San Diego’s most anticipated Monster Truck show is returning to San Diego, California, in January 2027.

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Monster Jam 2027 Schedule

Monster Jam returns to Snapdragon Stadium for two weekends in 2027:
Saturday, January 9, 2027
Sunday, January 10, 2027
Saturday, January 23, 2027 (5:00 PM)
Sunday, January 24, 2027

Past years have run Saturday 5:00 PM / Sunday 3:00 PM across both weekends, and that’s the likely pattern again, but only the January 23 time is confirmed so far. Check the official event pages before locking in plans: Jan 9-10 and Jan 23-24.

Location: The San Diego Monster Jam is taking place at Snapdragon Stadium
SDSU Mission Valley, 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108.

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Monster Jam Truck Lineup

The driver and truck lineup for the 2027 San Diego shows hasn’t been announced yet. Monster Jam typically confirms which trucks are touring a given market a few weeks out. Check the official event pages closer to each weekend for the confirmed roster: Jan 9-10 / Jan 23-24.

Did you know: each 1,500-horsepower Monster Jam truck is approximately 10.5 feet tall, 12.5 feet wide, 17 feet long and weighs 12,000 pounds? The tires are 66 inches in diameter and 43 inches wide, inflated to 23 psi pressure.

Monster Jam Pit Party

Monster Jam Pit Parties are a unique and immersive experience for fans, held earlier in the afternoon before the main event. These gatherings offer an up-close interaction with the massive Monster Jam trucks, allowing attendees to see these colossal machines from a proximity that’s not typically possible during the main event, walk right up on the dirt track, meet the drivers and crews, get autographs, and take photos. Beyond the personal interaction, Pit Parties offer an insider’s look at the construction and preparation of the 12,000-pound trucks. Pit Party access requires a separate add-on ticket in addition to your event ticket.

Monster Jam at Snapdragon Stadium

In 2023, the Monster Jam Monster Truck Show was moved to Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley, San Diego. The stadium is also home to SDSU Aztecs football, San Diego Wave, and San Diego FC. To prep the field, 26 million pounds of dirt are poured into the stadium! See the transformation

Getting There

Snapdragon Stadium is centrally located in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood, and it’s worth planning your route before you leave. Coming from the north side of the city (La Jolla and the surrounding area), CA-52 to I-15 South can back up badly near the stadium exits on event days; give yourself extra time or consider the alternative below. Read the full directions and entrance gate guide before you go.

The Trolley’s Green Line runs directly to Stadium Station and is a genuinely easy way to skip the parking-lot bottleneck entirely. If you’re driving, pre-pay for parking, lots fill up fast and it saves a headache at the gate. (Yes, you can tailgate at Snapdragon.)

Snapdragon seats roughly 35,000, and a Monster Jam weekend tends to draw a full house. Expect heavier foot traffic on the concourses and longer lines for restrooms and concessions than a typical weekday event. See the full capacity breakdown for more.

Food & Drink

If you have not yet been to Snapdragon Stadium, you are in for a treat (literally.) The food & drink concessions are a delicious variety of local and traditional stadium fare. Come hungry.

Family Friendly

Kids love Monsters. Kids love Trucks. So this event is a no-brainer for kids of all ages. You’ll want to bring the right clothes as it’s an outdoor event, and once the sun goes down in late January, the open-air stands get cold fast. It also gets loud, genuinely loud, inside the stadium bowl. Foam earplugs generally aren’t enough for the decibel levels of a live rally; heavy-duty, over-ear muffs are worth packing, even for kids old enough to think they don’t need them. Read the Family Guide for more general tips.

Seating and Sun/Shade

With 5:00 PM Saturday starts in January, the sun will be setting right around kickoff. Check the sun and shade seating guide before picking seats to avoid late-afternoon glare, and dress in layers; it gets genuinely chilly once the sun’s down.

Tickets on Your Phone

Download digital tickets to an Apple or Google Wallet before you leave the house. Cell service can get congested near the entry gates as everyone arrives at once, and that’s a bad time to find out the Ticketmaster app won’t load.

End Times

When do the Monster Jam shows end? There is no fixed end time, but the events run approximately 2 1/2 hours. The 5:00 PM Saturday shows should wrap by around 8 PM. Sunday shows have historically run earlier, closer to 3 PM starts; confirm times on the official event pages once they’re posted. Please allow time to get out of the parking lot.

Snapdragon Stadium Resources

• Get Tickets
• Seating Chart
• Lost & Found
• Items Allowed & Prohibited
• Clear Bags Only
• Upcoming Events

Special Offers and Discounts

A military discount may be available (Check for more information). There are no special offers or promo codes to share at this time. Follow Monster Jam for the latest updates.

About Monster Jam

Monster Jam is a thrilling motorsport event tour operated by Feld Entertainment since its inception in 1992. As a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Monster Jam events are primarily held in North America, with occasional shows in other countries, including Europe, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Singapore.

The heart of Monster Jam competitions revolves around three main categories:

Racing: This is a traditional head-to-head tournament racing format, where the first truck to cross the finish line advances to the next round. The final race of the night determines the event’s racing champion.

Two-Wheel Skills Competition: Introduced in late 2017, this competition sees trucks performing impressive moves on two wheels. Attendees vote for their favorite truck’s performance via a score tracking website, with the highest scorer winning this category.

Freestyle: Drivers get two minutes (or one-and-a-half minutes for arena shows) to demonstrate their skills, executing stunts and tricks over ramps and junked cars. In 2020, a rule was introduced mandating that a truck must complete at least 30 seconds to qualify for a score. Attendees again determine the winner through online voting.

Monster Jam also includes additional events like the “donut” competition, ATV racing, speedster racing, and speedster obstacle course competitions. Crush cars, once a staple of the show, were officially removed in 2019.

The event tours major cities in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Central America, South Africa, and Australia. The competitive season used to run from January to March, culminating in the World Finals in Las Vegas. However, since 2019, the season concludes in May in Orlando, Florida. There are both arena and stadium tours, with various drivers vying for spots in the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals.

The Monster Jam World Finals, often dubbed the “Super Bowl of monster trucks,” brings together top drivers to compete for racing and freestyle championships. The location of the World Finals rotates, with Orlando, Florida being a recent host. Notably, the 2020 World Finals were canceled due to concerns related to the international coronavirus pandemic.

In addition to live events, Monster Jam has made its mark in licensing, including officially licensed toy versions of monster trucks produced by Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand. Several Monster Jam video games have also been released, and media coverage includes television broadcasts on networks like NBC Sports and MAVTV, along with recaps on the official Monster Jam YouTube channel.