
A general view of Citizens Bank Park on opening day between the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies on April 8, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The 96th Midsummer Classic is coming to Citizens Bank Park.
Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies unveiled the full schedule for the big event that runs from July 10-14 and is part of America’s 250th  semi quincentennial celebration.
The lineup includes the Futures Game, T-Mobile Home Run Derby, the HBCU Swingman Classic and culminates with the All-Star Game on July 14.
It’s the fifth time Philadelphia has hosted the All-Star game, where previously played in the City of Brotherly Love in 1943, 1952, 1976 and 1976.
The schedule:
HBCU Swingman Classic presented by USA Baseball
Friday, July 10
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup
Friday, July 10 – Monday, July 13
Jennie Finch Classic presented by ARM & HAMMER
Friday, July 10 – Monday, July 13
Capital One All-Star Village
Saturday, July 11 – Tuesday, July 14
MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express
Saturday, July 11
All-Star Futures Game
Sunday, July 12
MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3
Sunday, July 12
T-Mobile Home Run Derby
Monday, July 13
All-Star Red Carpet Show
Tuesday, July 14
MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard
Tuesday, July 14
Swingman Classic
The HBCU Swingman Classic, presented by USA Baseball, will be played at Citizens Bank Park on July 10th.
Tickets are now available to the HBCU Swingman Classic, an All-Star Week experience for baseball student-athletes from Division-I programs at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU). The fourth annual HBCU Swingman Classic, which was co-created with and heralded by Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., will be televised live on MLB Network.
Capital One All-Star Village
Major League Baseball’s fan festival, Capital One All-Star Village, will welcome fans from around the world for four days from Saturday–Tuesday, July 11-14. More information, including ticket availability, will be announced at a later date.
MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express
The MLB Draft will take place during All-Star Week for the sixth consecutive year.
The opening rounds will held on July 11 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Grand Hall. The event is open to the public.
All-Star Red Carpet Show
MLB All-Stars showcase their personal style and greet the worldwide media with their families during the All-Red Carpet Show on July 14 and will air on MLB Network. The location for the show will be announced at a later date.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email at tmcgurk@usatodayco.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: MLB All-Star Game Philadelphia schedule, events