every city, but at the end of the day, we want this to ooze and feel like it’s all about Philadelphia and that’s what we’re striving for."
Big picture view:
As the caravan of Phillies made several stops around the city, fans were already flocking to the Phillies team store for official All-Star merchandise.
Havertown resident Dan Gallagher said, "It’s really cool because we just watched it the other day, where Schwarber won the MVP, so that’s on our minds. And think they’ll do all of that here. So it’s really cool."
"It’s going to be great for the city. All the stuff that’s going on and this being part of it. It’s going to be fantastic," Delaware resident Tim Higgins said.