Spring 2026 Irmo Little League Opening Day
📅 Saturday, March 7, 2026 • 📍 Friarsgate Park - Irmo, SC • ⏰ 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Irmo Little League Opening Day is finally here! A day full of family fun at the ballpark and one that our players have been looking forward to since last year. This event is open to everyone—current & past ILL families and the entire community. Come experience the magic of opening day with games, contests, vendors, music and more. Bring the whole family, the day starts with our Parade of Teams at 8:45am with ball games following all day until 8:00pm.
đź—“ Flow of the Day
| Time | Activity | Location / Notes |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | League / Vendor Setup | Closed to the public |
| 8:00am - 8:00pm | Friarsgate Park Open | Open to the public |
| 8:00am - 7:00pm | Volunteer Check-In | Friarsgate Concourse |
| 8:00am - 3:00pm | ILL Team Pictures | Schedule to be shared closer to opening day |
| 8:30am - 8:45am | ILL Parade of Teams Lineup | Filed 5 |
| 8:45am - 9:10am | ILL Parade of Teams | Friarsgate Park Concourse |
| 9:15am - 9:50am | Opening Ceremony | 2025 All Star Teams presented, ceremonial first pitch, Little League Player/Coach Oath, presentation of Flags, National Anthem, remarks |
| 10:00am - 3:00pm | ILL Silent Auction | Friarsgate Park concourse, bidding will end at3:00pm |
| 10:15am - 8:00pm | ILL Games | Fields 1 - 6 |
🎉Activities
🍩 Donut Fundraiser: Chickenbutt Donuts is our partner again for the donut fundraiser! You can have a choice of glazed, cinnamon sugar dusted, or chocolate glazed for $12/dozen. All orders are due by February 27th and can be picked on opening day at Friarsgate Park starting at 8am! When ordering through our Givebutter link, make sure to remove the processing fee and optional donor tips to keep your total to $12/dozen.
🍔Meal Tickets: Pre-order your meal tickets for $6/person and you’ll enjoy your choice of grills item, chips, cookies and a drink! Meal tickets can be purchased for $7/person at the Information Table on Opening Day.
Silent Auction
Team Pictures
Volunteer Shifts (1-hour windows)
| Role | Location | Description |
| Information Table | Friarsgate Concourse | Answer questions, sign-in volunteers, sell meal tickets |
| Donut Table | Between fields 2 and 3 | Chickenbutt Donuts will be pre-sold by team players as a fundraiser and families will be coming to pick them up |
| Silent Auction | Friarsgate Concourse | Monitor silent auction and answer questions |
| Concession Stand | Inside concessions | Supporting inside concessions through the Square point of sale system or grabbing items as ordered |
| Grill | Outside concessions | The grill will be operating starting at 8am to keep up with all our families, this volunteer will be helping on the grill, or wrapping items as they come off the grill |
| Meal Line | Friarsgate Concourse | Our meal line will run from 10am until 4pm to ensure our families are fed; this volunteer will help keep the meal area stocked while also helping people select their choices |
| Bounce Houses | TBD | The bounce houses are always a hit and are free to our community thanks to our partners at Croft Celebrations; this volunteer will ensure participants are safe and taking turns |
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