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Closestby car to Braden River Park, 1.6 mi
Comfort Inn Near Ellenton Outlet Mall
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Florida youth baseball · 2026
The Winter Classic Baseball 2026: Hotels and Stay-to-Play
Official name: The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings)
Hotels near Braden River ParkUnclearN/A
No hotel requirement is posted on the host page for The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings) (checked Oct 22, 2026). Ask the tournament director before you book.
Closest hotel: Comfort Inn Near Ellenton Outlet Mall, 4 min by car from Braden River Park. 16 hotels within 13 min are listed below.
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The housing rule
We found no clear housing rule on the official site.
Read the rule on the official site. We checked this on Oct 22, 2026.
What to know
Can I book my own hotel? No hotel requirement is posted on The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings) page (checked 2026-10-22), so ask the director before you book if you want to be sure.
The event runs Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 2026, as a two day USSSA State Qualifier for 8U to 14U teams. Entry runs $150 to $325 per team. The page also lists a prepaid team gate fee of $275, due one week before the event and paid online, and umpire fees paid at the plate per team per game: $50 for 8U, $60 for 9U to 12U and $70 for 13U to 14U.
Only two parks are listed, Braden River Park at 5201 51st Street East and Lakewood Ranch at 5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., both in Bradenton and about 4.7 miles apart in a straight line. Each has 12 mapped hotels with drive times.
All 16 hotels near the complex
Closest first, by car. The first one is the card at the top of this page.
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Other venues at this event: Hotels near Lakewood Ranch
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Inn Near Ellenton Outlet MallPool | 4 min | See rates |
| Americas Best Value Inn Bradenton/Sarasota | 5 min | See rates |
| Comfort Inn & Suites | 5 min | See rates |
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Days Inn Bradenton I-75 | 5 min | See rates |
| Motel 6 - Bradenton | 5 min | See rates |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bradenton East-Lakewood Ranch | 8 min | See rates |
| Country Inn & Suites | 9 min | See rates |
| Tru | 9 min | See rates |
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| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| WoodSpring Suites | 10 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | 11 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn Ellenton/BradentonPool | 11 min | See rates |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Sarasota Lakewood Ranch | 12 min | See rates |
| SpringHill Suites Bradenton Downtown/Riverfront | 12 min | See rates |
| Super 8 | 12 min | See rates |
| Home2 Suites | 13 min | See rates |
| Hyatt Place Sarasota / Lakewood Ranch | 13 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: Not scored
How the score was built
N/AStarts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Housing rule is unclearStatus: unclear. We do not score a rule we cannot read.0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| 8U to 14U | Dec 12 to 13, 2026 |
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $150 per team, divided by this number
Dec 12 to 13, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$10
- Hotel: 1 night x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 2 days x $15$120
$130
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Quick answers
- Can I book my own hotel for The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings)?
- We couldn't confirm a rule. The host's page, checked Oct 22, 2026, doesn't state one either way. Ask the tournament director before you book. Source: host housing page.
- Is The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings) stay-to-play?
- We could not tell. The published rules for The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings) do not state a clear housing requirement.
- When is The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings)?
- The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings) runs Dec 12 to 13, 2026.
- Where is The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings)?
- Braden River Park, 5201 51st Street East, Bradenton, FL 34203.
- What is the closest hotel to The Winter Classic (Xmas Rings)?
- Comfort Inn Near Ellenton Outlet Mall is the closest, about 4 minutes by car from Braden River Park.
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