All Roads Lead to Philadelphia

Philadelphia looks forward to hosting a number of the world’s biggest sporting events over the next five years, including six NCAA Championships, WrestleMania 40 in 2024 and an epic summer of 2026 which will include the PGA Championship, Major League Baseball All-Star Game and FIFA World Cup 2026.  The storied Army-Navy Game will return in 2027. 

PHL Sports, a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and all of our regional hospitality partners look forward to welcoming tens of thousands of fans from around the globe.

PHL Sports (Philadelphia)

<p>The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in Women’s Basketball, Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Lacrosse. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) and its PHL Sports division, along with regional partners from the sports and hospitality communities and the City of Philadelphia, have collaborated to host the championships. These four events are expected to bring a projected 175,000 total attendees to Philadelphia, including student-athletes, athletic staff and spectators.</p>

Philadelphia Selected To Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028

<p>The fan festival for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia will be held at East Fairmount Park’s Lemon Hill with plans for free entry, food and beverage offerings, entertainment, memorabilia from the event and more during game watch parties. Philadelphia Soccer 2026, the organization that serves as the operational Host Committee in Philadelphia, announced</p>