Brave Like Me Foundation’s Sunday Night Football pregame

Brave Dey
Tailgate

The Steelers come to Cincinnati on a Sunday night. Spend the hours before kickoff in the lot with us, and your ticket helps send a kid with a complex medical condition on their next big adventure.

Brave Dey Tailgate event art: a tailgate setup outside Paycor Stadium with grills, orange chairs, balloons and a football mascot banner
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Until the lot opens at 5:00 PM, 516 Linn St, Cincinnati HOME: BRAVE KIDS

How the night runs

A $25 ticket gets you into the tailgate. Proceeds go to Brave Like Me’s programs for kids with complex medical conditions.

  1. 5:00 PM The lot opens The Brave Like Me tailgate opens at 516 Linn St.
  2. Pregame Tailgate with us Spend the hours before kickoff with Bengals fans and the Brave Like Me team.
  3. 8:20 PM Kickoff Steelers at Bengals on Sunday Night Football. Game tickets aren’t included.

Tickets are $25 each.

Reserve your spot

Can’t make it to Cincinnati?

Back a Brave Kid from anywhere

The tailgate page takes donations too. They fund adventures like indoor rock climbing, high-ropes courses, indoor skydiving and sporting events, each one planned around a child with a complex medical condition and the friend they bring along.

Two Brave Friends flying together in an indoor skydiving tunnel ADMIT ONE BRAVE KID + 1

Wear your brave to the game

The team wears white that night, and so can you. Every Brave Like Me shirt funds the programs. Swipe for more.

Brave Like Me Golf men’s box tee in white, back view
Brave Like Me Golf Men’s Box Teefrom $29.50
Be Brave signature boxy tee in black
Be Brave Signature Boxy Teefrom $19.50
You Are Fearless reminder bracelet with a gold butterfly charm
You Are Fearless Bracelet$12.49 See all gear New arrivals in the Brave Like Me shop
Two friends in Brave Like Me shirts and climbing harnesses smiling in front of a climbing wall

Friends make us braver

Kids with complex medical conditions miss a lot of ordinary fun: ballgames, climbing walls, a day out with their best friend. Brave Friends Adventures gives those days back, planned around what each kid loves and can safely do, with a friend or sibling beside them.

What’s raised in the lot pays for the next one.

6–17 the ages of Brave Kids who go on adventures
+1 every Brave Kid brings a best friend or sibling
Read about Brave Friends Adventures

Getting there

When
Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM until kickoff
Where
516 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45203
Tickets
$25 each, through Givebutter
The game
Steelers at Bengals, 8:20 PM on NBC. Game tickets aren’t included.

This game can be moved under the NFL’s flexible scheduling. Check this page before you head out.

MEET US IN THE LOT
516 Linn St Cincinnati, OH 45203
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Questions

Is a game ticket included?

No. Your $25 ticket is for the tailgate. If you’re going into the stadium, buy your game ticket separately.

Can I support the tailgate if I can’t come?

Yes. The same Givebutter page takes donations, and they go to the same programs.

Where does the money go?

To Brave Like Me Foundation’s programs: Brave Friends Adventures, Brave Pets family pet reunions and Brayden’s Books. Together they create moments of joy for kids with complex medical conditions and their families.

Is my ticket tax-deductible?

Brave Like Me Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 92-1218185. Your receipt shows the deductible portion of your purchase.

Who do I ask about anything else?

Reach the Brave Like Me team through the contact page.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL or the Cincinnati Bengals.

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