OPERA FOR ALL: FREE TICKETS FOR ELIGIBLE NEW YORKERS, NYC

OPERA FOR ALL: FREE TICKETS FOR ELIGIBLE NEW YORKERS, NYC

Your next opera night could start with a free-ticket lottery. 🎶 Opera for All gives eligible New York City residents a chance to attend the Metropolitan Opera free through its app-based ticket lottery. It is an ongoing access programme, with individual performances offered separately rather than one continuous event.

Applicants must meet the residency and ticket-history requirements and use the Met Opera app. The published rules describe a lottery the day before eligible performances, with entries closing at 7:45 a.m. Eastern and drawings at 8 a.m.; winners may receive up to two tickets. Eligibility is checked in the app.

This listing covers September 26–November 30, 2026. Check the Met Opera app for the performances currently offered, full eligibility rules and ticket delivery instructions. Entering the lottery does not guarantee tickets or admission.

Successful lottery tickets are delivered digitally in the app about two hours before the performance. The source directs eligibility questions to Met Customer Care at 212-362-6000.

📍 Venue: Metropolitan Opera
📅 Listed dates: September 26, 2026 – November 30, 2026
⏰ Hours: See the schedule above or choose a session on the event page
💸 Price: Free

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