Entire Weekend of Family Fun at Downs Field
» 2816 E 12th St., Austin, TX 78702

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Friday, May 9th | 7pm
For the Love of the Game: A Gala Fundraiser for Downs Field
Austin’s African American Cultural Heritage District and the Friends of Downs Field invite you to celebrate the legacy of Austin’s Historic Downs Field and Negro League Baseball with food, drinks, and the sights and sounds of 1940’s baseball.

» 7pm Reception & Dinner
» 8:30pm Premiere Performance of Play Ball by Forklift Danceworks

Click here to Purchase a Table or Individual Tickets
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Free Valet Parking Available

Saturday, May 10th | 12 noon - 6pm
Family Fun Day – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
» Jump Houses
» Baseball Exhibition Game
» Bus and Bike Tours of the District
» Food, Drinks, Fun -
Food Vendors include:
Carnival Concessions
My Granny's Kitchen
Snowie Shaved Ice
Burro Cheese Kitchen

12:15pm - 1pm
Exhibition Baseball Game with the Texas Playboys vs. Austin Greyhounds

1pm - 5:30pm | On the Concourse Stage
Performances by Serafia; Saint James Baptist Church Youth Choir; Da’Shade Moonbeam; Capoeira and Brazilian stick fighting demonstration, Ballet Afrique and others.

4pm | FEATURED ACT: The Peterson Brothers

Saturday, May 10th & Sunday, May 11th | 7:30pm
Performances of Play Ball
(ticket required…don’t worry, it’s free)

Click Here to Reserve Your Seat

Free Parking/Shuttles
Saturday and Sunday
12 noon – 10pm | Givens Park, 3811 E 12th St
Overflow parking available at George Washington Carver Museum and
Cultural Center at 1165 Angelina St with shuttles

Ways to get to Downs Field
Bike: Click Here for Bike Routes
Trail: Click here for Trail Routes
Bus: Click here for the #6 Route

For Ticket Information Please Call: (512) 994-0196

About Downs Field

As the past home of the Negro Baseball League’s Austin Black Senators, Downs Field has seen the likes of baseball greats Satchel Paige, Willie Wells, Buck O’Neil, and a countless number of baseball players who have gone on to contribute to Major and Minor League Baseball.

In 2013 the field was designated as an historic landmark by the Texas Historical Commission. Today it’s home to Huston-Tillotson University Rams Baseball team and the Austin Metro Baseball League.