Another spring. Another home run for AZ. ⚾️🌵
The Cactus League continues to attract fans from around the world to the Valley, creating memories in our ballparks and making an impact far beyond them. Swipe to see what 2026 looked like by the numbers. ➡️
Special thanks to the
@az_sportsandtourismauthority and the Arizona Office of Tourism for your unwavering support.
$806.9 MILLION. That’s a pretty big swing. ⚾️📈
The 2026 Cactus League season delivered a record-setting economic impact for Arizona, generating an estimated $806.9M in economic output and $495.8M in GDP.
Both are the highest figures recorded in more than two decades of measuring Spring Training’s economic impact, according to a new study from ASU’s Seidman Research Institute.
🖐️ straight years of growth.
The Cactus League welcomed 1.75 MILLION FANS in 2026, its largest single-season attendance since 2018, despite record triple-digit heat that impacted the final week of Spring Training.
Six in 10 visitors come from...