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2024 FINAL FOUR

Final Four weekend kicks off Friday in Glendale, Phoenix

Posted 4/3/24

After months of anticipation the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four hits the Valley with full force for four days of events, starting Friday. 

Here is the schedule of events open to the …

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2024 FINAL FOUR

Final Four weekend kicks off Friday in Glendale, Phoenix

Posted

After months of anticipation the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four hits the Valley with full force for four days of events, starting Friday. 

Here is the schedule of events open to the public, as well as games:

Friday, April 5

  • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tip-Off Tailgate Presented by Nissan on the Great Lawn of State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
  • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Reese’s Men’s Final Four Friday in State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
    10 a.m. - Doors open to the public
    11-11:50 a.m. - North Carolina State open practice
    Noon-12:50 p.m. - Purdue open practice
    1-1:50 p.m. - Alabama open practice
    2-2:50 p.m. - UConn open practice
    3:30 p.m. - Reese’s NABC College All-Star Game at State Farm Stadium
  • Noon-8 p.m. Men’s Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One at Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St.
    Purchase tickets here.
  • 4:30 p.m. March Madness Music Festival: AT&T Block Party at Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver St., Phoenix.
    The full schedule of performances is here.

Saturday. April 6

  • 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Men’s Final Four Fan Fest Presented by Capital One in the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St.
    Purchase tickets here.
  • 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tip-Off Tailgate Presented by Nissan on the Great Lawn of State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
  • 3 p.m. March Madness Music Festival: Coke Studio Live at Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver St., Phoenix.

    The full schedule of performances is here.
  • 1 p.m. gates open for national semifinal games
    State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
    Approximately 3:09 p.m. - Semifinal Game 1 (#11) North Carolina State vs. (1) Purdue
    Approximately 5:39 p.m. - Semifinal Game 2 (#4) Alabama vs. (#1) UConn

Sunday. April 7

  • 8 a.m. Men’s Final Four Dribble presented by Buick, with the start line at Heritage Square, 113 N. 6th St, Phoenix.
    8 a.m. - Check in/registration opens
    10:30 a.m. - Event begins
  • 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Men’s Final Four Fan Fest Presented by Capital One at Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St.
    Purchase tickets here
  • 2:30 p.m. March Madness Music Festival: Capital One JamFest at Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver St., Phoenix.
    The full schedule of performances is here.

Monday. April 8

  • Noon-6 p.m. Men’s Final Four Fan Fest Presented by Capital One, at Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St.
    Purchase tickets here
  • 2-5:30 p.m. Tip-Off Tailgate Presented by Nissan on the Great Lawn of State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale.
  • 4 p.m. Gates open for National Championship Game.
  • Approximately 6:20 p.m. National Championship Game tips off at State Farm Stadium