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Standing-room only tickets are a real, but far from cheap option for those making a last-minute effort at attending Major League Baseball's 96th annual All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14.
With game day almost here, tickets that come with seats attached remain available from a rapidly shrinking and expensive online secondary market. Retailers such as SeatGeek, which is MLB-endorsed, StubHub and TickPick were listing prices as low as $600 to more than $3,400 as of July 9.
Citizens Bank Park has an official seating capacity of 42,901, thanks to another expansion a few years ago, and All-Star games typically sell out.
Warning: High fecal bacteria levels found in NJ lakes, at Ocean City beach
Start time for the game is 8 p.m. Five Phillies are on the National League roster, and South Jersey's own Mike Trout is playing for the American League.
Primary ticket sales are through mlb.com. But a secondary ticket market has multiple companies, with a few being stubhub.com and ticketmaster.com.
More: Two Camden students win the MLB STEM League, set to attend All-Star game
For high-value package deals, On Location as of this week still had tickets available for its Mid-Summer deal at $3,245, with access to the Home Run Derby, player “legend appearances,” collectibles, and event parking.
For Home Run Derby Only, the cost was $2,095, with legend meetings, collectibles and Citizens Bank Park early entry.
The events building up to the game include the All-Star Red Carpet Show at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14.
Held at Independence Hall, at Market and Chestnut streets, the show is to feature players wearing their best duds. One player is to be named best dressed ahead of the all-star game.
Tickets from MLB are gone, so anyone interested would have to seek out secondary purveyors.
More: Ranking South Jersey's Top 250 greatest athletes, see Nos. 250-201
Traditionally, a host city provides examples of local cuisine for the game. Two creations available Tuesday were picked in voting by Phillies fans, a MLB official told the Delaware News Journal.
One is the Revolutionary Rib Melt, which contains smoked short rib, aged provolone, charred onion jam, fried peppers, pickled butter and beef consommé, all on a brioche roll.
The second is Betsy's Banana Ice Cream Sundae. This is made of banana pudding and vanilla soft serve, and topped with crushed vanilla wafers, peanut brittle, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, toasted marshmallow cloud, and red, white and blue jimmies.
In addition, area chefs came up with new takes on cheeesteaks, meatball parmigiana sandwiches and hot dogs. But those offerings are for spectators in the premium Hall of Fame Club section.
Pregame entertainment starts with Emmy-, Grammy-, Tony- and Oscar-winning artist Jennifer Hudson and Grammy winner Patti Labelle.
Hudson is to perform "America the Beautiful," joined by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps and the Philly Pops.
LaBelle is to sing the national anthem, accompanied by the Military District of Washington Joint Chorus and West Point Band.
Actor Miles Teller is to narrate a tribute to baseball’s impact on American life.
Boyz II Men is to perform during MLB's Stand Up To Cancer placard moment, in conjunction with game sponsor Mastercard, at the conclusion of the fifth inning.
The all-Star game is to be televised nationally and streamed on various platforms. Fox Sports is to broadcast the game, with coverage starting at 6:30 p.m.
The game is to be streamed live and on demand on Fox One. It's also to be broadcast on the network's Spanish-language outlet, Fox Deportes.
If you're not a Fox One subscriber, you may pay your TV provider to use it and sign in with its credentials.
The DirecTV $90 Entertainment package gives you access to NBC and Fox.
The Fubo $56 Sports plan gives access to Fox.
Hulu's $90-per-month live TV package lets you stream Fox and MLB Network.
YouTube TV's Sports Plan includes Fox and NBC for $65 per month.
ESPN is providing exclusive national radio coverage. Tune in on espn.com.
Univision is provided Spanish language coverage on radio.
MLB Network and mlb.com also have radio coverage. The mlb.com app audio feature allows streaming of the local radio feeds.
Another option is SiriusXM Channel 89 and the SiriusXM streaming app. SiriusXM is to carry MLB Network radio coverage, starting with a 5 p.m. show that leads into ESPN Radio’s play-by-play broadcast.
