The 2019 NFL Draft is coming to Nashville from Thursday to Saturday, April 25-27, 2019. Lower Broadway and the areas around Nissan Stadium will host free, public activities throughout the weekend. This is the NFL’s largest festival footprint ever created for the draft.
Family and fans of all ages are invited to the free three-day football festival held at Nissan Stadium. There will be interactive exhibits, immersive games, virtual reality experiences, a player autograph session, and more.
Official NFL Draft Activities Dates & Times
- Thursday, April 25, 2019: noon to 10:00pm
- Friday, April 26, 2019: noon to 10:00pm
- Saturday, April 27, 2019: 9:00am to 6:00pm
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NFL DRAFT FACT SHEET
NASHVILLE – Downtown Nashville’s Lower Broadway and the area around Nissan Stadium will host free, public activities for the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville April 25-27, 2019. The 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville will serve as the official kickoff to the NFL’s 100th season.
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, in partnership with the Tennessee Titans, led the bid process for the NFL Draft on behalf of the city.
Nashville Mayor David Briley: “The NFL Draft will be one of the biggest sports events in the history of Tennessee – another great opportunity for Nashville to welcome the world and show fans, players and media what we’re all about. We’re looking forward to showing off our city and our unrivaled live music scene to all who attend. Events like this generate important revenues that allow us to make long-term investments that benefit all of Nashville. I’m glad the NFL agrees that our great city, which the Titans have called home for 20 years, is the perfect location to kick off its 100th season.”
Peter O’Reilly, NFL Senior Vice President of Events: “Nashville will be given the opportunity to showcase its vibrant music scene and compact downtown footprint as the football world descends on Music City. The 2019 NFL Draft represents the largest festival footprint ever created by the NFL where fans will be able to participate in various free and interactive elements within the NFL Draft Experience presented by Oikos Triple Zero.”
Traci Otey Blunt, Senior Vice President of NFL Corporate Communications: “I am proud that Nashville, my hometown, was selected to serve as host to the 2019 NFL Draft in April. As a proud graduate of Tennessee State University, I know visitors, fans and future players will enjoy Music City while here and experience the many free Draft activities and events the NFL has planned throughout the week.”