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Fans' guide to the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement this weekend in Canton
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CANTON — The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 has a busy day ahead of it today, highlighted by tonight's Gold Jacket Dinner at Memorial Civic Center.
Here's what you need to know about the class, what happens Friday, Aug. 1 and what's to come the rest of the weekend, including the Enshrinement on Aug. 2 .
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Hall of Fame group photo
More than 100 Hall of Famers joined the new class for a group photo on the morning of Aug. 1. The Friday morning group photo has become an annual event featuring the newest class with the returning Hall of Famers.
Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner is Friday night
The Class of 2025 received their Hall of Fame Gold Jackets on Aug. 1 at the Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner. More than 100 returning Hall of Famers returned to welcome the new class at the event. The dinner starts at 5 p.m. ET, Friday, Aug. 1 at Memorial Civic Center.
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Canton's Pro Football Hall of Fame parade kicks off Saturday
The Grand Parade , which runs along Cleveland Avenue in downtown Canton, begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. The parade features the new enshrinees, returning Hall of Famers, giant helium balloons, marching bands, more than a dozen colorful floats and dance troupes along the 2.2-mile route.
The main event — Hall of Fame Enshrinement
The Enshrinement is 1 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 2, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The enshrinement will be televised on NFL Network and on FOX.
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Unscripted & Tailgate, the former Enshrinees Roundtable, is Sunday
The former Enshrinees Roundtable was rebranded as Unscripted & Tailgate a year ago and remains a popular event where the newest Hall of Famers share stories in a relaxed environment. The event is at 11 a.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 3, at Memorial Civic Center.
Hall of Fame's Concert for Legends features Nickelback on Sunday night
The Concert for Legends will feature Nickelback as the headliners at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The annual concert, which launched in 2015 with Aerosmith , is on a Sunday night for the second straight year. The show starts at 7:30, with Mitchell Tenpenny opening for Nickelback.
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Starting at $75.90 ($55 plus fees), tickets for the Concert for Legends can be purchased at https://www.profootballhoffestival.com.
Who won NFL's Hall of Fame Game last night?
The festivities in Canton got rolling July 31 with the Chargers routing the Lions 34-7 .
The game made it through all four quarters a year after the Bears beat the Texans 21-17 in a Hall of Fame Game lasting just shy of three quarters before it was halted permanently late in the third quarter by severe weather.
The Canton Repository sports department can be contacted via email at sports@cantonrep.com.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2025 Enshrinement schedule, guide
