Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Opening Ceremony ticket draw
Multi-sport GamesThe Hydro arena, Glasgow (first fully indoor Commonwealth Games opening ceremony)Glasgow 2026 Ltd
Key facts
- Ballot window
- 18 May 2026 to 26 May 2026
- Results
- 2026-06-01
- Event dates
- 2026-07-23 (Opening Ceremony)
- Ballot type
- free-entry draw: registration window, then random selection for the chance to purchase tickets
- Entry cost
- Free to register for the draw; payment only if selected and you choose to buy
- Eligibility
- Open public registration; registering did not guarantee tickets; successful entrants could buy up to 4 tickets
- Ticket prices if you win
- Adults: Cat D GBP 45, Cat C GBP 95, Cat B GBP 145, Cat A GBP 195; concessions GBP 34-146
Where it stands
As of 7 Jul 2026
Closed: registration ended 2026-05-26, draw results sent 2026-06-01, purchase windows ran 2026-06-02 and 2026-06-05; ceremony takes place 2026-07-23
How to enter
CLOSED: fans registered at glasgow2026.com/ceremonies-tickets between 2026-05-18 12:00 and 2026-05-26 23:59; winners drawn at random and emailed 2026-06-01 with first purchase access from 12:00 on 2026-06-02; a second wave of registered fans could buy from 12:00 on 2026-06-05 if tickets remained
Your odds
Hydro arena capacity (~12,000-14,000) is small for a Games opening ceremony, so the draw was heavily oversubscribed
Good to know
This was the only balloted component of Glasgow 2026 ticketing (sport sessions were first-come). The ceremonies-tickets page has since been taken down (404), consistent with the draw being complete. Odds figure is an inference, not official.
Quick answers
▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Opening Ceremony ticket draw?
Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw: registration window, then random selection for the chance to purchase tickets. 18 May 2026 to 26 May 2026.
▸How much does entering cost?
Free to register for the draw; payment only if selected and you choose to buy
▸Who can enter?
Open public registration; registering did not guarantee tickets; successful entrants could buy up to 4 tickets