Publix Sports Park is hosting eight consecutive weeks of World Series tournaments in Panama City Beach, FL from June 13 – August 6, 2023.
This year’s World Series tournaments include the USSSA Global World Series, Grand Slam World Series, USFA World Series, and the Baseball/Softball Youth All-American Series.
Two of the events (Grand Slam Sports Tournaments and United States Fastpitch Association) received the 2022 Champions of Economic Impact awards from Sports Destination Management Magazine for their world series events in Panama City Beach. Last year’s World Series tournaments brought in 860 teams, 38,000 visitors, and over $30 million in direct spending to Panama City Beach. We expect even more teams and visitors to attend this year’s events.
“We are thrilled to begin this string of World Series events at the park. Visit Panama City Beach has a long relationship with these important clients who bring so much to our community, and we are excited to welcome them back,” says Mike Higgins, General Manager of Publix Sports Park.
This year’s World Series tournament schedule is:
- Grand Slam World Series: June 19th – July 9th (weeks 1-3) & July 24th – July 30th (week 4) USFA World Series: July 10th – July 22nd (weeks 1 & 2)
- Baseball/Softball All-American Series: August 3rd – August 6th
Throughout the USSSA Global World Series, we saw 146 teams compete for the tournament championship.
The Grand Slam World Series will follow up with four individual weeks of tournament play into July. This year is the 19th anniversary of the Grand Slam World Series. Over 350 teams are expected to participate in this year’s tournaments.
The USFA World Series includes two weeks of elite softball play. Age groups range from 13u 18u. 200 softball teams are projected to make the trip to Panama City Beach for these exciting tournaments.
The Baseball/Softball Youth All-American Series includes hundreds of baseball and softball players from around the country joining together for this major event. The All-American Series will complete the final week of World Series events at Publix Sports Park.
