where are they playing march madness

June 28, 2026

They’re playing the 2026 men’s March Madness all across the country, with the Final Four in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Main venues and cities

Final Four and title game

Final Four: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

National championship game: Also at Lucas Oil Stadium.

First Four

UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.

First and second rounds (Round of 64 and 32)

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina.

Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Moda Center, Portland, Oregon.

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida.

Xfinity Mobile Arena (listed with that naming), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Viejas Arena, San Diego, California.

Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)

East Regional: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

Midwest Regional: United Center, Chicago, Illinois.

South Regional: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas.

West Regional: SAP Center, San Jose, California.

Quick reference table (HTML)

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Round</th>
      <th>Dates (2026)</th>
      <th>City</th>
      <th>Venue</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>First Four</td>
      <td>March 17–18</td>
      <td>Dayton, OH</td>
      <td>UD Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 19 &amp; 21</td>
      <td>Buffalo, NY</td>
      <td>KeyBank Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 19 &amp; 21</td>
      <td>Greenville, SC</td>
      <td>Bon Secours Wellness Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 19 &amp; 21</td>
      <td>Oklahoma City, OK</td>
      <td>Paycom Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 19 &amp; 21</td>
      <td>Portland, OR</td>
      <td>Moda Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 20 &amp; 22</td>
      <td>Tampa, FL</td>
      <td>Benchmark International Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 20 &amp; 22</td>
      <td>Philadelphia, PA</td>
      <td>Xfinity Mobile Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 20 &amp; 22</td>
      <td>San Diego, CA</td>
      <td>Viejas Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>First/Second</td>
      <td>March 20 &amp; 22</td>
      <td>St. Louis, MO</td>
      <td>Enterprise Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>South Regional</td>
      <td>March 26 &amp; 28</td>
      <td>Houston, TX</td>
      <td>Toyota Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>West Regional</td>
      <td>March 26 &amp; 28</td>
      <td>San Jose, CA</td>
      <td>SAP Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Midwest Regional</td>
      <td>March 27 &amp; 29</td>
      <td>Chicago, IL</td>
      <td>United Center</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>East Regional</td>
      <td>March 27 &amp; 29</td>
      <td>Washington, D.C.</td>
      <td>Capital One Arena</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Final Four &amp; Title</td>
      <td>April 4 &amp; 6</td>
      <td>Indianapolis, IN</td>
      <td>Lucas Oil Stadium</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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