Press Release: Watch the Stars on Main Street at Hall of Fame Parade of Legends Saturday, July 25

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2026

--  Parade Starts at 6 p.m. and Features Returning Hall of Famers -- (COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.) – When history comes to Cooperstown next weekend, the legends will be there to celebrate. The Hall of Fame Parade of Legends returns to Cooperstown at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. The parade, featuring the returning Hall of Famers and the Class of 2026, originates at the intersection of Lake Street and Chestnut Street, then proceeds down Chestnut Street toward Main Street and onto Main Street before concluding at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The Parade of Legends will feature more than four dozen returning Hall of Famers as well as Class of 2026 members Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent. Ford C. Frick Award winner Joe Buck, BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Paul Hoynes and Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bill White will also be featured. Expected to last about 75 minutes, the Parade of Legends will also include the New York Marching Band and Cooperstown Youth Baseball teams. The parade will be streamed live at mlb.com.   The Parade of Legends is just part of the July 24-27 Induction Weekend in Cooperstown as Beltrán, Jones and Kent are inducted as the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The Induction Ceremony takes place at 1:30 p.m. on July 26 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, one mile south of the Hall of Fame on Susquehanna Avenue. Admission to the Induction Ceremony is free.   The 2026 Induction Ceremony will be televised live exclusively on MLB Network and broadcast nationally on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM.   The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum maintains the following Hall of Fame Weekend hours: Friday, July 24: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 25: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Plaque Gallery closes at 4:30 p.m.); Sunday, July 26: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Monday, July 27: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. For Hall of Fame Members, doors open at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As always, Hall of Fame Members receive free admission. Interested parties may enroll in the Membership Program in advance at baseballhall.org/join or at the Museum.   The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. From the day before Memorial Day through the day before Labor Day, the Museum observes daily regular hours of 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $35 for adults (13 and over), $29 for seniors (65 and over) and $26 for juniors (ages 7-12) and $25 for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations. Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, visit our website at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.