NFL Draft In Pittsburgh: Dates Set For 2026 Event

PITTSBURGH, PA — The NFL Draft is coming to the city next year, and the specific dates were announced Thursday by the NFL and VisitPittsburgh, the region's tourism agency.

The draft will occur April 23-25. While details are still being finalized, the main portion of the event is expected to incorporate portions of the North Shore and Point State Park, as well as Acrisure Stadium. Various other nearby venues also are expected to host elements of the draft.

"The 2026 NFL Draft is an opportunity to celebrate football and Pittsburgh's unique place in the history of the game, while also promoting our region nationally and globally across the rare platform provided by the NFL Draft," Steelers owner Art Rooney II said in a statement.

The NFL Draft has become one of the year's biggest and most-anticipated sporting events. The 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit was attended by over 775,000 fans, was seen by more than 50 million viewers worldwide and generated $213 million in economic impact for the City of Detroit.

This year's draft will be held in Green Bay.

The NFL made the official announcement in May at the NFL spring league meeting that Pittsburgh would host the draft, the first time the city has done so.