Living in the Santa Clarita Valley we are lucky to have access to theme parks, including one in our own backyard, as well as world-class entertainment and other opportunities for fun and travel.
California, in 2026, will offer SCV residents additional opportunities for fun, including popular mega sports events.
Southern California offers a new waterfront experience, a new baseball team, a new entertainment district in Orange County and more.
Sign up for email alerts to learn the opening dates for these attractions. Each website offers an email sign-up option:
Super Bowl LX
San Francisco will host Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, bringing one of the world’s premier sporting events back to Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, home of the San Francisco 49ers. This is the third Super Bowl in the Bay Area, the second at Levi Stadium. Super Bowl 50 was the first played at Levi Stadium in 2016.
The NFL takes over the Moscone Center starting Tuesday, Feb. 3 through Saturday, Feb.7 with the Super Bowl Experience. The Super Bowl Experience will feature interactive games, star player autographs, photos with the Super Bowl Rings and the Vince Lombardi Trophy and exclusive merchandise from the NFL Shop. It’s the ultimate Super Bowl Week fan event. Tickets range from $40-$120.
For more information visit www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/super-bowl-experience.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Games
California will play a major role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 14 matches hosted in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will welcome fans from around the world as part of the tournament’s expanded North American format.
There are eight scheduled FIFA World Cup games scheduled for SoFi Stadium
June USA vs Paraguay
June 15 Iran vs New Zealand
June 18 Switzerland vs Playoff A
June 21 Belgium vs Iran
June 25 Playoff C vs United States
June 28 Round of 32
July 2 Round of 32
July 10 Quarter Final.
For ticket availability and more information, visit www.fifa.com/en/tickets.
NASCAR San Diego Weekend
NASCAR will host races on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego in June. This inaugural three-day Father’s Day weekend event features a historic street race weekend from June 19-21, 2026, featuring the Craftsman Truck Series (Friday, June 19), Xfinity Series (Saturday, June 20) and Cup Series (Sunday, June 21), coinciding with the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary on a 3.4-mile circuit with 16 turns.
For information, visit www.nascarsandiego.com/events/nascar-cup-series.
Universal Studios Hollywood Fast & Furious Coaster
Universal Studios Hollywood welcomes the debut of its first high-speed outdoor roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. Featuring a groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual vehicles that creates a sensation of drifting cars as they spin in motion at speeds up to 72 mph. No opening date has been announced. For more information, and to sign up for email alerts, visit www.universal
studioshollywood.com.
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s highly anticipated new “first-of-its-kind” roller coaster, originally slated for 2026, has been delayed to a 2027 opening. However, the park will still see a new Looney Tunes Land in 2026. The new coaster project, rumored to be a Vekoma flying coaster with terrain elements and water features, will possibly replace the Green Lantern area. For information, visit www.sixflags.com/magicmountain.
SeaWorld Reimagined Shark Encounter
SeaWorld San Diego’s most iconic exhibit, Shark Encounter, will have a new look when it reopens this spring with the new name Fin Shui. The popular attraction will be transformed into a 360-degree, immersive underwater experience with new sharks and enhanced educational elements, featuring a longer tunnel and underwater dining for closer views of diverse shark species.
The updated exhibit will feature 11 species of sharks, including sand tiger sharks, blacktip reef sharks and the endangered Australian leopard shark, part of an international Species Survival Plan and include interactive features like a surge tank simulating crashing waves and tide pools.
A VIP Shark Tour with behind-the-scenes access will be offered which includes a new walkway above the shark habitat. For information, visit seaworld.com.
West Harbor, Los Angeles Waterfront
The newest waterfront entertainment destination in Los Angeles will open this summer.
West Harbor will be a new destination for dining, entertainment and connection. Spanning 42 acres at the Port of Los Angeles, the development features restaurants, retail, recreation and a 6,200-seat amphitheater, all linked by a scenic public promenade.
The site offers one mile of direct water access. It will include a wide variety of dining options as well as a dog park, whale watching cruises, pickleball courts and observation wheel. For more information, visit www.westharborla.com.
OCVIBE Entertainment District
OCVIBE is a new immersive entertainment district in Orange County which spans over 100 acres along the Santa Ana River and is part of the OC River Walk project to revitalize the river’s path for recreation and community access.
The district’s anticipated 2026 openings include the Market Hall, a 50,000-square-foot culinary space featuring 21 chef-driven concepts and six bars and the Concert Hall, a 5,700-person venue and Urban Park. For more information, visit www.ocvibe.com.
Ontario Tower Buzzers Debut
ONT Field in Ontario is a 190-acre sports and entertainment district and is home of the Ontario Tower Buzzers, the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The field is slated to open April 3 with the Buzzers first game against the Lake Elsinore Storm. Season tickets now available, single game tickets will be available soon.
Unveiled in September 2025, the team’s name and branding are a direct homage to the nearby Ontario International Airport. The name “Tower Buzzers” is a playful nod to the famous line from the 1986 film “Top Gun” (“Sorry Goose, but it’s time to buzz the tower”). For more information, visit www.milb.com/ontario/ballpark.
