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May USSSA Qualifier Recurring annually

Big Opener

Ham Lake, MN · Lions Park · Fri, May 29, 2026 to Sun, May 31, 2026

Tournament at a glance

Next dates
Fri, May 29, 2026 to Sun, May 31, 2026
Age groups
12U, 13U, 14U
Sanctioning
USSSA Qualifier
Entry fee
$575/team
Venue
Lions Park

The honest overview

Big Opener

Stub guide. Big Opener runs out of Ham Lake, MN, sanctioned by USSSA Fastpitch as a qualifier event. Travel-guide writeup coming.

Where it's played

Exact venue location: Lions Park.

Near the field

What's within five miles of Lions Park.

Venue Eats (14) Things to do (3)

Restaurants nearby

14 within 5 mi
  • Subway Fast food sandwich 1.3 mi · 2 min
  • T-Box Bar & Grill Restaurant american 1.3 mi · 2 min
  • Chanticlear Restaurant pizza 2.9 mi · 4 min
  • Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Restaurant mexican 3.0 mi · 4 min
  • Sweet Toppings Frozen Yogurt Restaurant frozen yogurtdessert +3 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Chipotle Fast food mexican 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Mrs. Taco Restaurant mexicanlatin american 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Subway Fast food sandwich 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Beef 'O' Brady's Restaurant american 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Starbucks Cafe coffee shop 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Papa Murphy's Fast food pizza 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • White Rabbit Kitchen Restaurant americanregional +1 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Joy Kitchen Restaurant asian 4.1 mi · 6 min
  • Caribou Coffee Cafe coffee shop 4.4 mi · 6 min

Between games

3 within 5 mi
  • Prarie Knoll Playground Park 2.4 mi · 3 min
  • Northwoods Preserve Open Space Park 3.2 mi · 5 min
  • Dalske Woodlands Open Space Park 3.5 mi · 5 min

Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weather to plan around

Typical May weather in MN based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.

Avg high
69°F
Avg low
46°F
Avg rain
3.6"

Cool to mild. Hoodie and joggers for warm-ups, light layer for parents.

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Things to do nearby

For the parents and siblings not playing

Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near Lions Park.

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