NBA All-Star 2027 — Phoenix
The league's showcase weekend, in the desert for the fourth time.
Phoenix hosts its fourth NBA All-Star (1975, 1995, 2009 — and now 2027), with the 76th All-Star Game on Sunday, February 21 at the Suns' downtown arena. It's three days of basketball spectacle: the Rising Stars and celebrity games, the dunk contest and three-point shootout Saturday night, then the main event.
✨ Why this one's worth the trip
- ›All-Star Saturday Night — the dunk contest and three-point shootout — is the best pound-for-pound ticket of the weekend, and usually easier to get than the game.
- ›February in Phoenix is the whole pitch: 22°C, patio season, spring-training stadiums warming up and world-class golf and hiking an Uber away.
- ›The city turns into basketball's convention floor — fan events, sneaker drops and open practices fill the weekend even without a game ticket.
🎪 The scene
Expect the downtown core around the arena and the convention centre to become one big NBA campus, with music and celebrity events layered over the basketball.
Book dinner reservations ahead — All-Star weekends stress-test a city's restaurant scene like nothing else.
🧭 Planning it
- ›Weigh the events: the Sunday game is the priciest ticket; Saturday night is the fan favourite; Friday's Rising Stars is the value play.
- ›Stay central — downtown Phoenix or Roosevelt Row — and you can walk to everything; the Valley Metro light rail covers the rest.
- ›Cactus League spring training opens the same week nearby — a morning ballgame in Scottsdale before Saturday night is a very Phoenix double.
Make a bigger trip of it
Details reflect official announcements at time of writing — verify times and schedules with the event before booking.