Knox fundraiser wiffle ball tournament brings all ages to Peanut Park

Peanut Park will turn into a full-day Wiffle Ball stop when Knox stages its fundraiser tournament on Sunday, Aug. 9, with the first game set for 9:30 a.m. and players entered from the youngest divisions through adults. The format is built to keep the bracket moving and the competition alive, with a double-elimination setup that gives every team a second chance after one loss.

Five age divisions will anchor the field: 9-and-under, 10-12, 13-14, 15-17 and 18-and-up. That structure opens the event to children, parents and adult players in the same park on the same day, while keeping matchups tight enough that younger teams are not forced into mismatched games. With four players per team and a $10 per-child entry fee, the tournament keeps the entry point low and the roster size close to the backyard version of the game.

The day will run as much like a community gathering as a bracket. Concessions will be available throughout the event, giving families a reason to stay at Peanut Park through multiple rounds instead of treating it as a quick stop. The setup fits the kind of summer fundraiser Wiffle Ball has long supported well: easy to enter, simple to organize and competitive enough to make each game feel meaningful without requiring a complicated scoreboard or big-production staging.

Knox borough’s 2026 tentative schedule also lists the Wiffle Ball tourney at Peanut Park at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9, placing it in the middle of a broader day in town that includes an open time capsule at 1 p.m. and a Main Street closure from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. That overlap shows the tournament is part of a larger local turnout, not an isolated game day.

The park itself is a familiar anchor at 948 Cemetery Street in Knox, and its venue listing underscores why it fits this kind of event. For a fundraiser built around low cost, age-based divisions and a park setting that can hold families for hours, Peanut Park is set to function as more than a field. It will serve as one of the day’s central gathering points in Knox.