{"id":793856,"date":"2026-07-10T23:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/793856\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:49:08","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-wnba-all-star-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/793856\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About the WNBA All-Star Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

All eyes will be on Chicago in a couple weeks as the best in women’s basketball come to town. From July 23 to July 25, 2026, the midseason masterpiece that is the AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend<\/a> is taking over the Windy City. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just love a good game of hoops, this three-day celebration of women’s basketball, culture and community is the place to be. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

Making History at the Obama Presidential Center<\/p>\n

In a monumental first, the WNBA will be the first professional sports league to host events at the new Obama Presidential Center on Chicago\u2019s South Side. On Friday, July 24, the center’s dynamic, 60,000-square-foot athletic facility, Home Court, will be buzzing. Fans and media will get an unprecedented look at the league\u2019s finest during All-Star Media Day and team practices. The venue will also host Jr. WNBA Day, designed to inspire the next generation of girls through basketball clinics, STEM activities and leadership workshops.<\/p>\n

Non-Stop Action at WNBA Live (Presented by AWS)<\/p>\n

If you want to immerse yourself in hoops culture, head over to McCormick Place for WNBA Live. Expanded to a three-day fan festival, this massive showcase features player appearances, live panel discussions and a lengthy list of brand activations.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for these fan-favorite experiences:<\/p>\n

KIA Night Market:\u00a0You’ll find\u00a0arcade games, photo opps, appearances by WNBA talent and exclusive Kia swag.<\/p>\n

The Amex Fan Experience: Test your shooting skills, or use the Amex Card Member fast lane to skip the entrance lines.<\/p>\n

DoorDash: Get in the bag with DoorDash’s\u00a0travel kits featuring team logos, Chicago-inspired patches\u00a0and travel essentials.<\/p>\n

The Bumble Orange Carpet: Snap some photos on the orange carpet and celebrate the community built around a shared love of the game.<\/p>\n

ESPN: Step behind the\u00a0SportsCenter desk, shop exclusive merch, customize apparel and\u00a0revisit 30 years of WNBA\u00a0stories.<\/p>\n

Pop-A-Mobile: Challenge your friends on a rolling arcade outfitted with elite Pop-A-Shot games.<\/p>\n

The Main Events<\/p>\n

Once you’ve shopped the exclusive gear and tested your vertical leap, it\u2019s time for the marquee matchups. On Friday night, the State Farm 3-Point Contest will light up Wintrust Arena. And the weekend culminates on Saturday, July 25, when the main AT&T WNBA All-Star Game tips off at the United Center, broadcasting nationally on ABC.<\/p>\n

Download the WNBA Events App to map out your weekend, grab tickets and check out the schedule at\u00a0wnba.com\/allstar\/2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All eyes will be on Chicago in a couple weeks as the best in women’s basketball come to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":793857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,16613,43095,82,12270,630],"class_list":["post-793856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-news-events-festivals","tag-sports","tag-things-to-do","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=793856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/793857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=793856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=793856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}