Millions of people are still hashing out the most viral moments from Super Bowl LIX this past Sunday, where the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. But here in California, some of us are already turning our attention to the next game. In case it slipped your mind, the next two Super Bowls will touch down in California, starting with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2026, and then SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2027.
West Coast Pride at Super Bowl LIX
Kendrick Lamar brought the house down this weekend at the Super Bowl halftime show, and California pride was on full display. Lamar, who is from Compton, is an icon of West Coast hip-hop who previously showed up on the halftime stage in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Anderson .Paak.
This weekend’s performance was truly historic — after winning five Grammys, Lamar continued on his scorched-earth takedown of Drake, performing “Not Like Us” and more of his greatest hits to a raucous crowd. Guests SZA, Mustard, Samuel L. Jackson, and Compton native Serena Williams also made cameos.
2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara
This California pride should keep us going right into the next two Super Bowls. The San Francisco Bay Area is gearing up to host the Super Bowl for the third time on February 8th, 2026, having last hosted Super Bowl 50 in 2015.
Levi’s Stadium is in the middle of a $200M renovation which will feature new state-of-the-art video boards, updated LED screens, a new field lighting system, luxury suites, and enhanced Wi-Fi. The 49ers are funding this major overhaul in anticipation of hosting both the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup in the same year.
Hosting the Super Bowl means organizing more events than just the game itself. The Bay Area will also present the NFL Honors, the Super Bowl Experience, Super Bowl Opening Night, and a community program in the week leading up to the game.
2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Looking even further ahead, Super Bowl LXI will take place on February 14th, 2027 at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. This will be L.A.’s ninth time hosting the game, the most recent being the 2022 Super Bowl which generated between $234.3-$477.5 million for L.A. County. The 2027 game will also mark the 60th anniversary of the very first Super Bowl, which was played at Memorial Coliseum in 1967.
Of course, the world’s eyes will be on Los Angeles for numerous other sporting events. Both L.A. and San Francisco were chosen to host games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, of course — but the 2028 Olympic Games are also looming ever closer.
As L.A. recovers from the wildfire crisis with rebuilding costs projected in the billions, questions are being raised about the city’s ability to handle the timeline of these major sporting events. Learn more about this in Secret L.A.’s recent article about how the wildfires may affect the Olympics.