Events
Join us for these upcoming IWBC events!
For women’s and girls’ baseball events worldwide, visit the Women in Baseball Week calendar.
Support Women’s Baseball Campaign
The IWBC is teaming up with our friends at Old Fort Baseball Co. in launching the Support Women’s Baseball campaign. From the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League to today’s rising stars, women have always had a place in the game. It’s time more people knew it. A portion of proceeds from every shirt sold goes directly to the IWBC and our mission to preserve the history and advance the future of women’s baseball. Find the right shirt for you and your baseball family at
Old Fort Baseball Co.
March Forward: Women in Sports
March 12, 2026
(Rockford, IL, USA)
Join the Rockford Ravens Rugby team in celebrating ‘March Forward with Women in Sports’ this March!
Tickets:
givebutter.com/ladyravens or at the door. Proceeds support the International Women’s Baseball Center.
Rockford University Forum Series: See Her Be Her screening
March 28, 2026
(Rockford, IL, USA)
Visit Rockford University, housing host for the 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup group stage, for a free screening of the documentary, See Her Be Her. Saturday, March 28th in the Maddox Theatre. IWBC will be there with Women’s Baseball World Cup information and more! Details at at
RU Forum.
Midway Village Museum: Peaches Playdate
May 23, 2026
Rockford, IL
Mark your calendar for the annual Peaches Playdate celebration at Midway Village Museum on Saturday, May 23rd. See Rockford’s own Girls of Summer exhibit, meet re-enactors, learn a lot about Peaches history, and much more! IWBC will be on hand to make it a great day. Buy tickets and find more information at
Peaches Playdate.
Pride Alley Party
June 6, 2026
Rockford, IL
Rockford’s annualy Pride Alley Party will be June 6, 2026 at the Fran Kral Parking Lot – 500 block of E. State Street. Local vendors, food, entertainment, live music and much more! IWBC will be there with your favorite Peaches merchandise and information on upcoming events. Stay updated at
Pride Alley Party.
Women in Baseball Week
July 19-25, 2026
Everywhere
Mark your calendars for the 10th Women in Baseball Week, July 19-25, 2026! Our annual celebration of women and girls in baseball worldwide is already filling up fast with multiple events scheduled for the week and beyond. Visit
Women in Baseball Week for a calendar listing, educational resources, and more!
Baseball For All: Nationals
July 19 – 25, 2026
Rockford, IL
We are proud to be host the 11th annual BFA Nationals, the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States, in Rockford, IL. All players and coaches will also get the extraordinary opportunity to watch the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Qualifiers, hosted by the IWBC, which will also be held in Rockford, IL during the same week. For updates, stay tuned to BFA Nationals.
World Baseball Softball Confederation: Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage
July 22 – 26, 2026
Rockford & Loves Park, IL
The WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup is an international tournament for women’s national baseball teams, sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The 2026 group stage will be hosted right here in Rockford, Illinois, by the IWBC. Stay tuned to iwbc.org/worldcup/ for updates on schedules, hotels, and tickets.
SABR & IWBC: Women in Baseball Conference
October 9 – 11, 2026
Virtual
In conjunction with the Society for American Baseball Research, the Women in Baseball Conference is held virtually in the fall and offers research presentation opportunities focusing on the conference topic or any topic regarding women in baseball, on or off the field. Abstract submission deadlines and registration will be announced in mid-2026 at SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.
