Events

Join us for these upcoming IWBC events!

For women’s and girls’ baseball events worldwide, visit the Women in Baseball Week calendar.


July Fundraiser
July 5 – 31, 2025
Online
Starting July 5th, for the month of July, donate $25 or more and receive a signed copy of The Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. Please provide contact information when donating. You can donate online or send a check. https://www.iwbc.org/donate/

Celebrating Women in Baseball: Rockford and Beyond
July & August, 2025
Rockford, IL

This exhibit proudly highlights the archival collections as well as the educational mission of the International Women’s Baseball Center to preserve, protect, and promote the many contributions of girls and women in baseball. Exhibit is accessible during Rockford Public Library Main Branch’s regular hours.


Beloit Sky Carp: Rockford Peaches Day
July 13, 2025
Beloit, WI

Save the date and plan to join us at the Beloit Sky Carp game on Sunday, July 13th. Former Rockford Peaches bat girl Clara Hellemann will be on hand to meet fans. SPoRT Apparel will have your favorite Peaches gear for sale and IWBC will have information on upcoming programs and projects, including the 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup!


Women in Baseball Week
July 20-26, 2025
Rockford, IL

Women in Baseball Week is an annual, worldwide event recognizing the value, diversity, and cultural significance of women in baseball. Women play a vital role in all aspects of the sport north, south, east and west–-help us celebrate each one! Tournaments, teams, libraries, museums, and individuals will join the International Women’s Baseball Center to recognize women’s contributions to baseball around the globe. For more information and a listing of events, visit womeninbaseballweek.org.


Rockford Rivets: Rockford Peaches Night
July 26, 2025
Beloit, WI

The Rockford Rivets will honor the hometown hero Rockford Peaches on July 26th at Rivets Stadium, vs. Battle Creek Battle Jacks. See Peaches reenactors, local girls athletics, and the IWBC will be there will Women’s Baseball World Cup information, coming to Rivets Stadium in July, 2026! For tickets, visit Rivets.


SPoRT Makeup & Apparel: 815 Day at Rockford City Market
August 15, 2025
Rockford, IL, USA
Experience one of Rockford’s favorite summer traditions and meet us at the Market this Friday! We’ve invited 50+ local vendors with fresh flowers, baked goods, handmade items, jewelry, cheese, honey, and more underneath the City Market pavilion in the heart of downtown Rockford. SPoRT Makeup & Apparel will be there with new Rockford Peaches-inspired gear. Follow the Facebook event for updates!

Women in Baseball Conference
September 19-21, 2025
Online

Mark your calendars! The seventh annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held virtually on September 19-21, 2025. This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — will be a virtual Zoom event. Stay tuned for registration links.