Football fans will be in hog heaven, or should we say pigskin paradise, when Arizona hosts the Super Bowl plus two additional major games in January. Three action-packed games plus our beautiful desert weather -- it just doesn't get any better! Stay in Tempe and attend one or all three!

The gridiron action starts at 8:15 p.m. on January 2 with the 26^th Annual TicketCity Cactus Bowl at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium. The game will be an exciting matchup between the Washington Huskies and the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Next up, the Pro Bowl kicks off Super Bowl week on January 25 at 6 p.m. in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Pro Bowl is the ultimate dream fantasy football game that pits the NFL's top talent against each other, regardless of conference.

The big one, the granddaddy of them all -- Super Bowl XLIX-- will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1. Fans will find plenty of excitement leading up to the game.

• The NFL Experience Engineered by GMC will be held January 24-February 1, 2015 at the Phoenix Convention Center located in downtown Phoenix. The NFL theme park is always a fan favorite offering participatory games, the Bridgestone Fan Gallery, displays, entertainment, attractions, youth football clinics and free autograph sessions from current and former NFL players. A list of player appearances will be posted on the Super Bowl website in January. NFL Experience tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster at www.superbowl.com.

   

• From January 28-February 1, Verizon Super Bowl Central in downtown Phoenix will feature free daily activities, including live music, an autograph stage, the iconic Super Bowl XLIX Roman Numerals, beer gardens and nightly fireworks displays. Everyone can watch the countdown to Super Bowl on the super-sized First Solar Countdown Clock.

   

• Stay in Tempe, skip the traffic and take the convenient light rail directly to the NFL Experience and Super Bowl Central activities.