2026 Enshrinement Week Fan Guide
Schedule of events
(All events and dates are subject to change)
Monday, Aug. 3
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Play Football Skills Camp
6 - 8 p.m.
For the 10th year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in partnership with the NFL will host the Play Football Skills Camp at ForeverLawn Park at Hall of Fame Village. The Camp, for children ages 10-14, features football activities designed for all skill levels. Hall of Famers will be on the field to assist and encourage camp participants.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Play Football First Play
10 - 11:30 a.m.
For the 26th year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame — in partnership with the NFL — will kick off the NFL’s season and the 2026 Enshrinement Week presented by Novartis with Play Football First Play. 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 Hall of Fame.
Sugardale Fan Fest '26
5 - 10 p.m.
Nonstop energy. FREE for everyone. Get ready for the ultimate tailgate party! Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is taking over the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus with live music, football fun, food, drinks and surprises at every turn. Whether you’re here for the Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement, Raising Cane's Concert for Legends or just the party atmosphere, Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is your place to celebrate Football's Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis like never before.
Thursday, Aug. 6
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Sugardale Fan Fest '26
Noon - 8 p.m.
Nonstop energy. FREE for everyone. Get ready for the ultimate tailgate party! Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is taking over the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus with live music, football fun, food, drinks and surprises at every turn. Whether you’re here for the Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement, Raising Cane's Concert for Legends or just the party atmosphere, Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is your place to celebrate Football's Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis like never before.
Get more information and schedule of Fan Fest events here.
Hall of Fame Game presented by Novartis: Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals
8 p.m. | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
The 2026 Hall of Fame Game will kick off the National Football League’s 107th 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.
Friday, Aug. 7
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Sugardale Fan Fest '26
Noon - 10 p.m.
Nonstop energy. FREE for everyone. Get ready for the ultimate tailgate party! Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is taking over the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus with live music, football fun, food, drinks and surprises at every turn. Whether you’re here for the Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement, Raising Cane's Concert for Legends or just the party atmosphere, Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is your place to celebrate Football's Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis like never before.
Get more information and schedule of Fan Fest events here.
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 387 football players, coaches and/or contributors have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Members of the Class of 2026 receive their Gold Jackets, one of three iconic symbols of Enshrinement.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
The Grand Parade
8 a.m. | Downtown Canton
Join us on Saturday, Aug. 8, for the Grand Parade presented by Certified Angus Beef in downtown Canton as we welcome the 2026 Enshrinees and many more returning Hall of Famers. You will be dazzled by specialty units, giant helium balloons, fabulous floats and marching bands.
Class of 2026 Enshrinement
Noon | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
New class members DREW BREES, ROGER CRAIG, LARRY FITZGERALD, LUKE KUECHLY and ADAM VINATIERI will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Sugardale Fan Fest '26
Noon - 10 p.m.
Nonstop energy. FREE for everyone. Get ready for the ultimate tailgate party! Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is taking over the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus with live music, football fun, food, drinks and surprises at every turn. Whether you’re here for the Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement, Raising Cane's Concert for Legends or just the party atmosphere, Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is your place to celebrate Football's Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis like never before.
Sunday, Aug. 9
Hall of Fame Museum hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Hall of Fame Museum is open seven days a week.
Sugardale Fan Fest '26
Noon - 8 p.m.
Nonstop energy. FREE for everyone. Get ready for the ultimate tailgate party! Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is taking over the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus with live music, football fun, food, drinks and surprises at every turn. Whether you’re here for the Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement, Raising Cane's Concert for Legends or just the party atmosphere, Sugardale Fan Fest '26 is your place to celebrate Football's Greatest Weekend presented by Novartis like never before.
Get more information and schedule of Fan Fest events here.
Raising Cane's Concert for Legends
7:30 p.m. | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Country music stars Lainey Wilson & Braxton Keith will perform at the 2026 Concert for Legends on Sunday, Aug. 9, inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.