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Early and Away Travel

The events people build a whole year around.

Getting in is harder than buying a ticket. We explain how it actually works, then we plan the trip.

See the 2027 calendar

The 2027 board

Every event, gone deep

17 major events in 2027, each planned in real depth: the packages, the seats, and the mistakes to avoid. A few of them here, the rest on the calendar.

  • Super Bowl LXI

    Sunday, February 14, 2027 · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

    Presidents' Day weekend, and the hardest hotel market in the country that week.

  • NCAA Men's Final Four

    Semifinals Saturday, April 3. Championship Monday, April 5, 2027. · Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

    You have to book before you know whether your team is in it. Here is how that actually works.

  • Kentucky Derby

    Saturday, May 1, 2027. Oaks Friday, April 30. · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky

    The 153rd running. The infield does not see the finish line, and most people find that out too late.

  • Ryder Cup

    September 17 to 19, 2027 · Adare Manor, County Limerick, Ireland

    Golf's greatest team rivalry, back in Ireland at Adare Manor.

  • WrestleMania 43

    Spring 2027, exact date to be announced · Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    WWE's flagship, in Riyadh for the first WrestleMania outside North America.

  • Wimbledon

    June 28 to July 11, 2027 · All England Club, Wimbledon, London

    Tennis at its most storied, on the grass in London.

See all 17 events on the calendar