Mega Sporting Events in the US Through 2027: Dates, Cities and Venues
The next 14 months are packed for US sports fans. The World Series is under way right now, Super Bowl LXI is at SoFi Stadium in February, the men’s Final Four goes to Detroit in April, and Formula 1 races five times in Austin, Miami and Las Vegas before the end of 2027. This guide lists the biggest sporting events in the United States from October 2026 to December 2027, in date order, with the city and venue for each one, plus a city-by-city breakdown so you can see what is coming to your town.
Dates come from official league, race and tournament announcements. A few 2027 events, such as the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Final and the World Series, depend on who makes the playoffs, so we show the expected window. Where an organizer has not yet confirmed a date, we say so. We will update this page as schedules are released.
What this covers
Key takeaways
- Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- The College Football Playoff National Championship is on Monday, January 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
- March Madness grows to 76 teams in 2027, and the men’s Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit on April 3 and 5.
- The Preakness Stakes moves to a Sunday, May 23, 2027, eight days later than its usual slot.
- The MLB All-Star Game returns to Wrigley Field on July 13, 2027, for the first time since 1990.
- Las Vegas and Austin each host Formula 1 twice in this window, and Miami once.
All major US sporting events at a glance
Here is the full calendar in date order. Scroll down for details on each event and a breakdown by host city.
| Date | Event | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23–31, 2026 | World Series: Rays vs. Brewers | Milwaukee, WI and St. Petersburg, FL | American Family Field and Tropicana Field |
| Oct 25, 2026 | F1 United States Grand Prix | Austin, TX | Circuit of the Americas |
| Oct 30–31, 2026 | Breeders’ Cup | Lexington, KY | Keeneland |
| Nov 1, 2026 | TCS New York City Marathon | New York, NY | Five boroughs, finish in Central Park |
| Nov 21, 2026 | F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| Nov 26, 2026 | NFL Thanksgiving games | Detroit, MI and Arlington, TX | Ford Field and AT&T Stadium |
| Dec 11, 2026 | NBA Cup Championship | Indianapolis, IN | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Army–Navy Game | East Rutherford, NJ | MetLife Stadium |
| Dec 18–19, 2026 | College Football Playoff first round | Campus sites | Higher seeds’ home stadiums |
| Dec 30, 2026 | CFP quarterfinal: Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | State Farm Stadium |
| Dec 31, 2026 | NHL Winter Classic | Salt Lake City, UT | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| Jan 1, 2027 | CFP quarterfinals: Rose, Cotton and Peach Bowls | Pasadena, CA; Arlington, TX; Atlanta, GA | Rose Bowl, AT&T Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Jan 14, 2027 | CFP semifinal: Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, FL | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Jan 15, 2027 | CFP semifinal: Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | Caesars Superdome |
| Jan 25, 2027 | CFP National Championship | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium |
| Feb 14, 2027 | Super Bowl LXI | Inglewood, CA | SoFi Stadium |
| Feb 21, 2027 | NBA All-Star Game | Phoenix, AZ | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| Feb 21, 2027 | Daytona 500 | Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona International Speedway |
| Mar 14–Apr 5, 2027 | NCAA men’s tournament (March Madness) | Sites across the US | Final Four at Ford Field, Detroit |
| Apr 2 & 4, 2027 | NCAA Women’s Final Four | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| Apr 3 & 5, 2027 | NCAA Men’s Final Four | Detroit, MI | Ford Field |
| Apr 8–11, 2027 | The Masters | Augusta, GA | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Apr 19, 2027 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA | Hopkinton to Boylston Street |
| Apr 29–May 1, 2027 | NFL Draft | Washington, DC | National Mall |
| Apr 30–May 2, 2027 | F1 Miami Grand Prix | Miami Gardens, FL | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 1, 2027 | Kentucky Derby | Louisville, KY | Churchill Downs |
| May 20–23, 2027 | PGA Championship | Frisco, TX | PGA Frisco |
| May 23, 2027 | Preakness Stakes | Baltimore, MD | Pimlico Race Course |
| May 30, 2027 | Indianapolis 500 | Speedway, IN | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| May 30, 2027 | NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 | Concord, NC | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Jun 5, 2027 | Belmont Stakes | Elmont, NY | Belmont Park |
