SUPER BOWL LXI WEEK · LOS ANGELES
Super Bowl LXI Opening Night
Super Bowl Opening Night is the NFL’s traditional “media day” and the two Super Bowl teams’ only public appearance before the game. The LA host committee’s February 2026 release places LXI’s edition in the Los Angeles region, but as of October 13, 2026, no date, venue or entry details were announced.
Not a game ticket: Opening Night entry, free or paid, won’t get you into Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027, so for game seats see our Super Bowl LXI ticket listings.
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AT A GLANCE · AS OF OCTOBER 13, 2026
Super Bowl Opening Night 2027 at a glance
- What it is
- The NFL’s traditional “media day” for thousands of members of the media, and in most years a fan event too
- 2027 date
- Not announced. Every edition from 2016 to 2026 was on a Monday, most recently February 2, 2026.
- 2027 venue
- Not announced. The host committee says only that LXI week events will take place around the Los Angeles region.
- Tickets or entry
- Not announced. Free with NFL OnePass registration in 2026; $20 tickets in 2025.
- Organizer
- The NFL. The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee is Super Bowl LXI’s local host.
- Sponsor
- Not announced for 2027. The 2026 edition was “fueled by Gatorade.”
- Super Bowl LVI in LA (2022)
- No public Opening Night: a virtual media session at the two teams’ facilities on Feb. 7, 2022
- Official information
- NFL.com’s Opening Night page, which still showed the 2025 New Orleans edition on October 13, 2026
“Not announced” means we found nothing from the NFL or the LA host committee by October 13, 2026.
WHERE TO CHECK · OCTOBER 13, 2026
Where to check for Super Bowl LXI Opening Night news
None of these had LXI Opening Night details on October 13, 2026, and none is a ticket to the game.
From the NFL
Not yet updated
NFL.com Opening Night page
On October 13, 2026, it still described the February 3, 2025, edition at the Caesars Superdome, with $20 tickets. It had no Super Bowl LXI information.
See the NFL’s page: NFL.com Opening Night pageLists Super Bowl LXI
NFL OnePass
Fans registered in the OnePass app for the free 2026 Opening Night. The OnePass page now lists Super Bowl LXI among 2026–27 NFL events but doesn’t mention Opening Night.
See NFL OnePass: NFL OnePass
StubOrder event page
No 2027 dates yet
Super Bowl Opening Night
No events listed on October 13, 2026. Opening Night was free with registration in 2026, so confirm the NFL’s LXI entry terms before paying anyone for it.
Check StubOrder for dates: Super Bowl Opening Night
MyNewsLA reported on October 12, 2026, that fans can register interest in local LXI events on SuperBowl.com; Opening Night wasn’t named. Other LXI events are on our week schedule.
What is Super Bowl Opening Night?
Super Bowl Opening Night is the media day the NFL hosts for thousands of members of the media during Super Bowl week. The NFL calls it the players’ and coaches’ only public appearance before the big game, and fans have watched in person in most years since 2016.
It took over from Media Day, which KTVU said was typically held on the Tuesday morning of Super Bowl week. The first Opening Night, at SAP Center in San Jose on February 1, 2016, was held in prime time on a Monday night, and every edition through 2026 has been on a Monday.
Its full name usually carries a sponsor: “fueled by Gatorade” in 2017–2019, 2024 and 2026, “presented by Gatorade” in 2022 and “Powered by Bolt 24” in 2021. No LXI sponsor is announced. Opening Night is separate from the Super Bowl Experience, a fan event with its own entry rules.
When and where is Super Bowl LXI Opening Night?
Neither the date nor the venue had been announced as of October 13, 2026. The Los Angeles host committee’s February 9, 2026, handoff release lists Opening Night among the Super Bowl week events that “will take place around the Los Angeles region,” alongside NFL Honors and the Super Bowl Experience, without giving dates or venues.
The NFL and each year’s host committee announced the last three Super Bowl week lineups on August 23, 2023, October 15, 2024, and November 3, 2025. That is a record of past announcements, not a schedule for LXI.
