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Eurovision Song Contest

It’s time!!! – you have until midnight on 18 December to register for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna

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You can only pre-register for tickets to Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna until December 18, 2025, but the registration process has also changed slightly compared to previous years—here are the details.

On Sunday, November 23, 2025, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that, contrary to tradition, the continent’s competition website and online presence will undergo significant changes in 2025, including the method of purchasing tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest. The process has now evolved into a three-step process: from now on, ticket purchases will require

  • a Eurofan-account on the official website of the song contest, Eurovision.com
  • an account required to purchase tickets on the website of the ticket seller of the current host country
  • as well as to complete the pre-registration introduced in recent years.

The Pre-Registration process in 3 steps

Step 1: EuroFan registration and account confirmation

To get started, you need to create a free Eurofan account at eurovision.com.

Step 2: oeticket registration and account confirmation

Once you have verified your Eurofan account, check your email for info on how to register with Eurovision’s official ticket partner oeticket.com. Make sure you use the same email address to register for both your Eurofan and oeticket accounts.

You will need both a verified Eurofan and oeticket account to be able to buy tickets. Both oeticket and eurovision.com will then authenticate your registration after it closes on December 18.

Stage 3: Purchase

More details will then be sent in early January, when you will receive a link to buy tickets and an access code. Tickets will go on sale at 13:00 CET on Tuesday 13 January.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to register for oeticket with the same e-mail address as your Eurofan account or you may not receive your access to the ticket sale. If you haven’t bought tickets for a Eurovision Song Contest before: listen up!

One again: Step by step, date by date

  1. November 24, 2025 (Monday) – Pre-registration opens for tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest – Vienna 2026: Register for a free Eurofan account at eurovision.com, then follow the instructions to register with Eurovision’s official ticketing partner, oeticket.com.
  2. November 18, 2025 (Thursday) – Pre-registration closes: Relax while our friends at oeticket verify your details and add you to our list of potential Vienna voyagers.
  3. January 9, 2026 (Friday) – You’ll receive an email confirming that you will be able to buy tickets to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
    Tell your friends and get their details written down. You’ll be able to buy up to four tickets with your access code, but you’ll need the names of all attendees at the point of sale.
  4. January 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (CET – Tuesday) – ticket sales open. You’ll have received an email 48 hours prior to this with an access code and a link to the ticket sales.

Please Note: Receiving a purchase link and code does not guarantee tickets. We expect demand for Vienna 2026 to be high, and therefore ticket availability is likely to be limited.

The 13 January date will be the first ticket sale. More sales will likely take place in the coming months. Keep an eye on your email account if you weren’t able to buy tickets the first time, and Eurovision send you details and dates of the next ticket sales.

You can only register once on eurovision.com until 18 December 2025 at 23:59 CET. This registration is valid for the 13 January date and any future ticket sales.

Avoid all other third-party websites. Only those who follow the official process can be certain of purchasing valid tickets.

Program schedule for Eurovision Song Contest – Vienna 2026

Monday
(11 May, 2026)
Tuesday
(12 May, 2026)
Wednesday
(13 May, 2026)
Thursday
(14 May, 2026)
Friday
(15 May, 2026)
Saturday
(16 May, 2026)
Semi-Final 1 Semi-Final 2 Grand Final
Afternoon Preview
(previously: Family Show) –
15:00 (CEST)
Afternoon Preview
(previously: Family Show) –
15:00 (CEST)
Afternoon Preview
(previously: Family Show) –
12:00 (CEST)
Evening Preview
(previously: Jury Final)
21:00 (CEST)
Live Broadcast –
21:00 (CEST)
Evening Preview
(previously: Jury Final)
21:00 (CEST)
Live Broadcast –
21:00 (CEST))
Evening Preview
(previously: Jury Final)
21:00 (CEST)
Live Broadcast –
21:00 (CEST)

What’s the difference between the shows?

The Evening Preview (previously known as the ‘Jury Show’) is a full run-through of the show that takes place the night before the televised version. It’s when the international juries cast their votes for the participants that are announced in the live Grand Final. (In accordance with the competition rules of Eurovision 2026, the scores awarded by the international jury will not be announced in the case of the Semi-Finals.) Audiences can stay for a randomized version of the qualifier/points reveals, as the presenters rehearse for different scenarios.

The Afternoon Preview (previously known as the ‘Family Show’) is a full run through of the show that takes place earlier in the day of the Live TV Show; it serves as one final rehearsal for the artists and crew, and as the name suggests, it’s much more convenient for those who wish to bring younger Eurovision fans. Again, the Family Show features a randomly generated presentation of the qualifiers and points.

The Live Broadcast is exactly that: a live broadcast television show. Audiences across Europe (and Australia) will get to cast their votes to add to the Jury scores. No randomizations this time – it’s all for real!

Interest in Eurovision tickets is always high, but as fans who have travelled to a Contest before will tell you: traditionally it can be easier to secure tickets for the Preview shows. These shows have all of the content and performances of the broadcast shows, but leave you free to watch the Live Broadcast TV Show as it was intended… on the television!

For the Live Broadcast and Evening Previews, the minimum age of attendees is 14 years old. For the Afternoon Previews the minimum age is 3, but children under 12 are not allowed to stay beyond 17:00 and cannot be in the standing area. For all shows, any child under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. And all children under 12 must have hearing protection brought by their legal guardians.

We want to make the Eurovision Song Contest accessible to everyone. Wheelchair tickets will be available for purchase online, and the ticket registration process at the top of the page should be followed for those tickets, too. The Eurovision Song Contest has also set itself the goal of making all nine performances accessible to visitors with hearing or visual impairments. As this is still in the planning stage, we will provide further information at a later date.

Source: Eurovision.tv, Eurovision.com
Illustration: Eurovision.tv, EBU

Written by: Faragó Péter György


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