| June 2027 | NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final | Finalists’ home cities | Set by the playoffs |
| Jun 17–20, 2027 | U.S. Open (golf) | Pebble Beach, CA | Pebble Beach Golf Links |
| Jul 13, 2027 | MLB All-Star Game | Chicago, IL | Wrigley Field |
| Aug 30–Sep 12, 2027 (expected) | US Open (tennis) | Queens, NY | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
| Oct 10, 2027 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, IL | Grant Park start and finish |
| Oct 22–24, 2027 | F1 United States Grand Prix | Austin, TX | Circuit of the Americas |
| Late Oct 2027 | World Series | Pennant winners’ home cities | Set by the playoffs |
| Oct 29–30, 2027 | Breeders’ Cup | Elmont, NY | Belmont Park |
| Nov 7, 2027 | TCS New York City Marathon | New York, NY | Five boroughs, finish in Central Park |
| Nov 14, 2027 | NASCAR Cup Series finale | Homestead, FL | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
| Nov 18–20, 2027 | F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| Nov 25, 2027 | NFL Thanksgiving games | Detroit, MI and Arlington, TX | Ford Field and AT&T Stadium |
| Dec 11, 2027 | Army–Navy Game | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field |
Number of events from the table above in each part of the calendar. Spring 2027 is the busiest stretch, with March Madness, the Masters, the Kentucky Derby and the Indy 500 all inside 11 weeks.
October to December 2026
The fall of 2026 opens with baseball’s biggest stage and runs straight into college football’s playoff. Here is what is left on the calendar this year.
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers (October 23–31)
The 2026 World Series is the Tampa Bay Rays against the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee has home-field advantage, so Games 1 and 2 are at American Family Field on October 23 and 24. The series moves to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg for Games 3, 4 and 5 on October 26, 27 and 28, then returns to Milwaukee for Games 6 and 7 on October 30 and 31 if needed. Every game starts at 8pm Eastern on FOX.
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (October 23–25)
Circuit of the Americas in Austin hosts the US Grand Prix this weekend, with the race on Sunday, October 25. COTA is the only purpose-built F1 track in the country and the weekend doubles as a music festival, with three nights of concerts.
Breeders’ Cup World Championships (October 30–31)
Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky hosts horse racing’s year-end championships over two days. The Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday is usually the richest race of the North American season.
TCS New York City Marathon (November 1)
The world’s largest marathon runs through all five boroughs on the first Sunday in November and finishes in Central Park. You don’t need a ticket to watch. First Avenue in Manhattan and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn are the classic spectator spots.
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix (November 21)
The Las Vegas race moves to a Saturday night again, with cars running down the Strip past the Bellagio fountains and the Sphere. Hotel prices on the Strip jump sharply that week, so book early if you are going.
NFL Thanksgiving games (November 26)
Thanksgiving football is a tradition in Detroit and Dallas. The Lions host the early game at Ford Field and the Cowboys host the afternoon game at AT&T Stadium, with a third game in prime time. The matchups are set by the NFL schedule each spring.
NBA Cup Championship (December 11)
The final of the NBA’s in-season tournament moves to a new kind of venue this year: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the historic college gym on Butler University’s campus where the final scene of Hoosiers was filmed.
Army–Navy Game (December 12)
The 127th meeting between the service academies is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The pregame march-on by the cadets and midshipmen is worth arriving early for.
College Football Playoff first round and quarterfinals (December 18 to January 1)
The 12-team playoff starts with first-round games at the higher seeds’ home stadiums on December 18 and 19. The quarterfinals are played as New Year’s Six bowls: the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona on December 30, and the Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas), Peach Bowl (Atlanta) and Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) on January 1.
