The city of Marion, IL and Mtn. Dew Park will again host the 2026 COLT World Series July 31 - August 4, 2026. 

Now in its 73rd year, the Colt World Series is PONY Baseball's second-longest running World Series event. It is a ten-team tournament consisting of two, five-team double-elimination brackets, as well as ninth and tenth place games. The ten teams will be:

- Four (4) from the continental United States, with one each hailing from the West, East, South and North Zones

- Four (4) international teams, including one each from the Asia-Pacific, European, Mexican, and Caribbean regions

- One (1) area host team from Southern Illinois

- One (1) city host team from Marion, Illinois