Vikings Announce 2026 Training Camp Dates
We’ve been waiting on the announcement of the Vikings’ 2026 training camp schedule, and as of Monday, we finally have it.
The training camp festivities begin on August 1st, where Vikings legends of years past will descend upon TCO Performance Center for “Back Together Weekend”. “Normal” practices will begin on August 3rd and run through August 8th, with the team’s popular night practice taking place on August 9th at 7 p.m. at TCO Performance Center.
Joint practices will be held in Minnesota on August 19th and August 20th, where the Vikings will host the visiting Baltimore Ravens. At these practices, the Vikings will be holding youth football clinics and opportunities for fans to get autographs from their favorite players.
Vikings 2026 Training Camp Full Schedule
Take a look at the full breakdown of the Vikings’ 2026 training camp festivities:
- Saturday, August 1st: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m. – “Back Together Weekend”
- Monday, August 3rd: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 4th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 5th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m. – Girls Flag Football Youth Clinic
- Friday, August 7th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 8th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday, August 9th: Night practice begins at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 11th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 12th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m. – Youth Football and Cheer Clinics
- Thursday, August 13th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, August 17th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 19th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m. – Ravens Joint Practice
- Thursday, August 20th: Practice begins at 2:30 p.m. – Ravens Joint Practice
Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD will be keeping you up to date with all of the latest from training camp. These festivities will give fans an opportunity to show up and not only support the Vikings, but also get an inside look at the construction of the roster.
As you can probably assume, there will be one key battle that all of the fans will be keeping an eye on.
Training Camp Will Be All About the Vikings QB Duel
Like they have been since March, all eyes will be on the QB competition between J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. Fans in attendance will be watching every single rep from each QB without blinking. If you aren’t in attendance, there’s a good chance that you’ll be seeing some clips online circulating from people in attendance.
What is unclear is if they Vikings will announce the actual starter ahead of time or not. It’s looking like they’ll make a decision closer to the season. For that reason, then the attention that the QB position will be garnering will be even more-so.
Another thing to keep a close eye on is the battle for WR4. Tai Felton leads to race, but Georgia UDFA Dillon Bell could make things interesting. Kicker Will Reichard will likely be as automatic as usual, and Justin Jefferson will be his usual elite self.
Nonetheless, football still feels ages away. The August start to training camp is a later one than usual, as 2025’s edition of the events started in mid-late July. We will get there soon, Vikings fans, and the season will end before we even want it to as it always does.
