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september 19-20, 2026
national championship of historic base ball - 2026
Lewes is proud to host the National Association of Historic Base Ball Club's 2026 National Championship in Coastal Delaware at Hudson Fields. Come out and enjoy base ball as it was played by the rules of 1864. Parking and admission is FREE. Thank you to our season sponsor Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Special thanks to the State of Delaware for its support of the Festival!
Participating clubs confirmed to date include:
Lewes Base Ball Club
Fair Play Club of Talbot County
Brandywine Base Ball Club of West Chester
Shiners Base Ball Club of Rockingham
Schedules will be posted soon.
Food & Beverages
There will be food trucks each day as well as beer from our team sponsor, Dogifsh Head. Saturday foodtrucks:
Fat Vinny
Ziakka on Wheels
Emily Tacos
Dark Star BBQ
Rita's Water Ice
Sunday foodtrucks:
Fat Vinny
Emily Tacos
Dark Star BBQ
Rita's Water Ice
Tournament Lodging:
Room blocks have been reserved at the Rehoboth Beach Residence Inn and the Fairfield Inn. Both facilities are approximately 15 minutes from the fields and 10-15 minutes to downtown Rehoboth Beach, downtown Lewes, Dewey Beach, and Cape Henlopen State Park.
Information about visiiting historic Lewes (including hotels, motels, B&Bs, and restaurants) can be found here here, and accommodations and night life in Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, by clicking here
Come on out to the park!
Want to support the festival, find out how your team can participate, or come out and enjoy some games? Email lewesbaseball [at] gmail.com for more information.