Naadam Festival 2026
Tickets — how it really works
Honest, up-to-date information about Naadam tickets: what things cost, when sales open, and what needs no ticket at all.
The reality, in numbers
Tickets & access
Opening ceremony — 11 July
Reserved stadium seat for the opening ceremony, by zone (₮100,000–150,000 face value). Official online sale on enaadam.mn opens about a week before the festival and sells out in roughly an hour. Most seats reach visitors through tour allocations.
Official sales page →Second day & closing — 12 July
Stadium entry for the wrestling finals and closing ceremony. Cheaper than opening day; afternoon availability is usually better.
Official sales page →Afternoon wrestling — same-day entry
After the opening ceremony crowd leaves, same-day tickets for the afternoon wrestling rounds are often available at the stadium at low prices. The local way to watch.
Horse racing at Khui Doloon Khudag
All races on the open steppe are free. No tickets, no stands — arrive early and pick your spot near the finish line.
Archery & shagai
All archery and ankle-bone shooting competitions are free across all three days.
Deeltei Mongol parade — 10 July
The costume parade on Sükhbaatar Square is free and unticketed. Come early for a front-row spot.
How to actually get opening-ceremony seats
Official online sale — enaadam.mn
Sales usually open about a week before the festival, announced on short notice, and sell out within roughly an hour. The site is in Mongolian and payment works best with Mongolian bank cards — realistic if you have a local friend.
Through a tour operator
Operators receive allocations and bundle seats with transport and a guide. You pay a premium over face value, but it is the only reliable way to guarantee a seat from abroad. Discover Mongolia Travel offers festival packages — see Tours.
Skip the ceremony — see Naadam free
The Deeltei Mongol parade, archery, shagai, and all horse racing at Khui Doloon Khudag are free. After the opening ceremony crowd leaves, afternoon wrestling can often be watched with a much cheaper same-day ticket.
We are not the official ticket office. Prices and dates are updated each season from official announcements; always confirm on the official sales page before paying anyone.