Just before the Philadelphia Phillies set sail on their second half of 2025, we got a little taste of what 2026 will be all about. It was announced previously that for the first time since 1996, the All-Star Game would be coming home to Philadelphia. Now with only a year to go, the team has unveiled even more for Phillies fans to chew on, and it didn't disappoint. It also comes fresh off the heels of Kyle Schwarber's All-Star Game MVP performance.
Per MLB.com, as part of the Phillies' 2026 All-Star Declaration Bus Tour on Friday, they unveiled the official logo and rolled out a promotion for the upcoming event next summer. The Phillies nailed the celebration and with still a year to go, have fans pumped for what's to come next July.
Phillies and MLB absolutely nailed the 2026 All-Star Game logo and hype video
The logo usually has some symbolism dedicated to the host city that year. What more could you ask for next year other than to have the famous Liberty Bell front and center for the 2026 design?
It's without a doubt an iconic logo that Phillies fans will look proudly on as the 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set to take place on July 14, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park.
The 2026 #AllStarGame logo 🔥
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2025
See you next year, Philly! pic.twitter.com/9zat3vWZPd
Then there's the promotional video the Phillies did for the upcoming midsummer classic. None do it better than Philadelphia does when it comes to ingratiating nostalgic memories mixed with the current exciting team.
The video highlights all the different emotions and brings it all to life, per MLB.com's Paul Casella. The Phillies also had the help of Grammy Award-winning musical artist Leslie Odom Jr. to put the cherry on top.
250 years later, Philly’s still center stage.@leslieodomjr x #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/o366fb7GoO
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 18, 2025
It sends a chill down your spine with the skyline of Philadelphia being shown and the previous years of Phillies legends getting to represent the city they proudly play for each and every night. It encapsulates the importance and honor of what it means to get to play in a city like Philadelphia. As Odom Jr. puts it, "America's pastime returns to where that match was first lit." It's the city where the country was founded in Independence Hall back in 1776 and where it will rightfully be celebrated 250 years later.
Philadelphia has always been a city of passion and brotherly love. It's also an understanding that may be lost on people looking in from the outside. It's a city filled with die-hard fans and a history that lives on for generations to come. It's more than just a game; it's a lifetime of watching and rooting for the Phillies and an entire sport that gets to experience it all with us in just one All-Star week. MLB is ready, Philadelphia is ready, and after watching this reveal, Phillies fans are counting the days until they can celebrate it all in their own backyard.