Where is the NFL Draft in 2026? Location, city, tickets and more to know for Pittsburgh

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It feels like the Super Bowl just happened, but it is already time to turn the page to the next season. The NFL has gone through the start of the new league year and free agency, and the next major hurdle is the 2026 NFL Draft. This year's draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The NFL Draft was long held in New York, New York, with little variation in location. The event was held in the city every year from 1965 through 2014. Then, it was decided that the event could be held in other places, and, similar to the Super Bowl, which changes location each year, the NFL Draft is now held in a different city each year, provided that city has an NFL franchise.

The decision to pick Pittsburgh as the host city was a curious one. The history is there, with the 1948 Draft taking place in the city, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins, with six apiece. The surprise came from the fact that we have become accustomed to these impressive crowd shouts at the draft, but the 2026 Draft will take place partly outside Acrisure Stadium, where the Steelers play and partly across the Allegheny River at Point State Park.