NHL Winter Classic (December 31)
Hockey’s outdoor showcase goes to Salt Lake City for the first time, with the Colorado Avalanche visiting the Utah Mammoth at Rice–Eccles Stadium, the University of Utah’s football stadium, on New Year’s Eve.
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January and February 2027
CFP semifinals (January 14–15)
The semifinals are on back-to-back nights: the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday, January 14, and the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, January 15.
College Football Playoff National Championship (January 25)
The title game is on Monday, January 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the Raiders. It is a later date than usual, about ten days after the semifinals.
Super Bowl LXI (February 14)
Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027, Valentine’s Day, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It is the second Super Bowl at SoFi, after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI there in February 2022. The game will be shown on ABC and ESPN. Expect Super Bowl week events across Los Angeles in the days before the game.
NBA All-Star Game (February 21)
Phoenix hosts NBA All-Star Weekend, with the game on Sunday, February 21 at the Suns’ arena, now called Mortgage Matchup Center. The Saturday night skills contests and dunk contest are often the harder ticket to get.
Daytona 500 (February 21)
NASCAR’s biggest race opens the 2027 Cup Series season at Daytona International Speedway on the same Sunday as the NBA All-Star Game. The Clash, NASCAR’s preseason exhibition, is at Daytona a week earlier, on February 13.
March to May 2027
This is the busiest stretch of the calendar. Between mid-March and the end of May there are 12 major events, including both Final Fours, the Masters, the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500.
March Madness (March 14 to April 5)
The 2027 NCAA men’s tournament is the first with 76 teams, up from 68. Selection Sunday is March 14, the expanded opening round is March 16 and 17, and the men’s Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit, with the semifinals on Saturday, April 3 and the national championship on Monday, April 5. The women’s Final Four is at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 2 and 4.
The Masters (April 8–11)
Augusta National in Georgia hosts the first men’s golf major of the year. Tournament badges are sold through a lottery that opens on the Masters website the summer before, and resale prices for the weekend rounds routinely run into the thousands.
Boston Marathon (April 19)
The 131st Boston Marathon is on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 19, 2027. The course runs from Hopkinton to the finish on Boylston Street. Like New York, it is free to watch from the sidewalk.
NFL Draft (April 29 to May 1)
The 2027 NFL Draft is in Washington, DC, with the draft stage on the National Mall in front of the Capitol and a free fan area, the NFL Draft Experience, along Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets. Recent drafts have drawn hundreds of thousands of fans over three days.
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix (April 30 to May 2)
The Miami race runs on the Miami International Autodrome, a temporary circuit around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. It is the first of three US races on the 2027 F1 calendar.
Kentucky Derby (May 1)
The first leg of the Triple Crown is on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville. General admission infield tickets are the cheapest way in. Reserved seats sell out months ahead.
PGA Championship (May 20–23)
The second men’s major of 2027 is at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas, north of Dallas. The PGA of America moved its headquarters there, and the course is set to host several future championships.
Preakness Stakes (May 23)
The Preakness has a new date in 2027. The Maryland Jockey Club moved the 152nd running to Sunday, May 23 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, eight days after its traditional third-Saturday slot. That gives Kentucky Derby runners more time to recover before the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 (May 30)
Memorial Day weekend Sunday is the biggest day in American motorsport. The Indianapolis 500 runs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the afternoon, and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, its longest race, follows at Charlotte Motor Speedway that evening. NASCAR’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro is the weekend before, on May 23.
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June to August 2027
Belmont Stakes (June 5)
The final leg of the Triple Crown returns to a rebuilt Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island near the Queens border.
NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final (June)
Both finals are played in June in the home arenas of the two finalists, so the cities and dates won’t be known until the conference finals end. Tickets go on sale at very short notice, usually within a day or two of a series being set.
U.S. Open golf (June 17–20)
Pebble Beach Golf Links on California’s Monterey Peninsula hosts the U.S. Open for the seventh time. The final round is on Father’s Day, June 20.
