How you can go to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics — in Oklahoma
Texans who don’t want the stress and cost of traveling to California for the 2028 Summer Olympics can take a weekend trip to Oklahoma instead.
That’s right. The Los Angeles Olympics will hold two events in Oklahoma City: softball and canoe slalom.
The exception in venue is because Oklahoma City holds the largest softball complex in the world, Devon Park. Before the Olympics, Devon Park will also host the annual Women’s College World Series. And the McClendon Whitewater Center, which holds Olympic team trail events, is just 10 minutes away.
However, with the majority of events and athletes in California, the 2028 Summer Olympics will kick off the opening ceremony on July 14 in downtown Los Angeles. But the events held in Oklahoma are only about a three-hour drive from Fort Worth.
Registration for presale tickets are already live. Here’s how to attend the 2028 Olympics in Oklahoma City.
How 2028 LA Olympic ticket sales work
On Jan. 14, tickets opened for registration. Registration is when customers apply to the ticket draw– both presale and Drop 1 windows.
It’s important to note that only residents who live in the following counties are eligible for presale tickets:
California:
- Los Angeles County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- Ventura County
Oklahoma:
- Oklahoma County
- Canadian County
- Cleveland County
Those who were chosen to buy presale or Drop 1 tickets will be notified with their ticket purchase time slot between March 31 and April 7.
Los Angeles and Oklahoma locals will buy their presale tickets between April 2 and April 6.
The non-local fans’ timeslots to buy Drop 1 tickets is from April 9 to April 19.
Those not chosen for presale or Drop 1 tickets will be automatically entered into future ticket drops. All tickets, of all prices (including opening and closing ceremonies), will be available beginning Drop 1 on April 9.
How much are 2028 Summer Olympic tickets?
All Olympic tickets start at $28.
One million tickets are priced at $28, and around one third are under $100.
How to register for the 2028 Summer Olympic ticket presale
To register for 2028 Summer Olympic tickets, in Los Angeles or Oklahoma, visit the LA Olympics website here.
Customers will need to create an account, providing email, zip code and a few personal details. It takes about two minutes and then your screen should tell you “success!”
Customers will find out between March 31 and April 7 if they got a time slot to purchase tickets beginning on April 9.
If you do not get chosen for Drop 1, you are still registered and automatically entered for future ticket drops.
Softball 2028 Olympic schedule
Softball events in the 2028 LA Olympics will be from July 23 until July 29 at Devon Park. Three events are held daily until July 27 at 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
July 28 and 29 will hold the bronze and gold metal games. The bronze metal game will be at 7 p.m. on July 28 and the gold metal game will be at 9 a.m. on July 29.
Canoe Slalom 2028 Olympic schedule
Canoe Slalom events will be held at McClendon Whitewater Center from July 14 to July 22.
- July 14: Kayak singles events
- July 15: Men’s and women’s kayak single finals
- July 16: Kayak single medal events
- July 18: Men’s and women’s canoe single finals
- July 19: Canoe Single medals awarded
- July 22: Kayak Cross quarterfinals through finals