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An MLB All-Star celebration years in the making is finally here, with most of baseball's best and brightest gathered for five days of action.
MLB typically awards All-Star Games a couple of years out the host team for 2028 still has not been determined but the commissioner's office announced the 2026 game would be in Philadelphia more than seven years ago.
As intended, the festivities will serve as a continuation of the America 250 celebrations held over the Fourth of July weekend.
A series of events beyond the centerpiece Midsummer Classic will take place at Citizens Bank Park and elsewhere around Philadelphia over the next several days.
That includes the MLB Draft moving into a new slot in the calendar and the Home Run Derby airing on a new broadcast partner.
The stars will be out in Philly throughout the long weekend.
Here's all you need to know to tune in to every event.
Where to watch MLB All-Star Week events MLB All-Star Week events will air across a variety of platforms, with NBC carrying the MLB Draft and Futures Game, Netflix taking over as the broadcaster for the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game itself available on Fox.
See the full day-by-day schedule below for when and where to watch every event.
Fans can stream every All-Star Week event except the Home Run Derby with DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Tuesday's Midsummer Classic can also be streamed live on fubo, which offers a free trial.
MLB All-Star schedule 2026 Friday, July 10 The festivities begin with the HBCU Swingman Classic, which will serve as a showcase for 50 players from historically Black colleges and universities.
Former MLB stars Jimmy Rollins and Rickie Weeks will serve as the managers for the fourth edition of the game spearheaded by Ken Griffey Jr.
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch | |---|---|---| | HBCU Swingman Classic | 7-10 p.m.
| MLB Network, DIRECTV, fubo | Saturday, July 11 The MLB Draft moves to Saturday this year, and most mock drafts project UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey will be the first players off the board.
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch | |---|---|---| | MLB Draft (Round 1, picks 1-10) | 1-2:30 p.m.
| NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | | MLB Draft (Round 1, picks 11-40) | 2:30-4:30 p.m.
| MLB Network, DIRECTV, fubo | | MLB Draft (Rounds 2-4) | 4:30-7:45 p.m.
| MLB.TV, MLB.com | Sunday, July 12 The remaining rounds of the MLB Draft will play out Sunday, but the focus will be on prospects already in the minors with the Futures Game.
Elite prospects led by shortstops Jesus Made (Brewers), Leo De Vries (Athletics) and Eli Willits (Nationals) will showcase the next wave of stars.
Next up is an All-Star edition of MLBx, a 3-on-3 skills showcase that is set to feature former MLB stars along with AUSL players and special guests like Terrell Owens and Devonta Smith.
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch | |---|---|---| | MLB Draft (Rounds 5-20) | 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
| MLB.TV, MLB.com | | Futures Game | 12 p.m.
| NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | | MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 | TBD* | Peacock | * After Futures Game Monday, July 13 Perhaps the most anticipated event of All-Star Week, the Home Run Derby will air on Netflix for the first time this year, and the format will also be new.
Hitters' rounds will no longer be timed; they will be based on the number of swings taken.
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch | |---|---|---| | Home Run Derby | 8 p.m.
| Netflix | Tuesday, July 14 The Midsummer Classic finally takes center stage, with the Red Carpet Show leading in to the main event later in the evening.
| Event | Time (ET) | Watch | |---|---|---| | All-Star Red Carpet Show | 2 p.m.
| MLB Network, DIRECTV, fubo | | All-Star Game | 8 p.m.
| Fox, DIRECTV, fubo |.