Wow, what an exciting few days of news coming out of Dyersville, Iowa. You know, the site of the famous Field of Dreams movie site, and now baseball park and complex? A flurry of news to share with you so let’s get you ready to plan your trip out to Iowa for some musical and baseball experiences in 2026. Ride, drive, cycle, fly, bus yourself into Dyersville, Iowa in 2026 for a host of special events, including:
Northwoods League All-Star Game, July 8th. Here is an excerpt from the Northwoods League press release:
The Northwoods League and The Field of Dreams Movie Site are proud to announce that the 2026 Northwoods League All-Star Game on July 8 will be hosted in a new ballpark currently under construction on the site of the previous MLB games.
As part of a two-day event, the new Field of Dreams ballpark will also host the Northwoods League Home Run Challenge on Tuesday, July 7. The Home Run Challenge will comprise Northwoods League Baseball players from the Great Lakes and Great Plains divisions.
From MLB.com:
The St. Paul Saints and Iowa Cubs will meet in the MiLB at Field of Dreams Game on Aug. 11 in Dyersville, Iowa. The Triple-A affiliates of the Twins and Cubs are slated to set the stage for the MLB at Field of Dreams game between the Twins and the Phillies two days later.
Also from MLB.com:
For the first time since 2022, MLB at Field of Dreams is returning to Dyersville, Iowa, with a Thursday, Aug. 13, matchup between the Phillies and Twins at the refurbished site.
In addition to baseball events, and per http://www.kcrg.com:
The movie site in Dyersville also announced three concerts headlining over Labor Day weekend.
- Shinedown on Friday, September 4
- Carrie Underwood on Saturday, September 5
- CREED on Sunday, September 6
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at velocityfest.live.
With this kind of lineup, plus more to follow, I maybe checking out planes, trains, and bus schedules from Hampton Roads out to Dyersville, Iowa for some amazing musical and baseball experiences in 2026. For more information on these events, check out the follow links to the news sources I used for this article:
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