Mastercard is sponsoring the 2026 all-star game and collaborating with MLB Network on the following game-day shows.
SEPTA, NJ Transit and PATCO are all public transportation options for South Jerseyans.
With NJ Transit, bus routes 313, 315, 316, 317, 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 417, 551 and 555 reach City Hall. From there, transfer to any southbound Metro B/Broad Street Line subway train.
Get off at NRG Station, the last stop, at 3600 S. Broad St. and Pattison Avenue. Just walk from there to the Sports Complex.
Another option would be to go the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden City via River Line light rail or by bus routes 405, 407, 413m 418, 419, 450, 451, 452, 453, 457. Buses stopp at City Hall.
If you take PATCO, riders can get off and onto the subway at the Walnut-Locust Station. Schedule information is available at ridepatco.org.
SEPTA is adding six express trains on the Metro B line (Broad Street Line) before and after the game. A one-way fare is $2.90. Contactless payment is accepted, and there also are ticket kiosks. Visit septa.org or call 215-580-7800 for more information.
If you’re taking Regional Rail into Philadelphia, exit at either Suburban Station or Jefferson Station. Both are a short walk from 15th Street/City Hall Station, where you can board the Metro B.
The Phillies recommend these options to drive from South Jersey to the game. The team website also includes a marked-up map.
If coming on the New Jersey Turnpike, use Exit 3 (Route 168 North toward Philadelphia). Follow signs to Walt Whitman Bridge and then follow the "South Jersey" directions above.
Citizens Bank Park advises checking phillies.com for events and projects that affect traffic in the Sports Complex area. For the latest traffic information for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, dial 511 or visit 511pa.com or 511nj.org.
Parking for Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park is cashless. Methods of payment include credit/debit cards and mobile payment (Apple Pay and Google Pay).
To expedite entry, prepaid parking passes may be purchased prior to the game.
Parking also may be purchased ahead of time through SpotHero, the official parking partner of the Phillies.
The cost of car parking is $30. Any vehicle that takes up more than one spot is to be charged $60.
There are handicapped parking areas surrounding Citizens Bank Park. You must have a placard or proper plates.
Tailgating is allowed in parking lots A-H, M, N & O, but not in lots west of Darien Street and north of Pattison Avenue. Tailgating lots are to open five hours prior to start time. Non-tailgating lots are to open three hours prior to the scheduled start time.
Lot T is designated for Uber RideShare for all events. Exit the Third Base Gate and walk along Pattison Avenue toward Broad Street to enter the lot and request a vehicle, which will meet each rider in the designated area. There is an Uber-branded lounge with seating and a charging station.
The park's address is One Citizens Bank Way.
(Contributing to this story were: Adam Denn, Delaware News Journal; Jake DiBlasio, Bucks County Courier Times; and Matthew Goldman, Asbury Park Press.)
Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey almost four decades ago, concentrating on housing, politics, real estate, business, and development. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer for The Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times.
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With game day almost here, tickets that come with seats attached remain available from a rapidly shrinking and expensive online secondary market. Retailers such as SeatGeek, which is MLB-endorsed, StubHub and TickPick were listing prices as low as $600 to more than $3,400 as of July 9.
Citizens Bank Park has an official seating capacity of 42,901, thanks to another expansion a few years ago, and All-Star games typically sell out.
Warning: High fecal bacteria levels found in NJ lakes, at Ocean City beach
Start time for the game is 8 p.m. Five Phillies are on the National League roster, and South Jersey's own Mike Trout is playing for the American League.
MLB All-Star Game ticket prices
Primary ticket sales are through mlb.com. But a secondary ticket market has multiple companies, with a few being stubhub.com and ticketmaster.com.
More: Two Camden students win the MLB STEM League, set to attend All-Star game
For high-value package deals, On Location as of this week still had tickets available for its Mid-Summer deal at $3,245, with access to the Home Run Derby, player “legend appearances,” collectibles, and event parking.
