Homestand Preview: Altoona Hosts Harrisburg to Open the 2026 Season

The Altoona Curve are back at Peoples Natural Gas Field this week to start the 2026 season! The team will host the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, from Thursday, April 2 through Saturday, April 4.

Fans can purchase tickets online here, by phone at 877-99-CURVE or in person at the Altoona Curve ticket office.

The full promotional schedule for the series is listed below:

Thursday, April 2 vs. Harrisburg Senators: Opening Day

First Pitch 6:00 p.m. | Gates 5:00 p.m. | Tickets

The 2026 Altoona Curve season kicks off at Peoples Natural Gas Field!

• Opening Night will feature an appearance from former Altoona Curve and Major League infielder Cole Tucker! Tucker, who won a championship with the Curve and spent 2017 & 2018 in Altoona, retired from baseball before the 2025 season and has served as a radio host and TV analyst for MLB Network.
• Thursdays are Thirstday at PNG Field! Enjoy $2 off a 24-oz Miller Lite draft beer, $2 off 22-oz sodas, and $2 Kunzler hot dogs | Presented By Q94
• Come enjoy our first Postgame Fireworks show of the season! Stick around after the game for Epic Classical Music-themed Fireworks that will turn the sky into a grand symphony of light! | Presented By Stuckey Automotive, Home Genius Exteriors, Aerial Communications/OverWatch Security, Furrer Beverage

Friday, April 3 vs. Harrisburg Senators: Pennsylvania Continentals Game with Paul Skenes Bobblehead

6:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Tickets

Celebrate America250 and get your hands on a one-of-a-kind bobblehead!

• In celebration of America250PA, we are honoring the US Continental Army and the rich history of Pennsylvania with a revolutionary rebrand! Rock your patriotism and catch the Continentals once a month at PNG Field, equipped with specially designed colonial-inspired jerseys! | Presented By Blair County Suicide Prevention Task Force, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | More Info
• Opening Weekend kicks off in a big way! We celebrate one of the most dominant seasons in recent baseball history with a Paul Skenes Cy Young Bobblehead Giveaway! | Presented By Unifirst | 1,000 Fans
• Take advantage of $1 off any of our specialty French Fries all game long at every Friday home game, including Trax Fries, Al Tuna Fries and Rail King Fries | Presented By PA Lottery

Saturday, April 4 vs. Harrisburg Senators: Easter at the Ballpark and Magnet Schedule Giveaway

1:00 p.m. | Gates 12:00 p.m. | Tickets

Come celebrate Easter one day early at PNG Field!

• Hop on over to the ballpark for an egg-stra fun Easter celebration! Family fun, springtime vibes, and plenty of reasons to cheer...this is one Easter outing that's no yolk!
• Don't miss out on the 2026 Magnet Schedule giveaway, the perfect way to keep track of all Curve games this season! | Presented By Bolger Brothers | First 2,500 fans
• Children ages 12 & under are invited to run the bases after the game! Adults are not permitted, unless accompanying a child age six or under. The Curve reserves the right to cancel Kids Run the Bases in the event of inclement weather or for other reasons.