MLB sets ticket timeline for 2026 Field of Dreams games, including Iowa Cubs matchup
Iowa residents got first crack at the 2026 Field of Dreams MLB ticket lottery, while the Iowa Cubs-Saints matchup opens on a separate sale track.
The most exclusive ticket in Iowa this summer is not for the Phillies-Twins game itself. It is for the chance to buy it. Major League Baseball opened the lottery for the 2026 Field of Dreams game to Iowa residents only, turning Dyersville into a rare, state-only access point for one of baseball’s biggest showcase nights.
The MLB game is set for Thursday, August 13, in Dyersville, with the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies meeting at the historic Field of Dreams site near Dyersville. It will be the third MLB game ever played in Iowa and the first since the original run in 2021 and 2022, when the Yankees played the White Sox and the Reds met the Cubs. MLB also said the 2026 game will stream live on Netflix worldwide, adding a global audience to a ballpark that has become one of the sport’s most recognizable stages.
The ticket process is as much the story as the date. Registration for the MLB game opened at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 4, and closes at 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 11. Fans must have an mlb.com account to register, and only Iowa residents are eligible for the purchase opportunity. Selected registrants are scheduled to be notified on or about Wednesday, June 17, with the sale taking place on or about Thursday, June 18.
The Triple-A side of the Field of Dreams event follows its own path. The Iowa Cubs will host the St. Paul Saints on Tuesday, August 11, in a standalone Minor League Baseball game at the same site. That matchup gives the field its second MiLB game ever, following the August 9, 2022 meeting between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits. The Saints-Iowa Cubs pre-sale is set for Tuesday, June 23, with the general public sale opening Tuesday, June 30.
MLB said the 2026 Twins-Phillies game will be a Twins home date, followed by an off-day before the clubs resume the series at Target Field in Minneapolis on Saturday, August 15. Netflix said the game is part of its 2026 through 2028 MLB rights package, which also includes Opening Night, the Home Run Derby and one special event game each year. MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning production team will handle the event in partnership with Netflix.
The return to Dyersville carries real weight because the site has already produced a major baseball moment. MLB said the inaugural 2021 Field of Dreams game won Sports Business Journal’s Sports Event of the Year, earned a Sports Emmy for FOX Sports as Outstanding Live Special, and became the most-watched regular-season game on any network in 16 years. That history is why this ticket rollout matters now: the Field of Dreams game is no longer just a novelty, it is a destination with real demand, separate access rules and a clear deadline for fans trying to get in.
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