For Home Run Derby Only, the cost was $2,095, with legend meetings, collectibles and Citizens Bank Park early entry.
All-Star Red Carpet Show, Tuesday, July 14
The events building up to the game include the All-Star Red Carpet Show at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14.
Held at Independence Hall, at Market and Chestnut streets, the show is to feature players wearing their best duds. One player is to be named best dressed ahead of the all-star game.
Tickets from MLB are gone, so anyone interested would have to seek out secondary purveyors.
More: Ranking South Jersey's Top 250 greatest athletes, see Nos. 250-201
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MLB All-Star game food menu options
Traditionally, a host city provides examples of local cuisine for the game. Two creations available Tuesday were picked in voting by Phillies fans, a MLB official told the Delaware News Journal.
One is the Revolutionary Rib Melt, which contains smoked short rib, aged provolone, charred onion jam, fried peppers, pickled butter and beef consommé, all on a brioche roll.
The second is Betsy's Banana Ice Cream Sundae. This is made of banana pudding and vanilla soft serve, and topped with crushed vanilla wafers, peanut brittle, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, toasted marshmallow cloud, and red, white and blue jimmies.
In addition, area chefs came up with new takes on cheeesteaks, meatball parmigiana sandwiches and hot dogs. But those offerings are for spectators in the premium Hall of Fame Club section.
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All-star game musical entertainment
Pregame entertainment starts with Emmy-, Grammy-, Tony- and Oscar-winning artist Jennifer Hudson and Grammy winner Patti Labelle.
Hudson is to perform "America the Beautiful," joined by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps and the Philly Pops.
LaBelle is to sing the national anthem, accompanied by the Military District of Washington Joint Chorus and West Point Band.
Actor Miles Teller is to narrate a tribute to baseball’s impact on American life.
Boyz II Men is to perform during MLB's Stand Up To Cancer placard moment, in conjunction with game sponsor Mastercard, at the conclusion of the fifth inning.
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How to watch the MLB all-star game
The all-Star game is to be televised nationally and streamed on various platforms. Fox Sports is to broadcast the game, with coverage starting at 6:30 p.m.
The game is to be streamed live and on demand on Fox One. It's also to be broadcast on the network's Spanish-language outlet, Fox Deportes.
If you're not a Fox One subscriber, you may pay your TV provider to use it and sign in with its credentials.
The DirecTV $90 Entertainment package gives you access to NBC and Fox.
The Fubo $56 Sports plan gives access to Fox.
Hulu's $90-per-month live TV package lets you stream Fox and MLB Network.
YouTube TV's Sports Plan includes Fox and NBC for $65 per month.
Can you listen to the MLB All-Star Game?
ESPN is providing exclusive national radio coverage. Tune in on espn.com.
Univision is provided Spanish language coverage on radio.
MLB Network and mlb.com also have radio coverage. The mlb.com app audio feature allows streaming of the local radio feeds.
Another option is SiriusXM Channel 89 and the SiriusXM streaming app. SiriusXM is to carry MLB Network radio coverage, starting with a 5 p.m. show that leads into ESPN Radio’s play-by-play broadcast.
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MLB Network, Mastercard coverage
Mastercard is sponsoring the 2026 all-star game and collaborating with MLB Network on the following game-day shows.
- 12 p.m., "MLB Central" — Mark DeRosa, Robert Flores and Lauren Shehadi are to analyze the Home Run Derby and provide key all-star storylines.
- 2 p.m., "MLB All-Star Red-Carpet Show" — Greg Amsinger, Harold Reynolds and Lauren Shehadi are to interact with all 2026 All-Stars as they make their way to Citizens Bank Park. Robert Flores and Chris Young are to complement the telecast with social-first content.
- 5 p.m., "Intentional Talk" — Ryan Dempster, Kevin Millar and Siera Santos are to entertain and inform from their set at Citizens Bank Park.
