Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Opening Ceremony ticket draw
Multi-sport GamesThe Hydro arena, Glasgow (first fully indoor Commonwealth Games opening ceremony)Glasgow 2026 Ltd
The public ticket ballot for Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Opening Ceremony ticket draw ran 18 May 2026 to 26 May 2026, with results 1 Jun 2026; entry was free.
Key facts
- Ballot window
- 18 May 2026 to 26 May 2026
- Results
- 1 Jun 2026
- Event dates
- 23 Jul 2026 (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
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Key dates
- Mon, 18 May 2026Ballot opensDone
- Tue, 26 May 2026Ballot closesDone
- Mon, 1 Jun 2026ResultsDone
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026Event runsDone
Where it stands
As of 7 Sept 2026
Closed and finished: registration ended 26 May 2026, draw results were sent 1 Jun 2026, and the purchase windows ran 2 Jun 2026 and 5 Jun 2026.
The Opening Ceremony itself took place on 23 Jul 2026 at the OVO Hydro, so this draw is now fully in the past. It was the only balloted part of Glasgow 2026 ticketing; sport sessions were first-come throughout.
How to enter
CLOSED: fans registered at glasgow2026.com/ceremonies-tickets between 18 May 2026 12:00 and 26 May 2026 23:59; winners drawn at random and emailed 1 Jun 2026 with first purchase access from 12:00 on 2 Jun 2026; a second wave of registered fans could buy from 12:00 on 5 Jun 2026 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