MLB All-Star Game (July 13)
The 97th All-Star Game is at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, July 13, 2027. It is the first time Wrigley has hosted since 1990, and the Home Run Derby is the night before.
US Open tennis (expected August 30 to September 12)
The last tennis Grand Slam of the year is at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens. The USTA usually confirms dates about a year ahead. The expected window is August 30 to September 12, 2027, with qualifying the week before.
September to December 2027
Chicago Marathon (October 10)
One of the six World Marathon Majors, Chicago’s flat course starts and finishes in Grant Park and is known for fast times.
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (October 22–24)
COTA in Austin hosts F1 again in 2027, with the race on Sunday, October 24.
World Series (late October)
The 2027 World Series will be played in the home ballparks of the two pennant winners. MLB releases the postseason schedule in late summer.
Breeders’ Cup (October 29–30)
The Breeders’ Cup goes to the new Belmont Park in Elmont, New York in 2027.
TCS New York City Marathon (November 7)
New York’s marathon falls on the first Sunday in November, November 7, 2027.
NASCAR Cup Series finale (November 14)
The 2027 Cup Series championship race is at Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida.
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix (November 18–20)
The Strip race closes out the US side of the F1 calendar with a race on Saturday night, November 20.
NFL Thanksgiving games (November 25)
Thanksgiving 2027 is on Thursday, November 25, with the Lions and Cowboys expected to host as usual.
Army–Navy Game (December 11)
The service academies return to Philadelphia, the game’s most frequent host city, to close the 2027 calendar.
Mega sporting events by city
If you live in or near one of these cities, these are the big events coming to town between now and December 2027.
Number of events from the calendar above in each metro area. The New York area leads, helped by two marathons, two big race days at Belmont Park and the US Open.
New York City and New Jersey
- TCS New York City Marathon: November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2027
- Army–Navy Game: December 12, 2026, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- Belmont Stakes: June 5, 2027, Belmont Park, Elmont
- US Open tennis: expected August 30 to September 12, 2027, Queens
- Breeders’ Cup: October 29–30, 2027, Belmont Park
Dallas–Fort Worth
- NFL Thanksgiving game: November 26, 2026 and November 25, 2027, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- Cotton Bowl CFP quarterfinal: January 1, 2027, AT&T Stadium
- PGA Championship: May 20–23, 2027, PGA Frisco
Las Vegas
- F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: November 21, 2026 and November 18–20, 2027
- College Football Playoff National Championship: January 25, 2027, Allegiant Stadium
Detroit
- NFL Thanksgiving game: November 26, 2026 and November 25, 2027, Ford Field
- NCAA Men’s Final Four: April 3 and 5, 2027, Ford Field
Miami
- Orange Bowl CFP semifinal: January 14, 2027, Hard Rock Stadium
- F1 Miami Grand Prix: April 30 to May 2, 2027, Miami International Autodrome
- NASCAR Cup Series finale: November 14, 2027, Homestead-Miami Speedway
Los Angeles
- Rose Bowl CFP quarterfinal: January 1, 2027, Pasadena
- Super Bowl LXI: February 14, 2027, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Phoenix
- Fiesta Bowl CFP quarterfinal: December 30, 2026, State Farm Stadium, Glendale
- NBA All-Star Game: February 21, 2027, Mortgage Matchup Center
Chicago
- MLB All-Star Game: July 13, 2027, Wrigley Field
- Chicago Marathon: October 10, 2027
Austin
- F1 United States Grand Prix: October 25, 2026 and October 22–24, 2027, Circuit of the Americas
Indianapolis
- NBA Cup Championship: December 11, 2026, Hinkle Fieldhouse
- Indianapolis 500: May 30, 2027, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Other host cities
| City | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI and St. Petersburg, FL | World Series | Oct 23–31, 2026 |
| Lexington, KY | Breeders’ Cup | Oct 30–31, 2026 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | NHL Winter Classic | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl CFP quarterfinal | Jan 1, 2027 |
| New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona 500 | Feb 21, 2027 |
| Columbus, OH | NCAA Women’s Final Four | Apr 2 & 4, 2027 |
| Augusta, GA | The Masters | Apr 8–11, 2027 |
| Boston, MA | Boston Marathon | Apr 19, 2027 |
| Washington, DC | NFL Draft | Apr 29–May 1, 2027 |
| Louisville, KY | Kentucky Derby | May 1, 2027 |
| Baltimore, MD | Preakness Stakes | May 23, 2027 |
| Charlotte, NC | Coca-Cola 600 | May 30, 2027 |
| Pebble Beach, CA | U.S. Open (golf) | Jun 17–20, 2027 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Army–Navy Game | Dec 11, 2027 |
How to buy tickets without getting scammed
Ticket fraud spikes around every big event, and most of it happens through social media posts and private messages. These steps will keep you safe.
