The last time Metro Atlanta was the home of the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game was in 2000. The game was held at Turner Field, which previously hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games track and field events and later became the home of the Atlanta Braves. Chipper Jones, Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, and Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine represented the home team.
This year, the 2025 MLB All-Star Game is back in the Peach State, but the 25th anniversary of the All-Star Game taking place in Atlanta is about much more than just the Midsummer Classic. The fan experience inside The Battery, Truist Park, and at satellite All-Star Weekend stops in Midtown, the Summerhill section, and Lenox Square in Buckhead will allow baseball fans to participate in the action.
Schiller said the All-Star Game will be streamed to over 200 countries. There is an expectation that 100,000 people will visit metro Atlanta for the All-Star Game, which takes place on Tuesday, July 15th, and all the activities taking place around metro Atlanta.
An economic impact of $50 million is being reported as the financial expectation for a week’s worth of baseball events. The FIFA Club World Cup will continue to take place downtown at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this summer, and Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour stops will come to Mercedes-Benz Stadium this week and next week, making this week and next week two of the busiest tourist weeks of the year.
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20 years in the Making: Atlanta Hosts 95th Annual MLB All-Star Weekend