# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Step up to the plate for an afternoon of America's pastime as it was played more than 150 years ago! Listen to a talk about the early history of baseball from Professor Hardesty of George Mason University, then experience a baseball game played using authentic 19th-century rules and equipment while George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Band performs period music.

Want to play? Take the field and experience 19th-century baseball firsthand! This is a family-friendly event, and players of all ages are welcome to participate. No baseball experience is necessary. Players will learn the rules before taking the field, and all equipment will be provided. Player registration is required.

Prefer to watch? Register as a spectator to enjoy the historic talk and watch the game from the sidelines. Please consider bringing a chair or blanket for seating. Spectator registration is required.

Registration opens to the public October 3 at 12 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fairfax/play-ball-a-historic-baseball-experience/200030622959843
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairfax
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030-1804, United States
- **lat**: 38.85527
- **long**: -77.29278
- **full address**: 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030-1804, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience being held?
  - **A:** Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030-1804, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience?
  - **A:** Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience is organized by Fairfax City Museums.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fairfax, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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