MLB Returns to the Field of Dreams Cornfield Tonight for First Time Since 2022
Major League Baseball returns tonight, Thursday, August 13, to the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, where the Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies in the first big-league game played there since 2022 — and the third since the tradition began in 2021.
When and How to Watch
First pitch is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, with special pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET, according to MLB.com. Unlike the previous two Field of Dreams games, which aired over the air on Fox, tonight’s matchup will stream exclusively on Netflix — meaning viewers without a subscription will need one to watch, since the game won’t be available live on Twins.TV either, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Radio broadcasts remain available through the teams’ usual stations, including 830-AM and 102.9-FM in the Twin Cities.
The Setting That Makes This Game Different
The game takes place near, but not on, the actual baseball diamond made famous in the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, based on W.P. Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe.” Instead, MLB plays its specialty game at a specially constructed roughly 8,000-seat stadium built adjacent to the movie site, according to the Star Tribune. Tickets are distributed digitally through the MLB Ballpark app, and the site itself sits on a working farm in Dyersville, roughly four hours southeast of the Twin Cities.
The Twins serve as the designated home team for tonight’s game, according to MLB.com, with the Phillies making the trip as visitors in what marks the opening game of a three-game series between the two clubs; after an off day Friday, they’ll finish the series at Minnesota’s Target Field on August 15 and 16.
A Three-Year Wait to Return
Tonight’s game ends a genuine gap in the Field of Dreams tradition. The first edition was played August 12, 2021, with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Yankees 9-8, according to Wikipedia’s tracking of the series. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the second edition on August 11, 2022. The games then paused for three seasons while the property underwent renovation, before MLB confirmed the 2026 Twins-Phillies matchup back in August 2025.
Special Touches for Tonight’s Game
Both teams will wear specially designed throwback uniforms inspired by their franchise history: the Phillies’ gray road uniforms draw on the jerseys the team wore from 1939 to 1941, while the Twins’ home uniforms are inspired by their original jerseys from the 1960s, according to the Star Tribune.
More than 25 Hall of Famers are scheduled to walk through the cornfield and onto the diamond during a pregame ceremony tonight, according to MLB.com, continuing the visual tradition that’s become a signature moment of every Field of Dreams broadcast — players emerging from the corn just as the ghostly ballplayers did in the original film.
Food offerings at the site will lean into the Midwestern setting combined with each team’s hometown flavor, according to MLB.com, including a signature “Heaven on a Hot Dog” featuring sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam.
The Buildup Leading Into Tonight
The Field of Dreams festivities didn’t start with tonight’s main event. On Tuesday, an MiLB at Field of Dreams game between the St. Paul Saints (Minnesota’s Triple-A affiliate) and the Iowa Cubs (Chicago’s Triple-A affiliate) was played at the same site, with the Cubs winning 6-3, according to MLB.com. The 2026 High School All-American Game, managed by Hall of Famers Jim Thome and Torii Hunter, was also held in Dyersville on Wednesday.
Why the Cornfield Keeps Drawing Baseball Back
Central Jersey’s coverage of tonight’s game captured what continues to make the venue distinctive even after multiple appearances: the way the ball carries in the humid Iowa night air, and whether a home run might genuinely appear to disappear into the surrounding corn the way one famously did during the very first game in 2021. For a sport that has spent considerable energy trying to reach younger audiences, the outlet noted, the Field of Dreams game has repeatedly proven itself capable of generating outsized attention relative to a single regular-season contest between two teams.
FAQ
When is the MLB Field of Dreams game? Tonight, Thursday, August 13, 2026, with first pitch at 7:30 p.m. ET.
How can I watch? The game streams exclusively on Netflix, a change from the previous two editions, which aired on Fox. It will not be available on Twins.TV.
Who is playing, and where? The Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies at a specially built stadium adjacent to the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
How many times has this game been played before? Twice previously — in 2021 (White Sox beat Yankees, 9-8) and 2022 (Cubs beat Reds, 4-2) — before a three-year hiatus while the site was renovated.
What else is special about tonight’s game? Both teams will wear throwback uniforms inspired by their franchise history, and more than 25 Hall of Famers are scheduled to walk through the cornfield during a pregame ceremony.
Conclusion
Tonight’s return to Dyersville brings back one of baseball’s most visually distinctive traditions after a three-year absence, pairing genuine regular-season stakes with the kind of made-for-television spectacle that’s made the Field of Dreams game a recurring highlight of the MLB calendar since 2021. With the Twins and Phillies opening a three-game series under the lights of a cornfield stadium, and more than two dozen Hall of Famers walking the same path fictional ballplayers once did in the film, tonight’s game offers a reminder of why this particular corner of Iowa keeps finding its way back onto baseball’s national stage.
Sources: MLB.com, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Central Jersey, Wikipedia, Field of Dreams Movie Site (reporting dated August 4-13, 2026).