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Awards

2025

Best Minor League Baseball Ballpark in America - USA Today 10Best

Best Family Entertainment - Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities

Best Sports Team - Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities

2024

Best Minor League Baseball Ballpark in America - USA Today 10Best

2023

Best Minor League Baseball Ballparks in America - Stadium Talk

Modern Woodmen Park was recognized as one of the best minor league ballparks in the country by Stadium Talk. "Perhaps no park in the minors better combines elements of tradition and history with modern amenities than Modern Woodmen Park."

Best Sports Team - Quad-City Times (Readers' Choice Awards)

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2022

Top 10 Minor League Sports Market in the Country - Sports Business Journal

Best Family Entertainment - Quad-City Times (Readers’ Choice Awards)

Best Sports Team - Quad-City Times (Readers’ Choice Awards)

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2021

Minor League Baseball Team of the Year - Ballpark Digest

Diamond of the Year - Sports Turf Managers Association

Best Place to Take an Out-of-Town Guest - Quad-City Times (Readers' Choice Awards)

Best Sports Team - Quad-City Times (Readers’ Choice Awards)

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2020

Best Family Entertainment - Quad-City Times (Readers’ Choice Awards)

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2019

Commitment to Charity Award - Ballpark Digest

2018

Best Marketing TV Spot (“Kid Inspected, Kid Approved”) - Ballpark Digest

The River Bandits television spot "Kid Tested, Kid Approved" was named the best television advertisement in Minor League Baseball by Ballpark Digest. Watch it here!

Top Couples Entertainment/Teen Entertainment/Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

2017

Top 10 Minor League Sports Market in the Country - Sports Business Journal

Best Ballpark Improvement (under $1M) - Ballpark Digest

Best Charity Program - Ballpark Digest

The River Bandits earned Ballpark Digest's Best Charity Program award as the team was recognized for donating all amusement ride profits to local Quad Cities-based charities.

Top 5 Ballpark in the Midwest - Midwest Living Magazine

Fields of Excellence Award - Pioneer Athletics

The River Bandits and Head Groundskeeper, Andrew Marking were selected as the winners of the Pioneer Athletics Fields of Excellence Award.

Iowa Sports Turf Manager of the Year (Andrew Marking) - Sports Turf Managers Association

John H. Johnson President’s Award Nominee - Midwest League

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2016

Organization of the Year (Main Street Baseball) - Ballpark Digest

The River Bandits ownership group, Main Street Baseball, was named the "Minor League Organization of the Year" by Ballpark Digest.

Top Teen Entertainment and Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

2015

Top Minor League Sports Market in the Country - Sports Business Journal

The Quad Cities were named the "Top Minor League Sports Market in the Country" by Sports Business Journal.

America’s Hottest Spot for Minor League Baseball - Chicago Business Journal

The Quad Cities was recognized as "America's Hottest Spot for Minor League Baseball" by Chicago Business Journal.

Charity Award - Ballpark Digest

Best of the Ballparks (Class-A) - Ballpark Digest

Modern Woodmen Park earned a five-start rating and was voted the "Best of the Ballparks" in Class-A baseball by fans and readers of Ballpark Digest, which held a bracketed online voting competition of all 30 Class-A ballparks across the country.

10 Best Minor League Ballparks - Livability

Best Ballpark Amusement Ride - MiLB.com

Modern Woodmen Park's iconic Ferris Wheel was named the "Best Ballpark Amusement Ride" in Minor League Baseball by MiLB.com.

Best Family Entertainment and Place for a Kids Birthday Party - Quad Cities (Readers’ Choice Awards)

The River Bandits were voted the best family entertainment and place for a kids birthday party in the Quad Cities by Quad-City Times readers.

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2014

Coolest Stadium in Baseball - The Cleat Report

Best Ballpark Improvement - Ballpark Digest

Community Service Group of the Year - Bethany for Children and Families

The River Bandits were recognized by Bethany for Children and Families as their Community Service Group of the Year.

Best Family Entertainment and Place for a Kids Birthday Party - Quad Cities (Readers’ Choice Awards)

The River Bandits were voted the best family entertainment and place for a kids birthday party in the Quad Cities by Quad-City Times readers.

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2013

Best Minor League Ballpark in America - USA TODAY 10Best

Top 10 Minor League Ballparks - Parade Magazine

Best Ballpark Renovation (under $1M) - Ballpark Digest

Golden Bobblehead (Best Charity Promotion/Event) - Minor League Baseball

The River Bandits were awarded a Golden Bobblehead by Minor League Baseball for Best Charity Promotion/Event as the team partnered with the Quad-Cities Autism Center to raise more than $12,000 for autism awareness with their Autism Awareness Photo Jersey Auction.

Most Kid-Friendly Baseball Stadium in Iowa - Trekaroo

Top Area Event/Tourist Attraction - Locals Love Us

The River Bandits were voted the top area event/tourist attraction in the Quad Cities in LocalLoveUs.com's annual poll.

2011

Top 25 Minor League Ballparks in America - Bleacher Report

2009

Veeckie Award (Best Minor League Promotion) - ESPN

Promotion of the Year - Ballpark Digest

Gold Award (Community Service) - United States Army

The River Bandits were the recipients of a United States Army "Gold Award" in recognition of the team's community service efforts.