GET IN ON THE EXPERIENCE. 50 DAYS FROM NOW, THE NFL DRAFT STAGE WILL BE SET UP RIGHT NEXT TO ARKANSAS STADIUM, AND THIS AREA HERE WILL BE FILLED WITH A SEA OF PEOPLE PROBABLY STRETCHING AT LEAST TWO BLOCKS. BUT BEFORE THAT, FANS MUST DOWNLOAD THE ONE PASS APP TO ATTEND THE DRAFT IN PERSON. HERE’S A LOOK AT ONE PASS DRAFT. ORGANIZERS WITH THE NFL SAY IT WILL HAVE EVERYTHING FANS NEED ABOUT THE EVENT. FANS WILL RECEIVE ALERTS, NOTIFICATIONS, SCHEDULING AND NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE. IT’S ALSO THERE AS A TOOL FOR OUR FANS THAT ARE COMING TO THIS AMAZING THREE DAY EVENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE THEY COME, AND IT ACTUALLY STARTS TODAY BECAUSE IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE NFL ONE PASS APP, YOU’RE GOING TO START TO SEE IT TAKE SHAPE AS IT RELATES TO THE ACTIVATIONS AND THE ATTRACTIONS THAT WE’RE PLANNING. DRAFT ORGANIZERS WILL SET THE STAGE NEXT TO ACRISURE STADIUM AS THE MAIN THEATER. HOWEVER, POINT STATE PARK WILL BECOME ANOTHER HUB FOR MAJOR DRAFT EVENTS. THAT INCLUDES THE RED CARPET EVENT TO INTRODUCE DRAFT PROSPECTS, AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SESSIONS FEATURING CURRENT AND PAST PLAYERS, BARS AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND SOME OF THE NFL FAN EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES. THIS IS THE LARGEST EVENT PITTSBURGH HAS EVER HOSTED, AND FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, WILL EVER HOST. FANS WILL USE THE CLEMENTE BRIDGE TO ACCESS DOWNTOWN AND THE NORTH SHORE, AS THE BRIDGE WILL BE OPEN ONLY TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC FOR THE EVENT. THEY REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH SPACE. AND SO WHEN THEY LOOK AT PITTSBURGH, THE NORTH SHORE AS WELL AS POINT STATE PARK IS WHAT WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY WANTED TO DO. ORGANIZERS SAY THE STAGE AND THEATER FOR THE NFL DRAFT WILL BEGIN MARCH 25TH, AND IT WILL RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS. THEY EXPECT A RECORD SETTING CROWD COVERIN
NFL draft fan registration now open for 2026 draft in Pittsburgh
Updated: 6:12 PM EST Mar 4, 2026
Steelers fans, this is your chance to see the NFL draft live in person.The NFL said registration for free entry to the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh is now open online at NFL.com/DraftAccess or the NFL OnePass app.OnePass is called the heartbeat of the fan experience because it will have updates, alerts, notifications, and schedules, all updated in real time. “It’s also there as a tool for our fans who are coming to this amazing three-day event to understand what to expect before they come,” said Nicki Ewell, the NFL vice president of events. “It actually starts today, because if you download the NFL one pass, you’re going to start to see it take shape as it relates to the activations and the attractions that we’re planning.” The draft will be held from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.Draft organizers say construction for the main stage and theater begins March 25, and will see completion around April 22, next to Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, while the NFL Draft Experience interactive theme park will be located across the river at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh.Fans will be able to go back and forth between the two sites by walking over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, which will be closed to vehicles, or taking a ride on the Gateway Clipper.The Steelers hold the No. 21 pick in the first round of the draft. Will Pittsburgh’s future franchise quarterback be selected this year?VIDEO ABOVE: Gateway Clipper Fleet ready to shuttle football fans for NFL draftDownload the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Steelers fans, this is your chance to see the NFL draft live in person.
The NFL said registration for free entry to the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh is now open online at NFL.com/DraftAccess or the NFL OnePass app.
OnePass is called the heartbeat of the fan experience because it will have updates, alerts, notifications, and schedules, all updated in real time. “It’s also there as a tool for our fans who are coming to this amazing three-day event to understand what to expect before they come,” said Nicki Ewell, the NFL vice president of events. “It actually starts today, because if you download the NFL one pass, you’re going to start to see it take shape as it relates to the activations and the attractions that we’re planning.”
The draft will be held from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.
Draft organizers say construction for the main stage and theater begins March 25, and will see completion around April 22, next to Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, while the NFL Draft Experience interactive theme park will be located across the river at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Fans will be able to go back and forth between the two sites by walking over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, which will be closed to vehicles, or taking a ride on the Gateway Clipper.
The Steelers hold the No. 21 pick in the first round of the draft. Will Pittsburgh’s future franchise quarterback be selected this year?
VIDEO ABOVE: Gateway Clipper Fleet ready to shuttle football fans for NFL draft
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