2026 Winter Warm-Up Autograph And Photo Tickets On Sale Monday
2026 WINTER WARM-UP AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTO TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY
All Proceeds From Annual Cardinals Care Event To Support Local Children
ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 10, 2025 – The St. Louis Cardinals and Cardinals Care, the team’s charitable foundation, announced today that paid Autograph and Photo Tickets for the 2026 Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up will go on sale beginning Monday, December 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM CT at cardinals.com/WWU.
The 29th annual Winter Warm-Up will take place January 17–18, 2026, offering two days of fan engagement, special appearances, and family-friendly activities across Busch Stadium and Ballpark Village, all benefiting Cardinals Care programs for local children.
This year’s Winter Warm-Up will introduce exclusive, limited-availability photo experiences featuring Cardinals stars and their recently earned awards – Alec Burleson with his Silver Slugger Award and Masyn Winn with his Gold Glove Award. Each session includes a professional photo and the opportunity to meet the player.
Alongside appearances by current Cardinals players and coaches, fans will also have opportunities to meet several of the organization’s top prospects including JJ Wetherholt, Liam Doyle, Quinn Mathews, and more. The lineup also features Cardinals Alumni from the 2006 World Series Championship Team including So Taguchi, David Eckstein, Aaron Miles and Scott Spiezio. A full schedule of participants will be posted at cardinals.com/WWU and will be updated as more players are confirmed.
A limited supply of free Autograph Tickets will be available to order online on a first-come, first-served basis starting January 5 at 12:00 PM CT. A full list and schedule of free autograph sessions will be listed on cardinals.com/WWU at that time.
Fans attending Winter Warm-Up will also enjoy Main Stage programming including Q&A sessions and live auctions, Cardinals Clubhouse Tours, Admission to the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, Kids Activities, Exhibit Hall, Presentation Room and the Cardinals Care Store featuring value-priced team-issued items and unique collectibles
All Autograph and Photo Ticket holders—free or paid—must also have a Winter Warm-Up Admission Ticket.
Proceeds from Winter Warm-Up benefit Cardinals Care programs including Redbird Rookies, Cardinals Nike RBI, the youth ballfield program, and grants to nonprofit organizations serving children throughout the St. Louis region.
All tickets are non-refundable, non-replaceable, and not for resale. Player appearances and schedules are subject to change. For more information, visit cardinals.com/WWU.
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About Cardinals Care
Since its founding in 1997, Cardinals Care has invested more than $31 million to support St. Louis area children, built or renovated 25 youth ballfields, and distributed over $17 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. Cardinals Care also runs the Redbird Rookies youth baseball and softball league and the Cardinals Nike RBI program, giving thousands of kids opportunities both on and off the field. Learn more at cardinals.com/community and follow @CardinalsCare on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
