The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will air on NBC and stream on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Friday, July 26.
- Date: July 26
- Venue: The Seine River and Trocadero
- TV channels: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC app, NBC Olympics app
Visit NBCOlympics.com/FAQ for more information on watching the Paris Olympics, including links to download the NBC, NBC Olympics and Peacock apps.
What time is the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics?
A preview of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will air on NBC at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26. Live coverage of the Opening Ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. ET, and with an enhanced encore in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET/MT/PT that same day. The Ceremony is expected to last over three hours.
How do I stream the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics?
The complete Opening and Closing Ceremonies schedule, including TV listings, is also available on the NBC Olympics schedule page.
All live streams are also available to watch on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices via the Peacock, NBC and NBC Olympics apps.
| Date/Time | Event | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 7/26 12-1:30p |
Paris Preview Show | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com |
| Fri, 7/26 1:30-6p |
Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics (LIVE) |
Peacock, NBCOlympics.com |
| Fri, 7/26 7:30-11:30p* |
Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics (Enhanced encore) |
Peacock, NBCOlympics.com |
You can watch every event at the 2024 Paris Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. After subscribing and logging in, either go to PeacockTV.com/Olympics in your web browser or download the Peacock app to your phone, tablet, or connected TV device and navigate to the Olympics section.
Users can also authenticate with their cable subscription, which allows them to watch live streams of every Olympic event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Olympics app. All streams can be viewed in your web browser or on your phone, tablet or connected TV device.
*The primetime encore of the Opening Ceremony will air at 7:30pm ET, 6:30pm CT, 6:30pm MT and 7:30pm PT.
How do I watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on TV?
Live and tape-delayed coverage of the Opening Ceremony will be shown on NBC.
The full TV listings for the Opening Ceremony can be found on the NBCOlympics.com schedule page by clicking the toggle at the top to “TV Only.”
What is historic about the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
For the first time in history, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics won't begin in a stadium, but on a river. The parade of athletes will travel along the Seine, which runs through the heart of Paris. Additionally, it will be the first Opening Ceremony with no admission fee for most spectators, meaning that Olympic fans can gather all along the route to watch the parade go by.
Who is hosting NBC's broadcast of the Opening Ceremony?
NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will be joined by Emmy Award-winning talk show host and Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning in hosting the Opening Ceremony. Along the route, viewers will also find NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor on the Team USA boat, as well asTODAY Show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, who will be stationed on a bridge along the river.
What’s the route for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and where will it end?
The parade will begin under the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes at 1:30 p.m. ET and follow a 3.7-mile-long route near some of the city's most famous landmarks — like Notre-Dame, the Louvre and more — before concluding at the Trocadero.
The Trocadero is an esplanade that lies across from the Eiffel Tower. The area, which was built for the 1878 World's Fair, comprises a series of gardens and museums, as well as a palace, and offers a unique and unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower.
Here, among other ceremonial procedures, French president Emmanuel Macron will deliver his opening remarks and the Olympic cauldron will be lit, signaling the official beginning of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Who is the director of the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony?
French theater actor and director Thomas Jolly will oversee the Opening Ceremony as artistic director. He will also direct the Olympic Closing Ceremony and the Paralympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Who is performing at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony?
On top of the 10,500 athletes who will participate in the parade, 3,000 dancers, artists and athletes will be featured between the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, each with a specially-designed costume made by Daphne Burki.