Your Southern California Points of Interest To The 2026 Rose Bowl
- Andrei Ojeda
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The 2026 Rose Bowl game will feature the number 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers as they await the winner of the opening bracket of the College Football Playoff between Alabama and Oklahoma.
This will be the Hoosiers first appearance in the Rose Bowl since winning the Big Ten in 1968. The top ranked Hoosiers earned the top seed of the College Football Playoff bracket with a 12-0 season and their Big Ten Championship victory over longtime powerhouse Ohio State. Hoosier backers are hopeful this will be their first step toward the National Title game.
Here’s a list of events throughout the L.A. area and Southern California that you may want to knock off your Stadium Journey list for you westbound travellers.
Crypto.com Arena
The Los Angeles Lakers will be hosting 5 games from Christmas Day on through New Year’s weekend.
Thursday 12/25 vs. Houston Rockets 5:00 PM
Sunday 12/28 vs. Sacramento Kings 6:30 PM
Tuesday 12/30 vs. Detroit Pistons 7:30 PM
Friday 1/ 2 vs. Memphis Grizzlies 7:30 PM
Sunday 1/ 4 vs. Memphis Grizzlies 6:30 PM
The Los Angeles Kings will be taking the ice for 3 home games starting with a Saturday Night clash with their SoCal rivals from Anaheim. Should you be left out of the Rose Bowl game, the Kings will be hosting a late afternoon New Years Day matinee as well.
Saturday 12/27 vs. Anaheim Ducks 6:00 PM
Thursday 1/1 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 4:00 PM
Saturday 1/ 3 vs. Minnesota Wild 6:00 PM
Across the street from Crypto, fans can enjoy pre and post game dining and entertainment options at LA Live. Among the entertainment options at LA Live are the Grammy Museum and the annual LA Kings Holiday Ice where visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to show off their ice skating skills.
Intuit Dome
The Los Angeles Clippers will have 4 home games from December 28 through the New Year weekend with a couple of attractive matchups as well as a New Year’s Day game for those willing to venture to Inglewood after the Rose Bowl game. If you’re lodging by nearby LAX, the Intuit Dome would be a great stop on the way back before wrapping up the first day of the new year. The Intuit Dome is now in its second season of operation and has received mostly positive reviews.
Sunday 12/28 vs. Detroit Pistons 6:00 PM
Tuesday 12/30 Sacramento Kings 8:00 PM
Thursday 1/1 vs. Utah Jazz 7:30 PM
Saturday 1/ 3 vs. Boston Celtics 7:30 PM
Honda Center - Anaheim
The Anaheim Ducks are among the top teams in the NHL’s Western Conference and will be home for 3 games including a New Years Eve matinee.
Monday 12/29 vs. San Jose Sharks 7:00 PM
Wednesday 12/31 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 1:00 PM
Friday 1/ 2 vs. Minnesota Wild 7:30 PM
The Holiday Bowl - San Diego
If looking to add to your bowl game chasing experience, on Friday January 2, Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego will be hosting the Holiday Bowl featuring the Arizona Wildcats and the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. One of the more attractive non-playoff affiliated bowl games, the first 10,000 arriving fans will each receive a free admission ticket to SeaWorld.
Other points of interest throughout the southland:
Holiday tours of the Rose Bowl from December 26-28 and January 2nd.
Norton Simon Museum celebrating its 50th anniversary
If visiting the California Science Center, one exhibit you will certainly want to check out is GAME ON! Science, Sports and Play. This interactive exhibit is a cutting-edge, 17,000 sq. ft. exhibition celebrating the transformative power of play and the joy of the human body in motion.
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