- 6 p.m., "MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show" — Greg Amsinger, Dan Plesac, 11-time all-star Albert Pujols, Harold Reynolds and Chris Young are to provide access inside batting practice. MLB Network is to produce the World Feed with Matt Vasgersian and Yonder Alonso, delivering the game to 203 countries and territories.
- Immediately post-game, "MLB Tonight" with Greg Amsinger, Mark DeRosa, Kevin Millar and Dan Plesac are to recap big moments and be joined by the stars from the game.
How to get to Citizens Bank Park
SEPTA, NJ Transit and PATCO are all public transportation options for South Jerseyans.
With NJ Transit, bus routes 313, 315, 316, 317, 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 417, 551 and 555 reach City Hall. From there, transfer to any southbound Metro B/Broad Street Line subway train.
Get off at NRG Station, the last stop, at 3600 S. Broad St. and Pattison Avenue. Just walk from there to the Sports Complex.
Another option would be to go the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden City via River Line light rail or by bus routes 405, 407, 413m 418, 419, 450, 451, 452, 453, 457. Buses stopp at City Hall.
If you take PATCO, riders can get off and onto the subway at the Walnut-Locust Station. Schedule information is available at ridepatco.org.
SEPTA is adding six express trains on the Metro B line (Broad Street Line) before and after the game. A one-way fare is $2.90. Contactless payment is accepted, and there also are ticket kiosks. Visit septa.org or call 215-580-7800 for more information.
If you’re taking Regional Rail into Philadelphia, exit at either Suburban Station or Jefferson Station. Both are a short walk from 15th Street/City Hall Station, where you can board the Metro B.
Driving to the all-star game
The Phillies recommend these options to drive from South Jersey to the game. The team website also includes a marked-up map.
- Take the Walt Whitman Bridge.
- After crossing, take the Packer Avenue/7th Street Exit, 350. Continue on 7th Street or turn right onto Packer Avenue and follow map to ballpark parking.
- Take the Broad Street Exit, 349. Make a left onto Broad Street as you come off the exit. Follow map to ballpark parking.
- Take the Front Street Exit, 351. Bear right onto Front Street. Turn right onto Packer Avenue or continue to Pattison Avenue and follow map to ballpark parking.
If coming on the New Jersey Turnpike, use Exit 3 (Route 168 North toward Philadelphia). Follow signs to Walt Whitman Bridge and then follow the "South Jersey" directions above.
Citizens Bank Park advises checking phillies.com for events and projects that affect traffic in the Sports Complex area. For the latest traffic information for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, dial 511 or visit 511pa.com or 511nj.org.
Where to park
Parking for Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park is cashless. Methods of payment include credit/debit cards and mobile payment (Apple Pay and Google Pay).
To expedite entry, prepaid parking passes may be purchased prior to the game.
Parking also may be purchased ahead of time through SpotHero, the official parking partner of the Phillies.
The cost of car parking is $30. Any vehicle that takes up more than one spot is to be charged $60.
There are handicapped parking areas surrounding Citizens Bank Park. You must have a placard or proper plates.
Tailgating is allowed in parking lots A-H, M, N & O, but not in lots west of Darien Street and north of Pattison Avenue. Tailgating lots are to open five hours prior to start time. Non-tailgating lots are to open three hours prior to the scheduled start time.
Lot T is designated for Uber RideShare for all events. Exit the Third Base Gate and walk along Pattison Avenue toward Broad Street to enter the lot and request a vehicle, which will meet each rider in the designated area. There is an Uber-branded lounge with seating and a charging station.
The park's address is One Citizens Bank Way.
(Contributing to this story were: Adam Denn, Delaware News Journal; Jake DiBlasio, Bucks County Courier Times; and Matthew Goldman, Asbury Park Press.)
Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey almost four decades ago, concentrating on housing, politics, real estate, business, and development. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer for The Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times.
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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: It's time for the MLB All-Star Game in Philly, so here's what to know
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