Is Super Bowl Opening Night free?
It was free in 2026, and LXI’s entry terms aren’t announced. Every in-person edition from 2016 to 2025 sold tickets, but for Super Bowl LX the NFL made Opening Night free for fans of all ages at the San Jose Convention Center, with limited capacity.
The most recent paid editions cost $20 in 2025, sold through SuperBowl.com/OpeningNight with 50% off general admission for military members and their families, $30 in 2024 and $20 for general admission in 2023. How the 2026 edition worked:
- Registration Free in the NFL OnePass app, starting December 10, 2025.
- Entry An NFL OnePass QR code was mandatory, registration didn’t guarantee entry, and fans were admitted first-come, first-served.
- Sessions Two back-to-back sessions, one for each conference champion. Doors opened at 4 p.m. PT, and the event ended at 8 p.m. PT.
- Audio The NFL replaced in-ear radios with MixHalo audio feeds, so fans were asked to bring their own headphones.
- Bags and parking The NFL Clear Bag Policy applied, and the convention center had no fan parking.
- Autographs The Super Bowl LX players did not sign autographs.
Was Super Bowl Opening Night held in Los Angeles in 2022?
Not as a public event. For Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, the NFL held a virtual media availability, including a joint team moment, at the AFC and NFC teams’ facilities on Monday, February 7, 2022, and aired it at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network and ESPN2.
The NFL said the Bengals and Rams would each host a free fan rally instead. The Rams’ rally, at Oaks Christian High School in Thousand Oaks, was open only to season ticket members who were randomly awarded tickets, with no walk-ups. The 2021 edition had also been virtual.
How has Opening Night changed since 2016?
It went from a ticketed arena event to a free, registration-only event. From 2016 to 2020 it was held in arenas and ballparks, including Marlins Park in Miami, where $25 tickets were sold for 10,000 fans in 2020. After two virtual years, paid editions returned in Phoenix, Las Vegas and New Orleans from 2023 to 2025.
For 2026, the NFL moved it to the San Jose Convention Center, dropped the ticket price and split it into one session per team. The AP described that edition, with the Patriots and Seahawks, as a “quieter, calmer, tamer Opening Night.”
Super Bowl Opening Night venues and prices, 2016–2026
Every Opening Night since the format began in 2016, with fan entry as reported at the time. LXI is not listed because nothing has been announced.
| Year | Super Bowl | Venue | Date | Fan entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LX | San Jose Convention Center | Feb. 2, 2026 | Free with OnePass registration; entry not guaranteed |
| 2025 | LIX | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans | Feb. 3, 2025 | $20 tickets |
| 2024 | LVIII | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas | Feb. 5, 2024 | $30 tickets |
| 2023 | LVII | Footprint Center, Phoenix | Feb. 6, 2023 | $20 general admission |
| 2022 | LVI (Los Angeles) | Virtual, at the teams’ facilities | Feb. 7, 2022 | No public event; separate team rallies |
| 2021 | LV | Virtual | Feb. 1, 2021 | None (virtual) |
| 2020 | LIV | Marlins Park, Miami | Jan. 27, 2020 | $25 tickets for 10,000 fans |
| 2019 | LIII | State Farm Arena, Atlanta | Jan. 28, 2019 | $29 tickets |
| 2018 | LII | Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul | Jan. 29, 2018 | $32 tickets |
| 2017 | LI | Minute Maid Park, Houston | Jan. 30, 2017 | From $20 |
| 2016 | 50 | SAP Center, San Jose | Feb. 1, 2016 | About $30; sold out, about 7,000 fans |
Sources differ on 2016: NFL.com said tickets would cost less than $30, and KTVU reported that fans paid $30. For 2017, local press gave only the lowest price (“as low as $20”).
Questions
Super Bowl Opening Night questions
Short answers, checked October 13, 2026.
Get help from StubOrderWhen is Super Bowl LXI Opening Night?
