For the third and final day, football fans will flock to the North Shore and Point State Park for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Gates open at 9 a.m. Teams will make their picks in rounds four through seven starting at noon.
The line-up of activities also includes a Picksburgh Draft Day 5K race and a performance by Kane Brown.
Players expected to make an appearance include Ryan Shazier, James Harrison, Joey Porter Jr., Lynn Swann, Heath Miller, Damar Hamlin, Jack Sawyer, Troy Fautanu, Roosevelt Nix, Vince Williams and Jaylen Warren.
Already, hundreds of thousands of fans have taken in the spectacle. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced a record crowd of 320,000 attendees Thursday and another record for a second day of the draft, 260,000, on Friday.
Steelers fans hope their second round pick, Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard, has half the career of the man who called his name Friday night, hall-of-famer John Stallworth. Bernard’s selection was followed by a trio of third round picks: former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, hoping to rebound from a season-ending injury, Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette and Iowa guard Gennings Dunker.
Barring further trades — always a possibility — the Steelers will have five more picks today. If you need to take a break from the draft, skip the sixth round — the Steelers don’t have a pick. But hurry back for the seventh, because they have three.
How to get there
Road closures have made navigating Downtown and the North Shore a bit tricky. Closures stared weeks ago, with more roads blocked off as the event drew closers.
Officials have urged people to use public transit to curb traffic.
Four special “Football Flyer” express bus routes, running roughly every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., will drop people of near Point State Park and the North Shore.
The T and Monongahela Incline are offering free rides throughout the draft.
The Gateway Clipper Fleet is ferrying people between North Shore and Station Square for $10 per trip.
A full list of road closures and public transit routes is available here.
Looks like rain
The forecast for Saturday called for intermittent rain. Pack accordingly if you plan on attending.
Remember that umbrellas are not permitted.
What to take — or not — to the draft
Fans heading to the draft should have their registration through the NFL’s OnePass app.
Various items are prohibited within the draft footprint.
People can bring only clear bags or bags no larger than 4 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches. Even clear bags are capped at 12-by-6 inches. They can have logos on only one side.
Other banned items include: alcohol; animals except service animals; banners, flags or signs larger than 22-by-28 inches; bottles, cans, thermoses, coolers, glass containers, cups and cans; chairs or stools; drones; firearms, weapons, knives and explosives; fireworks; footballs, Frisbees and other balls; illegal substances; laser pointers; motorized scooters and skateboards; noisemakers; whistles or horns; sticks and missile-like objects; tripods; and umbrellas.
Strollers are allowed but bags and blankets will be inspected.
Small cameras and binoculars are permitted, but professional-grade recording equipment is not.
More details are available here.
What else is happening around the draft?
Though the draft itself may be the main attraction, there are plenty of other activities around the event.
The Picksburgh Draft Day 5K will run through North Shore and Downtown, starting at 8 a.m.
Fan activities are set up in Market Square and Arts Landing.
The NFL Maker’s Market — which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. next to Acrisure Stadium — will give visitors a chance to buy goods from local vendors.
At the NFL Museum inside the Sportsworks Building, people can see a replica NFL locker room, busts of Hall of Famers and various trophies.
A musical performance from 2 Chainz is scheduled for 6 p.m.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Steelers legends James Harrison and Joey Porter Sr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro will join Topps Collector Celebration Day, a family-friendly, on-field fan experience at Acrisure Stadium.
Additional information on events is available here.