The 72nd season of BC Lions football features some new game themes and promotions when the team returns to BC Place Stadium following the FIFA World Cup men’s soccer tournament.
The Lions start their CFL season with “home” games in Langford (May 23) and Kelowna (June 27 and July 4).
For their first game back at BC Place (July 25 vs. Toronto, 4 p.m. kickoff), a pre-game party will involve a giant pool on Robson Street, free barbecue on Terry Fox Plaza, $5 beers all game long and “special surprises for our outstanding fans” until the final whistle. “It will be a city-wide celebration as we reclaim our home turf,” says a Lions news release hyping the 2026 summer/fall schedule.
Their seven games at Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place include a FamFest for families (Aug. 8 vs. Hamilton), an annual watermelon smash (Aug. 23 vs. Saskatchewan) and a “real” tailgate party with food trucks, live music and car show (Sept. 12 vs. Montreal). The Sept. 12 game, the first 7 p.m. kickoff of the season, will include a Wall of Fame ceremony at halftime.
The fall “Friday Night Lions” game themes include an Orange Rush of 10,000 free shirts for the annual Orange Shirt Day Game (Sept. 25 vs. Saskatchewan), a Friendsgiving night of happy-hour drinks and free turkey served by team presidents (Oct. 9 vs. Ottawa) and an Oktoberfest party with beer steins, communal tables and Bavarian menu (Oct. 23 vs. Winnipeg).
Single-game tickets are sold for $19 and up on bclions.com starting May 26.