There’s no announced date yet. Past editions all fell on a Monday, the latest on February 2, 2026, ahead of Super Bowl LX, but the NFL hasn’t confirmed anything for 2027.
Where will Super Bowl Opening Night 2027 be held?
The NFL hasn’t named a venue. The host committee says only that LXI week events will be held around the Los Angeles region. Past hosts ranged from arenas and ballparks to the Caesars Superdome and, in 2026, a convention center.
Is Super Bowl Opening Night free in 2027?
That’s unknown so far. Fans got in free in 2026 by registering in the NFL OnePass app, while in-person editions from 2016 to 2025 sold tickets, most recently for $20 in 2025. The NFL hasn’t said which approach LXI will use.
Does Opening Night entry include a Super Bowl ticket?
No. Opening Night is a separate event held earlier in Super Bowl week, and its entry doesn’t admit you to SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027. Super Bowl LXI seats are sold separately.
Can fans attend Super Bowl Opening Night?
In most years, yes. Fans attended in person every year from 2016 to 2020 and from 2023 to 2026. The 2021 edition was virtual, and in 2022 the NFL held only a virtual media session while the two teams hosted their own rallies.
Did NFL OnePass registration guarantee entry in 2026?
No. The NFL warned that registering didn’t guarantee a spot, and fans needed their OnePass QR code to get in on a first-come, first-served basis.
Do Super Bowl players sign autographs at Opening Night?
Not in 2026. The NFL’s FAQ said the AFC and NFC champions’ players would not be signing autographs at Opening Night. LXI plans aren’t announced.
How can fans hear player interviews at Opening Night?
In 2026, fans listened through MixHalo audio feeds on their own headphones, which the NFL highly encouraged fans to bring. MixHalo took the place of in-ear radios that year.
Where was the first Super Bowl Opening Night?
SAP Center in San Jose hosted it on Monday, February 1, 2016, before Super Bowl 50. KTVU reported that about 7,000 fans attended and the event sold out.
Is there parking at Super Bowl Opening Night?
There was none for fans at the venue in 2026. The NFL told fans to use public or private parking next to the San Jose Convention Center. LXI parking plans aren’t announced.
Sources
We checked these sources on October 13, 2026.
- LA host committee handoff release (SoFi Stadium): February 9, 2026: Opening Night is among the LXI week events that will take place around the Los Angeles region; no date or venue.
- NFL: Super Bowl LX events and venues: Announced November 3, 2025: 2026 Opening Night free, OnePass registration from December 10, first-come, first-served entry.
- NFL: Opening Night FAQ: Super Bowl LX FAQ (undated): free entry for all ages, QR code, hours, MixHalo audio, autographs, bags and parking.
- NFL: Super Bowl Opening Night page: Undated: still showed the February 3, 2025, New Orleans edition and $20 tickets on October 13, 2026.
- NFL OnePass: Undated: lists Super Bowl LXI among 2026–27 NFL events.
- MyNewsLA: “LA Loves Football” campaign: October 12, 2026: fans can register interest in local LXI events on SuperBowl.com.
- NFL: Super Bowl LVI Opening Night: 2022 (undated): virtual media availability at the teams’ facilities, aired on NFL Network and ESPN2, with team fan rallies.
- Los Angeles Rams: Opening Night Fan Rally: 2022 (undated): rally at Oaks Christian High School for randomly selected season ticket members, no walk-ups.
- NFL: Super Bowl Opening Night (2016): Undated: February 1, 2016, at SAP Center, tickets less than $30, a shift from Tuesday-morning Media Day.
- KTVU: fans at SAP Center: February 2, 2016: about 7,000 fans, $30 tickets, sold out, first prime-time Monday edition.
- AP report (The Tribune-Democrat): Date not shown: AP report on the Patriots and Seahawks’ “quieter, calmer, tamer” Opening Night in February 2026.
- Crescent City Sports: Super Bowl LIX events: October 15, 2024: LIX lineup; Opening Night tickets $20, available in December.