It's that time of the year when baseball fans flock to Florida to catch MLB spring training. That includes West Palm Beach, where the Washington Nationals play their preseason games.
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches hosts the Nationals, who are in the midst of a rebuilding era after going 154 games under .500 for the last six seasons.
Behind first-year manager Brian Butera - at 33 the youngest MLB manager since 1972 - Houston will open its 2026 spring training schedule on Saturday afternoon. The Nationals will play 17 games in West Palm Beach, as well as several in Jupiter against the Mets and Cardinals. Here's what to know about Nationals spring training in 2026, including the home schedule, how to buy tickets and this year's ballpark promotions.
Where do Washington Nationals have spring training?
The Nationals host spring training at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was built in 2017 and has been the spring home of both the Nationals and Houston Astros ever since. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,400.
Washington Nationals spring training schedule
Here's a look at the home dates on the Astros' 2026 spring training schedule. This includes games against the Astros in which Houston is listed as the home team and a game against the Venezuela National Team. All times are Eastern:
Saturday, Feb. 21: vs. Astros, 1:05 p.m. (split squad)
Monday, Feb. 23: vs. Phillies, 6:05 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 24: vs. Cardinals, 6:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27: vs. Astros, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 1: vs. Marlins, 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 2: at Astros, 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4: vs. Venezuela National Team, 6:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 5: vs. NY Mets, 1:05 p.m.
Friday, March 6: at Astros, 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 7: vs. NY Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 8: vs. Astros, 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11: vs. Cardinals, 1:05 p.m.
Friday, March 13: vs. NY Mets, 6:05 p.m. (split squad)
Saturday, March 14: vs. Marlins, 12:05 p.m. (split squad)
Tuesday, March 17: vs. Cardinals, 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18: vs. Marlins, 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 21: vs. NY Mets, 1:05 p.m. (split squad)
How to buy Nationals spring training tickets
You can buy tickets through the Nationals website or via secondary markets. Tickets for the opener Saturday vs. the Astros are available starting at $21 (before fees) on StubHub, $19 on SeatGeek and $14 on VividSeats.
Washington Nationals spring training promotions
Thursday, March 5: Josh Gibson bobblehead giveaway.
Saturday, March 21: Nationals 20th anniversary ring giveaway.
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