Start with the official seller
Check the event’s own website first. Most leagues and venues sell through one official partner, and many now run their own resale exchange where tickets are verified and reissued in your name.
Use resale sites with a buyer guarantee
If you buy secondhand, use a marketplace that refunds you if the tickets don’t work. Compare the full price at checkout, because fees can add 20% or more.
Insist on an official mobile transfer
Almost all major events now use mobile tickets. A real seller can send them to you through the official ticketing app. A screenshot or a PDF is not a ticket and can be sold to many people at once.
Never pay by wire, Zelle, crypto or gift card
These payments can’t be reversed. Use a credit card or a payment method with purchase protection. Read our guide to safe payment methods for private sales.
Watch for prices that are too good
A Super Bowl or Final Four ticket for a fraction of what every other seller is asking is almost always a scam. So is a seller who says they can only talk over text.
Fake “I can’t go anymore, selling my tickets” posts are one of the most common scams before big games. If someone sends you a private message offering tickets, stop and check the warning signs in our guide to spotting fake buyers and sellers.
The New York, Boston and Chicago marathons, the NFL Draft fan area and the F1 fan zones around Las Vegas cost nothing to watch. If you can’t get tickets to the big game, these are some of the best atmospheres of the year.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.
Where is the 2027 Final Four?
The men’s Final Four is at Ford Field in Detroit, with the semifinals on April 3 and the championship on April 5, 2027. The women’s Final Four is at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 2 and 4.
How many F1 races are in the US in 2027?
Three. Miami runs from April 30 to May 2, Austin from October 22 to 24 and Las Vegas from November 18 to 20.
When is the 2027 Kentucky Derby?
The 153rd Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 1, 2027 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Preakness follows on Sunday, May 23 and the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5.
Where is the 2027 MLB All-Star Game?
Wrigley Field in Chicago, on Tuesday, July 13, 2027. It is the first All-Star Game at Wrigley since 1990.
Where is the 2027 College Football Playoff championship?
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, on Monday, January 25, 2027. The semifinals are the Orange Bowl on January 14 and the Sugar Bowl on January 15.
Which US city hosts the most big sporting events through 2027?
The New York area, with six: two New York City Marathons, the 2026 Army–Navy Game, the Belmont Stakes, the US Open tennis and the 2027 Breeders’ Cup.
Is the FIFA World Cup in the US again before 2028?
No. The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico ended in July 2026. The next major global event in the US is the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Sources
Dates and venues come from the organizers’ official announcements and the reporting below. Check the official site before you book travel, as schedules can change.
- Rays vs. Brewers World Series schedule, FOX 13 Tampa Bay
- United States Grand Prix dates and schedule, Crash.net
- 2027 F1 calendar, Formula 1
- NFL releases dates and details for the 2027 NFL Draft, WTOP
- Changes to 2027 Preakness Week, Preakness.com
- World Marathon Majors dates for 2027, The Running Channel
- 2027 Boston Marathon registration information, German Road Races
- College Football Playoff, official site
- March Madness, NCAA.com
- MLB All-Star Game, MLB.com
- Breeders’ Cup, official site
- US Open tennis, USTA
