This spring, the Bellingham Bells will host the inaugural All Night Ball Adult Softball Tournament in Bellingham! Bringing 36 softball teams to Bellingham for a multi-day event, this tournament is designed to maximize competitive play and community engagement for players and fans.

The tournament is May 1-3, 2026, and will take place at the Civic Sports Complex and Bellingham School District Athletic Fields.

The inaugural event is supported by a $50,000 grant from the City of Bellingham’s Tourism Commission and features a $10,000 prize pool for top-performing teams.

EAT, STAY, AND RECREATE

We have fantastic local hotels in Bellingham. Below is the list of official event hotels with exclusive room pricing.

Please also visit the Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism website for great options for lodging, restaurants, and things to do while in Bellingham!

GETTING TO JOE MARTIN STADIUM

Plan your trip with Whatcom SmartTrips. Parking is available on a first-come-first-serve in the Civic Complex Parking Lot as well as limited street parking. Sign up for our email alerts at the bottom of this page and follow us on Instagram for All-Star Game updates.

Ride Share

  • WTA: Access the WTA schedule to plan your trip to the stadium. Route 197 provides the closest access to the stadium. WTA buses are equipped with bike racks, but slots are first come, first served. Click here for more info about bringing bikes on buses.
  • Uber, Lyft, Bellingham Taxi

Driving to Bellingham

  • From the South: Take Interstate 5 to exit 253 and continue onto Potter Street and make an immediate right onto Lincoln Street. Turn left on Lakeway. Follow Lakeway for 0.25 miles and turn left on Puget Street. The Civic Complex Parking lot will be on the left.
  • From the North: Take Interstate 5 to exit 253. Turn left onto Lakeway. Follow Lakeway for 0.5 miles and turn left on Puget Street. The Civic Complex Parking lot will be on the left.
  • Punch our stadium address into your GPS or phone: 1221 Potter Street, Bellingham,WA 98229.

Flying

Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is conveniently located 6.2 miles from Joe Martin Stadium. Allegiant Airlines and Alaska Airlines offer direct flights into Bellingham from participating destinations.

If flying into Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA), Everett’s Paine Field (PAI) or Vancouver International Airport (YVR), it is advised to rent a car, utilize ride-shares, or bus via Airporter Shuttle (Sea-Tac) and BoltBus (Vancouver, British Columbia).

FAQs

Each team, regardless of division, is guaranteed to play 4 games.

Games will be played at either Joe Martin Stadium, Bellingham High School, or Sehome High School. All fields are turf.

There can be up to 15 players on each team.

We will have A/B/C/D. Teams are co-ed.

You can register now here!

No, admission at all venues is free.

No, only service animals are permitted at all venues. Service animals must be under control of the handler at all times. We may ask what task your service animal is trained to perform.

You can request a refund in accordance with the tournament cancellation and refund policy by contacting [email protected]

Due to health and liquor licenses at the ballpark, we do not allow outside food or drinks in Joe Martin Field. We do allow empty water bottles.

Yes! We will offer a variety of food from local vendors at Joe Martin Field. Check back later for more details.

Yes, but you cannot disrupt those around you.