Open the season under the lights at the MLB Replica stadiums. Four-day, four-game guarantee — up to seven games with bracket play.
Memorial Day Classic opens the Ballparks summer every year. Four days of baseball on the MLB Replica fields — Friday-night Home Run Derby, Skills Competitions Friday afternoon, two umpires every game and four for semis and finals. The fields are two-thirds-scale tributes to Busch, Wrigley, Fenway, Kauffman, and Ebbets, and they play like the real thing.
Teams arrive Friday and find custom hats and team-designed jerseys already hanging in pro-style lockers with player nameplates. Opening Ceremonies Friday night. Mid-week Family Feast. And then there's Ballparks After Dark — the lights stay on at every field until midnight, with Blitzball personalities, Wiffleball, Glow Mini Golf, and Player Trading Cards trading hands on the campus. The nights are where the memories happen.
The off-day Sunday afternoon and all of Memorial Day morning are wide open for Branson — Silver Dollar City, Table Rock Lake watersports, trout on Lake Taneycomo, Big Cedar and Thousand Hills golf. Every registered player receives a 5-day pass to White Water in the swag bag; discount tickets to SDC are in the same packet.
Players sleep in air-conditioned team suites on campus — 18 beds, 14 lockers, private showers, flat-screens — alongside their teammates and coaches. Families have the brand-new Element Hotel right next door, or any of the Thousand Hills Vacations rentals — cabins next to campus, lake homes, golf-course houses — all bookable in one place through EventConnect. 2027 dates open soon — join the interest list below to be the first to know.
What's IncludedFriday check-in & Home Run Derby. Saturday–Sunday pool play. Monday single elimination + championship.
Pool play games run 1h 40m. Bracket games 1h 45m. Championship is untimed. Two umpires per game; up to four for semis and finals.
Roster minimum: 13 participants per team (players + coaches). Suites hold 18 beds and 14 lockers — plenty of room for a full roster and 4-coach staff.
Players sleep, eat, train, compete and unwind without leaving the property.
Air-conditioned Team Suites with pro-style lockers, flat-screen TVs and private showers. 18 beds, 14 lockers per suite.
Lodging Details
Bullpen concessions, Double Play Cafe, Grounders coffee, Sweet Spot ice cream, plus the weekly Clubhouse menu.
Campus Dining
Laser tag, two escape rooms, On-Deck Arcade and Upper Deck batting cages with Fungoman pitching machines.
EntertainmentBallparks of America is the experience every young player dreams about. They walk in as kids and walk out feeling like big-leaguers.
"Best week of baseball our team has had. The kids didn't want to leave."
"The custom jerseys, the lockers with their names — my son was a pro for a week."
"Five-game guarantee plus bracket play. We got seven. The Branson off-day with the family was the cherry on top."
48 teams played Memorial Day Classic in 2025
Pre-purchase via EventConnect during registration. Curated highlights — full menu of 30+ items in your team dashboard.
Friday-night Home Run Derby fajita bar. Players and one paid participant included; extra adult tickets here.
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Skip the bedding pack. Minor / Major / All-Star tiers — sheets, pillow, towels, BoA blanket to take home.
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Game-day action shots, team panoramics, custom posters. Decorate-the-park banners optional.
Photography Details
Performance dri-fit. BoA logo front, tournament logo + participating teams on back.
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Military-themed live-action arena. 30 minutes, group rates available with tournament code.
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Two themed rooms — Bigfoot and Scorpio. 60-minute escapes for up to 18 players.
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Discount coupons to Branson's flagship attraction included with every team's swag bag.
Branson Day-Off Guide
Skip travelling with warm-up balls. Bucket waiting in your suite at check-in.
Add at Registration13 participants per team — players plus coaches. Suites are sized for 18 beds and 14 lockers, so you have plenty of room for a full roster and a four-coach staff.
11U–13U play on the MLB Replica fields at Ballparks of America. 14U teams play their tournament on the HS/college-sized fields at Sho-Me Baseball, BPoA's partner facility across Table Rock Lake.
Lodging in Team Suites, all on-site meals during play days, custom jersey + hat, name-plated locker, Family Feast ticket for participants, swag bag, opening ceremonies, Home Run Derby, all umpire fees, late-night Blitzball/Wiffleball, free laundry and live game streaming.
Family lodging is booked through BPoA's lodging partner via your EventConnect account, OR your team can pay an $800 opt-out fee. Players and coaches stay in the team suite at no additional cost.
Pool-play games are 1h 40m. Bracket games are 1h 45m. The championship is untimed. Two umpires per game; up to four for semifinals and finals. No additional umpire fees.
Tournament schedules post approximately one week before tournament start via EventConnect. Live streaming with audio is available for every game.
Teams that register after 11/30 or 1/31 have 30 days from the registration date to bring payment current. Deposit becomes non-refundable on 10/1.
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