First announced back in September—during a week where we thought the Coachella lineup would be the major SoCal event news—organizing committee LA28 has shared even more info about the detail that Angelenos want to know about the 2028 Summer Olympics: how to get tickets.
It’ll be a multi-step process to secure LA28 tickets, starting with a registration period that opens on January 14, 2026 for the Olympic Games and then ticket drops that follow that same year. For the Paralympic Games, tickets will go on sale in 2027.
According to the organizing committee, single tickets will start at $28 (there’s no mention of any pricing beyond that floor, nor any specific mention of the opening ceremony). In addition, LA28 says that “locals around Games venue cities” will be given an early shot at tickets; as a reminder, in addition to the City of Los Angeles, the 2028 Olympics will have additional venue clusters in Long Beach, Carson, Inglewood, Pasadena, Arcadia, Pomona and San Clemente (…and Oklahoma City, for softball and canoe slalom).
With all that in mind, here’s a quick rundown of how things should work.
When do tickets for the 2028 Olympics go on sale?
A registration period for the Olympic Games will begin on January 14, 2026 on the LA28 site, followed by ticket drops later in 2026. Tickets for the Paralympic Games will go on sale in 2027.
LA28 breaks the ticketing process down into four steps: the registration period where you simply express your interest in tickets, with no purchase or payment required at that point (that’s what opens on January 14); the ticket draw phase, where people are randomly assigned time slots to purchase tickets; the time slot announcement, which then confirms when you’ll be able to buy tickets; and finally the ticket drop, which is when tickets are actually released for purchase (within your assigned time slot rather than an all-at-once free-for-all).
How much will tickets cost for the 2028 Olympics?
Single tickets will start at $28, though we don’t know how high they’ll climb from there (hospitality packages will be available too).
When are the 2028 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games?
The Olympics will take place from July 14 to 30, 2028. The Paralympics will follow shortly after, from August 15 to August 27, 2028.
The ticketing registration period on la28.org will open on January, 14 2026 for the Olympic Games, and then a draw process will assign purchase time slots later on in 2026. Those tickets will be available through AXS and EVENTIM; On Location will also offer travel and hospitality packages on a first-come, first-served basis in early 2026 (more details will be announced next year). For the Paralympic Games, this ticketing process will be repeated in 2027.
“The LA28 Games will be an opportunity to purchase a ticket to history,” said LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover in a statement. “Whether you’re a local family attending your first Olympic or Paralympic event or a global traveler joining us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, there really will be something for everyone across our suite of ticket options and hospitality packages.”
For now, those are the only details we have; LA28 suggests signing up to their newsletter to stay on top of ticketing updates, but we’ll of course bring you more details as soon as we hear about them, as well.
This story was originally published on September 17, 2025 and has been updated with the date for the ticketing registration period.