The NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh from April 23-25, with plenty of free activities for fans of all ages to enjoy throughout the three-day extravaganza hosted by the NFL, in partnership with VisitPITTSBURGH and the Steelers.
From the Draft Stage and Main Theater, North Shore, and Point State Park, there will be no shortage of fun activities, with plenty of it having Steelers flavor.
All activities are free through the NFL OnePass App, which fans can download here.
Stage is being set: A sure sign that the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is coming fast is the progress on the NFL Draft Theater and Stage just outside of Acrisure Stadium.
As of today, it's 21 days until the NFL Draft will start in Pittsburgh, and excitement is building.
The construction has been on-going for several days now, with a feel for the scope of the structure starting to come into focus.
According to the NFL, the structure weighs almost 1.5 million pounds with 1.4 miles of truss. It will include over 2,700 automated lighting fixtures as part of the full construction of all areas of the theater, which includes the green room, and the theater will have 1,317 LED video panels.
Draft entertainment announced: The NFL announced the headline acts for the free NFL Draft Entertainment Series presented by Bud Light, with plenty of Pittsburgh flavor a part of it.
Pittsburgh's own Wiz Khalifa, and Pittsburgh-area native and diehard Steelers fan Bret Michaels will perform on Friday, April 24.
Global country music superstar Kane Brown will bring the NFL Draft to a close when he performs on Saturday, April 25.
Khalifa and Michaels will take the stage prior to Day 2 of the Draft at 5:15 p.m., before Rounds 2 and 3 begin.
"Coming home to Pittsburgh for the Draft is pretty special," said Khalifa. "This city raised me, and the energy here is different. Being back with the fans and representing the city in a moment like this just feels right."
Michaels performed at halftime of the Steelers Wild Card game last season and is excited to hit the stage for the Draft.
"I cannot be more honored, excited and fired up to be asked to perform at the Pittsburgh 2026 Draft on Friday night," said Michaels. "As a Pittsburgh native and a diehard fan of the Steelers, the NFL and all things Pittsburgh, this is a dream come true."
Brown will perform on Saturday, April 25, at the conclusion of the Draft, and it's not the first time he has performed for a football crowd in Pittsburgh. Brown performed his hit 'Homesick' for the Steelers Salute to Service game in 2018 at Acrisure Stadium.
"The Draft is one of those weekends where you can feel how much the game means to people," said Brown. "Fans, players, the whole city, everyone's part of it. Being here for that is going to be unforgettable."
The Draft will kick off on Thursday, April 23, with another Pittsburgh native, KELS, who will perform the National Anthem. In addition, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's National Hymn Choir, featuring The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, will perform the hymn 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.'
Shop in Steelers Style: With the NFL Draft Stage and Theater under construction, the Steelers Pro Shop has been temporarily re-located to 275 North Shore Drive, within steps from Acrisure Stadium and the site of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The store is open 7 days a week, 10 am-5 pm ET, (except for April 5) and is still your place for all the latest Steelers and NFL Draft merchandise. Extended hours will be announced for the NFL Draft.
New items are arriving on a regular basis, including the unique Limited Edition 2026 Draft Poster.
Stop by today and shop al the latest collections.
Showings add for 'The Football Town': With the NFL Draft only weeks away, the Kamin Science Center announced that a select number of special evening showtimes of "The Football Town," exclusively showing at the Rangos Giant Cinema, have been released.
Football is part of what makes Western Pennsylvania special, and the story of the rich tradition is being told in 'The Football Town', a special NFL Films presentation produced in partnership with the Steelers, VisitPITTSBURGH and U.S. Steel in advance of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
Evening screenings will take place on select dates in the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft. Visitors are encouraged to secure tickets in advance online, as showings are expected to sell out.
