Super Bowl LX

Super Bowl LX — Week Schedule

1. February 2, 2026 · Super Bowl Opening Night
   The week’s big free fan event at the San Jose Convention Center, where both teams made their main public appearance.
2. February 3, 2026 · Pro Bowl Games & Super Bowl Experience
   The Pro Bowl Games aired from Moscone Center as the NFL’s football festival opened to fans.
3. February 5, 2026 · NFL Honors
   The league’s awards show — MVP, Coach of the Year and more — at the Palace of Fine Arts.
4. February 7, 2026 · Super Bowl Breakfast
   The traditional Bart Starr Award breakfast, with the Taste of the NFL charity event the same day.
5. February 8, 2026 · Super Bowl LX
   Kickoff at Levi’s Stadium, with the Apple Music Halftime Show headlined by Bad Bunny.

Super Bowl LX Weekend Planning Blueprint

A Super Bowl trip rewards early decisions. Here is the order to make them in.

1. Decide ticket or no ticket first. The NFL does not sell Super Bowl tickets to the public; official packages run through On Location and resale seats run into the thousands. Settle whether you are buying in — it changes your whole budget.
2. Book your hotel as far ahead as you can. For walk-to-kickoff convenience, target stadium-adjacent Santa Clara hotels; for a livelier base, downtown San Jose puts you near the bars and restaurants. It is the most expensive hotel week of the Bay Area year.
3. Build your week, not just your Sunday. Map the free and open events — Opening Night, the Super Bowl Experience, NFL Honors, the city fan zones. These are the trip for anyone without a game ticket and a bonus for everyone else.
4. Reserve game-weekend dinners now. Bay Area restaurants book solid. Lock a table early — a Santana Row spot keeps you inside San Jose’s walkable scene.
5. Plan transit, not parking. Levi’s Stadium is reachable by VTA light rail and the area is a known game-day traffic crush. Pick a hotel you can walk from, or plan to ride transit.

Who This Event Fits Best

A Super Bowl trip splits cleanly into “in the building” and “in the city.” Here is who each version is for.

• The bucket-list fan. The Super Bowl is the one game. If you have always said you would go someday, a Bay Area host year — drivable, walkable hotels, a familiar metro — is a sensible someday to pick.
• The halftime-show fan. You are coming for the music as much as the football. The Apple Music halftime show is a cultural event in its own right — Bad Bunny in 2026 — and that is a completely valid reason to make the trip.
• The no-ticket fan. You never planned to get inside the stadium. Opening Night, the Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center and the city fan zones are mostly free and run all week.
• The group-trip crew. You want a base with food, bars and walkability. Santana Row in San Jose turns into a multi-day scene during Super Bowl week and suits a crew that wants to graze, drink and watch.
• Maybe sit this one out if… your goal is a cheap, low-key weekend. Super Bowl week pushes Bay Area hotel prices and crowds to their annual peak — if that is a dealbreaker, almost any other weekend is easier.

Official Links & Tickets

Official Super Bowl LX site
The NFL does not sell Super Bowl tickets to the public — clubs receive most of them, and official hospitality packages run through On Location. Resale seats for Super Bowl LX listed from roughly $4,400.