Play Ball 2026

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Join us for Play Ball 2026 on Friday, October 23!

Join Play Ball 2026 honorary chairs Dan & Denise Burns and Steve & Jeanne Epping for a playful and inspiring event featuring incredible food, fun, and play in The Strong’s one-of-a-kind exhibits. Enjoy amazing silent and live auctions, world-renowned entertainment, and an unforgettable evening. You’ll see firsthand how your support is building a more playful and inspiring world—and that is a non-trivial pursuit!

Please join us for an evening of fun and festivities that showcase the power of play in our community and beyond!

More details coming soon.

About Us

The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. The Strong is home to the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play and is home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, the Woodbury School, and the American Journal of Play. Together, these enable a multifaceted array of research, exhibition, and other interpretive and educational activities that serve a diverse audience of adults, families, children, students, teachers, scholars, collectors, and others around the globe.