2023 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls Fan Guide

Schedule of events

(All events and dates are tentative; some information below references 2022 events.)

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Hall of Fame Museum hours

9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Summer hours through Labor Day are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week (Aug. 2-6).

Fans can plan a visit here.


Play Football Skills Camp

6 - 8 p.m.

The Play Football “Skills Camp,” for children ages 11-14, features football activities designed for all skill levels. Hall of Fameres are on the field to assist and encourage camp participants. 

More details here.



 

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Hall of Fame Museum hours

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week. From Aug. 2-6, ticket sales to the Museum will end one hour before closing and the Museum doors will close to new entries one hour before closing time.

Fans can plan a visit here.

 

Play Football First Play

10 - 11:30 a.m.

For the 23rd year, the national celebration will begin with Play Football First Play presented by Panini. This great event features thousands of children who form a human chain and pass a football along a 3-mile route from the location in downtown Canton, where the NFL was founded, to the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Play Football First Play presented by Panini participants (children 18 and under) receive a T-shirt, Panini cards, free voucher to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to use at a later date, lunch provided by AVI Foodsystems on the Hall of Fame grounds and access to the new First Play Festival! This new festival component will feature inflatables, football stations, gaming trucks and more. 

More details here.


 

Thursday, Aug. 3
(Hall of Fame Game Day)

Hall of Fame Museum hours

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week. From Aug. 2-6, ticket sales to the Museum will end one hour before closing and the Museum doors will close to new entries one hour before closing time.

Fans can plan a visit here.

 

Hall of Fame Game

New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns

8 p.m. | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

The 2023 Hall of Fame Game kicks off the National Football League’s 104th season in the city where the league was born and will take place in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium – adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Get your tickets here.

 

Friday, Aug. 4

Hall of Fame Museum hours

8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week. From Aug. 2-6, ticket sales to the Museum will end one hour before closing and the Museum doors will close to new entries one hour before closing time.

Fans can plan a visit here.
 

Pro Football Hall of Famer Photo Op

10:30 a.m. | Centennial Plaza

The Class of 2023 and all returning Hall of Famers gather in downtown Canton at Centennial Plaza for a group photo for media and the fans. 
  

Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner

5 p.m. | Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center

Nearly 30,000 men have played in at least one National Football league game, but since the Pro Football Hall of Fame was established in 1963, only 362 football players, coaches and/or contributors have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Members of the Class of 2023 receive their gold jackets, one of three iconic symbols of Enshrinement.

More details here.

 

Saturday, Aug. 5
(Class of 2023 Enshrinement, Concert for Legends)

Hall of Fame Museum hours

8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week. From Aug. 2-6, ticket sales to the Museum will end one hour before closing and the Museum doors will close to new entries one hour before closing time.

Fans can plan a visit here.
 

The Grand Parade

8 a.m. | Downtown Canton

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 5, for the Grand Parade in downtown Canton as we welcome the 2023 Enshrinees and many more returning Hall of Famers. You will be dazzled by specialty units, giant helium balloons, fabulous floats, and marching bands.

More details here.

 

Class of 2023 Enshrinement

Noon | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

The newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be enshrined.

Get your tickets here.

 

Concert for Legends featuring Zac Brown Band

8 p.m. | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

2023 Concert for Legends Presented by Ford featuring Zac Brown Band on Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. ET.

Get your tickets here.

Sunday, Aug. 6

Hall of Fame Museum hours

9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week. Summer hours through Labor Day are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Special hours will be in effect during the 2023 Enshrinement Week (Aug. 2–6).

Fans can plan a visit here.
 

Class of 2023 Enshrinees' Roundtable

Noon | Canton Memorial Civic Center

The Enshrinees' Roundtable is a one-of-a-kind event that offers an unscripted, up-close-and-personal format where members of the Class of 2023 share stories and memories from their careers.     

More details here.