Truist Park Hosts All Star Week in the ATL

The stars will be in alignment in the Atlanta area from July 12-15 as Truist Park will host the 2025 MLB All Star Week. The celebration gets underway on Saturday, July 12, with the All-Star Futures Game at 4pm in Truist Park. The two teams will feature some of the top high school and college baseball prospects with former Braves legend Andruw Jones and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones leading the two squads. The Futures game will be followed by  the Legends Celebrity Softball Game.

Sunday, July 13 is set aside for the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day. Fans will have the opportunity to watch batting and fielding practice as both the American  and National League All-Star squads prepare for both the All-Star Game and the always exciting T-Mobile Home Run Derby.

Monday, July 14 at 8pm will find a full house at Truist Park, as individual players will go through head-to-head competition to see who can hit the most home runs, as well as the longest home runs, Fans should bring their gloves, as balls will surely be flying out of the park on a regular basis that evening.

The headline event, the 2025 MLB All Star Game, gets underway at 8pm in Truist Park. This will be the 95th edition of the Midsummer Classic, and the third to be played in Atlanta. The previous games in Atlanta took place at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and Turner Field.

This year’s All-Star Week has one additional game scheduled as a pre-event. Atlanta is home to several HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), as well as being the hometown of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. The HBCU Swingman Classic will be held on Friday, July 11at 7pm in Truist Park. The game will pit top players from the both the SWAC AND MEAC athletic conferences against each other. The event will also feature a Divine Nine Step Show, as well as musical performances from two HBCU bands.

All Star Weekend also features the Capital One All-Star Village at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The Galleria Centre is linked to Truist Park and the Battery Atlanta by a pedestrian bridge over I-285. The All-Star Village will feature dozens of interactive baseball activities, including batting cages as well as several skills-based competitions. Many MLB alumni will be on hand to sign autographs, pose for photos and to lead clinics for the kids. Mascots from most of the MLB teams will be in attendance to entertain the crowds as well. The All-Star Village will be a one stop shopping opportunity for all sorts of baseball memorabilia. Several ballpark food vendors will have stands set up in the Village to take care of fans appetites. The All-Star Village will be open from 10am-8pm on Saturday and Sunday, and 10am-6pm on Monday and Tuesday.

Fans will also want to visit the stores, shops, restaurants and entertainment sites located in the Battery Atlanta, which is located just outside of the gates for Truist Park. This is a baseball-themed mixed-use facility with great food, nightlife and unique shopping opportunities that is open throughout the year. The Nike MLB Draft will take place in the Battery Atlanta on July 13.

Tickets and other information about the 2025 All Star Weekend are available at www.mlb.com/all-star-week.

Photos by Lloyd Brown and David Welch, Stadium Journey