NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026: A Complete Guide to Pro Football Enshrinement Week

NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026 is only a week away, and fans are looking forward to this preseason action. The game kicks off from the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday (Aug. 6) at 8:00 pm EST with a matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. Fans can watch the game on NBC and stream on Peacock with a subscription.

While waiting for the preseason game, fans can enjoy a week full of fun events because the Pro Football Enshrinement Week is almost here. The festival begins with a community parade on Saturday (Aug. 1) at 10:30 am EST. It will take place in Downtown Canton with marching bands, antique cars, and costumed characters.

The other events of the enshrinement week include a Fan Fest, Pro Football Hall of Fame game, fashion show, and a concert headlined by Grammy-winning country star Lainey Wilson. Here is a complete guide to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week 2026.

Community Parade

The parade will begin from the Civic Center on Market Ave, featuring specialty entities, costumed characters, antique cars, and marching bands. It will disband at 3rd St South after traveling down Market Avenue.

Sugardale Fan Fest ’26

The fun event will take place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Campus — Hall of Fame Parking Lot and Stadium Park Parking Lot for five days from Wednesday (Aug. 5) to Sunday (Aug. 9). It will feature live music, food, drinks, and football fun. The Fan Fest is open to the public and entry is free. It will feature podcasts, live performances, live radio broadcasts, book signing events, fireworks, and band performances. Here is the event schedule:

• Sugardale Fan Fest hours – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST on Wednesday (Aug. 5).
• Passing the Torch podcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST on Wednesday (Aug. 5).
• Jefferson Starship performance, sponsored by Steve Schott – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm EST on Wednesday (Aug. 5).
• For Pete’s Sake podcast inside Hall of Fame Museum – 9:00 am on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• ESPN’s The Biggest Game podcast inside Hall of Fame Museum – 10:30 am to 11:30 am EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Sugardale Fan Fest hours – Noon to 8:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Q92 live radio broadcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – Noon to 2:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• The Pat McAfee Show in Hall of Fame Parking Lot – Noon to 3:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Bussin’ with the Boys podcast inside Hall of Fame Museum – Noon to 3:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• NFL Alumni Health podcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Inside Bassmaster podcast inside Hall of Fame Museum – 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Book signing event for Just Give Me a Chance to Fail: The Life of NFL Hall of Fame Linebacker Sam Mills by Paul Domowitch in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Game Day Pep Rally in Hall of Fame Parking Lot – 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band performance – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Three Chicks in a Pod podcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST on Thursday (Aug. 6).
• Sugardale Fan Fest hours – Noon to 10:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• The Rich Eisen Show inside Hall of Fame Museum – Noon to 3:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• Book signing: Just Give Me a Chance to Fail: The Life of NFL Hall of Fame Linebacker Sam Mills by Paul Domowitch in Stadium Park Parking Lot – Noon to 1:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• ESPN 103.7 (Lafayette, Louisiana) live radio broadcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• Q92 live radio broadcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• NFL Second Acts podcast inside the Hall of Fame Museum – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• The Rival Room Sports Podcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• The Vindys performance – 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).
• Sugardale Fan Fest hours – Noon to 10:00 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• Smith+Nephew’s Firefighter Rob podcast in Stadium Park Parking Lot – 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• J.T. Hodges performance – 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• Collin Raye performance – 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• Phil Vassar performance – 7:45 pm to 9:15 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• Fireworks presented by Rice’s Landscapes Redefined will immediately follow Phil Vassar’s performance, weather permitting – 9:15 pm EST on Saturday (Aug. 8).
• Sugardale Fan Fest hours – Noon to 8:00 pm EST on Sunday (Aug. 9).
• The Shootouts performance – 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm EST on Sunday (Aug. 9).

Pro Football Hall of Fame Game 2026

The NFL’s 107th season will kick off from the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Thursday (Aug. 6) at 8:00 pm EST. It will feature a matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.

Fashion Show Luncheon

It is a fun-filled and memorable tradition in Ohio, featuring a wide variety of fashion for men, women, and children from both local and national stores. Attendees can enjoy pop-up shopping from 9:00 am EST. The Fashion show will begin at 11:00 am EST.

Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner

The event will feature the return of more than 100 Hall of Famers who will celebrate with a new class of 2026 in a ceremony called the Gauntlet. Along with the Gold Jacket Ceremony, attendees can enjoy a cocktail reception and watch the ceremony at the Civic Center or Cultural Center. The ceremony will begin at 5:00 pm EST on Friday (Aug. 7).

Grand Parade

The parade will take place in Downtown Canton on Saturday (Aug. 8) at 8:00 pm EST, featuring marching bands, dance troupes, colorful floats, and helium balloons. The returning Hall of Famers and Enshrinees of 2026 will join the parade.

Class of 2026 Enshrinement

The Class of 2026, Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri, will showcase their gold jackets inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 8) at noon. They will also give their speeches during the ceremony.

Class of 2026 Unscripted & Tailgate

The 2026 class of Pro Football Hall of Famers, Brees, Fitzgerald, Kuechly, Vinatieri, and Craig, will share untold stories from their football careers and lives on Sunday (Aug. 9) at 11:00 am EST inside the Canton Civic Center.

Concert for Legends 2026

Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum artist Lainey Wilson will headline the concert taking place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Sunday (Aug. 9) at 7:30 pm EST.