Overview
The 21st AT&T WNBA All-Star Game m
arks the first time that Indianapolis will host the league’s midseason showcase.“We are excited to bring AT&T WNBA All-Star Game to Indiana for the first time,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “The city of Indianapolis and the entire state of Indiana have such an incredible and enduring passion for the game of basketball, making the region the perfect host to celebrate the WNBA and the game’s greatest stars.”
“We are in the middle of a pivotal, transformational moment in the history of the WNBA and women’s basketball, and we are thrilled Indiana will be the center of it all with the game’s biggest stars on display during next season’s All-Star Game,” said Mel Raines, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “Leaders across our community are going to do what we do best: welcome fans from around the nation and the globe to Indiana, raise the bar for future host cities, and leave a lasting legacy for our city and state.”In addition to the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, players will showcase their skills in the WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge. Fans will also enjoy Fever Fest, a dynamic festival at White River State Park fusing music, culture, and sports, as well as the 4th year of WNBA Live, a two-day, interactive celebration representing the intersection of the WNBA with sport, fashion, music, and culture.
Weekend Schedule (learn more here):
Friday, July 18
- WNBA Live at Indiana Convention Center
- KIA WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA Starry 3-point contest at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Saturday, July 19
- WNBA Live at Indiana Convention Center
- Fever Fest at White River State Park
- AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indy’s downtown will be transformed into a vibrant celebration of basketball, art, and culture called "Indy's Home Court." This initiative features immersive art installations, interactive exhibits, and cultural experiences that highlight Indiana's rich basketball heritage and diverse artistic community. Key elements include mural commisions, live graffiti paintings, pop-up art market, buskers, curated dance parties, tennis shoe live painting, and history walking tours.
Transportation:
- IndyGo rides will be free for the two days of WNBA All-Star Weekend. Service will run until midnight both Friday and Saturday.
- Pacers Bikeshare will be free to check out with a promo code during WNBA All-Star weekend.
Related Events:
July 12-13 - All-Star Cure, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center |
All-Star Cure invites women to make a lasting impact off the court by donating healthy breast tissue to the Komen Tissue Bank. This event aims to collect samples from up to 500 women to fuel breast cancer research - especially from women under 40 and/or women of color of any age. The donation takes just 60 to 90 minutes and can lead to discoveries that change the future of breast cancer outcomes. Donors and volunteers are needed to make this weekend a success.
July 18 - WISE/R Symposium, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Event Website
This is a leadership development event for aspiring and emerging sports professionals. The featured keynote speaker this year will be former WNBA star Candace Parker.
The WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Currently in its 28th season in 2024, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content, and community and youth outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it. In 2020, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking CBA that has charted a new course for women’s basketball – and women’s sports overall – with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league’s partnership platform, the WNBA Changemakers Collective, with AT&T, the WNBA’s Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc., and subsequent additions Google, U.S. Bank and CarMax. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing work regarding women’s and maternal health and voting rights, among other important societal issues.
WNBA All-Star Game weekend will run alongside the 54th annual Summer Celebration, Indiana Black Expo’s largest event that showcases Black culture in Indiana.
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Upcoming Dates
- Friday, July 18
- Saturday, July 19
Upcoming Events at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
