The 2026 US Open runs Aug 23 – Sep 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Fan Week (Aug 23–29) is free with a Fan Access Pass; main-draw play starts Sunday, Aug 30.
Verified August 22 · updated as details are announced
Register your Fan Access Pass in the US Open app before you go — every adult needs one, and gate lines move much faster with it ready. Grounds open at 9:30–10 AM; mornings are the best window to stand courtside at the practice courts while the top seeds warm up, often closer than any ticketed seat will ever put you. Qualifying matches run all day on the outer courts with open seating, and the food village and grounds shops operate as they do during the tournament. Weekday visits are noticeably quieter than the two Fan Week weekends.
Arthur Ashe Kids' Day kicks off Fan Week on Sunday, Aug 23 — a full free family day with clinics, games, and a show inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The closing Fan Week weekend (Aug 28–29) pairs final qualifying rounds with the last free practice sessions before the main draw. Both weekends' sessions are ranked on the Stumblday board alongside everything else happening in the city, so you can build the rest of your day around Flushing Meadows.
Day-session grounds passes are the value play once the tournament starts — they cover every court except Arthur Ashe, and early-round drama lives on the outer courts anyway. Evening Ashe sessions are the premium ticket; resale prices typically dip closest to the session start. Labor Day weekend (Sep 5–6) falls on the round of 16, one of the best tennis-per-dollar stretches of the fortnight.
Yes — grounds admission is free for all seven days (Aug 23–29, 2026), including qualifying matches, practice courts, and Arthur Ashe Kids' Day. You must register a free Fan Access Pass in the US Open app; every guest 18 and older needs their own.
Main-draw play begins Sunday, August 30, 2026 and runs through the finals on September 13. Fan Week precedes it, August 23–29, with free grounds admission.
Take the 7 train or the LIRR Port Washington branch to Mets–Willets Point — about 35 minutes from Grand Central by subway or 20 by LIRR from Penn Station/Grand Central Madison. Both drop you at the tennis center's gates.
Yes — during Fan Week the practice courts are free and open, and the sport's biggest names train there daily. Morning sessions in the last few days before the main draw (Aug 27–29) have the densest star sightings.
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USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensFinals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensFinals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons128 men and 128 women scrap for the last 16 main-draw spots on the outer courts and walking into the grounds costs nothing.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons128 men and 128 women scrap for the last 16 main-draw spots on the outer courts and walking into the grounds costs nothing.
Fountain Plaza, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensLive music, pop-up tennis and drink deals fill the fountain plaza each evening while the qualifying courts empty out around you.
Fountain Plaza, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensLive music, pop-up tennis and drink deals fill the fountain plaza each evening while the qualifying courts empty out around you.
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Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensDarylsam ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSingles stars pair off for the mixed doubles title inside Arthur Ashe — a full 23,000-seat night session before the main draw starts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensDarylsam ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSingles stars pair off for the mixed doubles title inside Arthur Ashe — a full 23,000-seat night session before the main draw starts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing, QueensTop-ranked players play exhibition tennis inside Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open draw starts, in the biggest tennis arena in the world.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing, QueensTop-ranked players play exhibition tennis inside Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open draw starts, in the biggest tennis arena in the world.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensD-Nice and Natasha Diggs headline a free block party at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensD-Nice and Natasha Diggs headline a free block party at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMain draw play begins at Flushing Meadows, the first of 15 competition days in a US Open stretched to 22 days for 2026.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMain draw play begins at Flushing Meadows, the first of 15 competition days in a US Open stretched to 22 days for 2026.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFirst-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSecond-round singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
Grandstand, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in the Grandstand — the best-value seat on the grounds.
Grandstand, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in the Grandstand — the best-value seat on the grounds.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
A grounds pass opens Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and every outer court for third-round singles and doubles at Flushing Meadows.
A grounds pass opens Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and every outer court for third-round singles and doubles at Flushing Meadows.
Night session at Arthur Ashe under the lights and the retractable roof, with third-round singles on the tournament's biggest court.
Night session at Arthur Ashe under the lights and the retractable roof, with third-round singles on the tournament's biggest court.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensRound-of-16 singles at Arthur Ashe with the draw down to sixteen players a side, plus grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensRound-of-16 singles at Arthur Ashe with the draw down to sixteen players a side, plus grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
A grounds pass covers Louis Armstrong Stadium and the outer courts as the singles draws narrow to sixteen at Flushing Meadows.
A grounds pass covers Louis Armstrong Stadium and the outer courts as the singles draws narrow to sixteen at Flushing Meadows.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensLabor Day is the second half of the singles Round of 16, with both sessions running men's and women's fourth-round matches. Gates open; night play starts at 7pm.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensLabor Day is the second half of the singles Round of 16, with both sessions running men's and women's fourth-round matches. Gates open; night play starts at 7pm.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRound-of-16 singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRound-of-16 singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRound-of-16 singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRound-of-16 singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensGrounds admission at the US Open, day session.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensGrounds admission at the US Open, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuarterfinal singles at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe women's singles semifinals at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe women's singles semifinals at the US Open inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, night session.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSteven Pisano from Brooklyn, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMen's semifinals and the women's doubles final under the roof at Arthur Ashe — the last step before the finals.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensSteven Pisano from Brooklyn, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMen's semifinals and the women's doubles final under the roof at Arthur Ashe — the last step before the finals.
Riverside Park: Lawn-99th Street-RSP, ManhattanThe Riverside Clay Tennis Association screens the US Open semifinals outdoors by the clay courts — free, no ticket, bring a blanket.
Riverside Park: Lawn-99th Street-RSP, ManhattanThe Riverside Clay Tennis Association screens the US Open semifinals outdoors by the clay courts — free, no ticket, bring a blanket.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe women's title is decided in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the last Saturday of the US Open.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe women's title is decided in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the last Saturday of the US Open.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThe men's title closes the US Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the final Sunday.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThe men's title closes the US Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the final Sunday.
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