Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP, 27 September | Event in Durham | AllEvents

Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP

Duke Homestead Education & History Corporation

Highlights

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 am

9.5 hours

Historic Durham Athletic Park

Starting at USD 7

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Date & Location

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 am to 08:00 pm (GMT-04:00)

Historic Durham Athletic Park

500 West Corporation Street, Durham, United States

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About the event

Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP
A day of vintage base ball played at the Historic Durham Athletic Park !

About this Event

The iconic Durham Athletic Park has hosted baseball games since 1926 and was even featured in an iconic baseball film, but Durham’s baseball roots are even deeper. The first century of baseball was marked by racial segregation and separate leagues for black and white athletes at the DAP until the 1950s; however, Duke Homestead welcomes all people to participate and honors the struggles and achievements of the many players over the past century who brought us the Durham baseball culture we know today. Players will wear historic uniforms, follow historic gameplay, and use historic equipment. The games will follow 1860 and 1869 Beadles Rules.

We invite you to connect with the history of this sport, this place, and this community by enjoying an afternoon out at the ball park.

There will be 6 games, with the first starting at 11 am. This year the Duke Homestead team will be playing against two visiting teams: the Columbus Buckeyes, and the Florida Awkwards. We will also have a special guest team from the Durham Fire Department!

Admission to the game is $10; children under 4 years old will be admitted free. Game tickets can be purchased online through Eventbrite, or in person at the Duke Homestead visitor center, as well as at the gate on game day. Early-Bird tickets for $5 available until 9/14 (online here or at the Duke Homestead visitor center).

Enjoy a family-friendly day at the ball park complete with “old fashioned” concessions, food, beer, and historic music. Spectators are encouraged to come dressed in your favorite historical, vintage, or retro inspired outfits. We believe in vintage style, not vintage values! Kids will get to play historic games with our costumed interpreters, as well as have the opportunity to run the bases in-between ball games.

This game is a fundraiser for the Duke Homestead State Historic Site and it is sponsored by the Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation (the site’s volunteer, non-profit support organization), the Durham Bulls, Measurement, Inc., Capitol Broadcasting, and Preservation Durham.

Free parking available at the lot at 412 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701. A couple of handicap spaces are available in the DAP parking lot.

**We are unable to offer refunds on purchased tickets. All cancelled tickets will be considered a donation to the site and will be used for future educational programming.**


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Ticket Info

Tickets for Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP can be booked here.

Ticket type Ticket price
Early Bird Tickets--General Admission 7 USD
General Admission 13 USD
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Historic Durham Athletic Park, 500 West Corporation Street, Durham, United States
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Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP, 27 September | Event in Durham | AllEvents
Vintage Base Ball Day at the DAP
Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 am
USD 7