{"id":161530,"date":"2026-04-09T15:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161530\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:55:12","slug":"visit-steelers-country-while-youre-in-town-for-the-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161530\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Steelers Country While You\u2019re In Town for the Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entry-way-render-1.jpg\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"667\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-357694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entry-way-render-1.jpg\" alt=\"Entry Way Render 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A RENDERING OF THE STEELERS COUNTRY ENTRY WAY | PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS<\/p>\n<p>For folks planning on braving the crowds to head down to the 2026 NFL Draft, there will be no shortage of things to do. From snacking on selections from local restaurants to testing your own football skills with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/draft\/event-info\/attractions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Field Goal Challenge,<\/a> organizers say there will be something for every type of Steelers fan.<\/p>\n<p>At the center of all the action will be Steelers Country, which the team is calling its \u201cofficial fan destination\u201d for the three-day festival taking place April 23-25.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Country will be a 12,000 square-foot interactive space located in the heart of Point State Park. The destination will celebrate the traditions of Steelers Nation while creating a centralized gathering place for fans to connect, engage and experience Draft weekend together, officials say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our deep football roots and central location, we know fans from across the league\u00a0will flock to Pittsburgh for this year\u2019s Draft,\u201d Dan Rooney, vice president of strategy for the Pittsburgh Steelers, says in a statement. \u201cWe also know Steelers Nation will be out in full force, so we\u00a0 wanted to create a dedicated place for our fans \u2014 some of the most passionate in all of\u00a0 sports \u2014 to gather, celebrate our traditions and enjoy a memorable Draft experience together.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In Steelers Country, fans will find a global Steelers-themed pop-up bar with beverages paying homage to the numerous Steelers bars around the world; a 1970s-inspired \u201cimmersive fan cave,\u201d which recreates the look and feel of a classic Pittsburgh basement; and a display featuring large replicas of the team\u2019s six Superbowl rings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There will also be an art piece inspired by the famed Terrible Towel, yard games and the opportunity to participate in Q&amp;A sessions with previous and current players.<\/p>\n<p>A Lombardi Trophy exhibit will also be on view across from Steelers Country at Point State Park.<\/p>\n<p>A formal ribbon cutting ceremony for Steelers Country will be held on April 22. Officials note that hours are subject to change, but plan for the space to be open Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A RENDERING OF THE STEELERS COUNTRY ENTRY WAY | PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS For folks planning&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":161531,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[31803,303,73,75,74,33982,1829,72609],"class_list":{"0":"post-161530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-pittsburgh","11":"tag-pittsburgh-headlines","12":"tag-pittsburgh-news","13":"tag-point-state-park","14":"tag-steelers","15":"tag-steelers-country"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}