LA28 unveils 2028 Paralympic and Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremony venues

The LA28 Organising Committee has confirmed that the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood will serve as the official venues for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Paralympic and Olympic Games.

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony on 15 August 2028 will take centre stage at the Stadium in Inglewood. Following two incredible weeks of competition, the Paralympic Closing Ceremony will mark the Games’ final moments from the LA Memorial Coliseum on 27 August 2028.

“The venues selected for the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies will highlight Los Angeles’s rich sporting history and cutting-edge future, showcasing the very best that LA has to offer on the world stage,” said LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman. 

“These two extraordinary venues will create an unforgettable experience, welcoming fans from across the globe to an Olympic and Paralympic Games like never before and concluding what will go down as one of the most incredible Games in history.” 

Today, we’re proud to unveil the locations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies! ​
​#LA28 will see the first-ever dual-venue celebration for the Olympic Opening Ceremony between the LA Memorial Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood. LA’s first-ever… pic.twitter.com/oMt1bds7Yc

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LA28 Paralympics

The world’s best Paralympians will gather in Los Angeles in 2028. The LA28 Paralympic Games will feature 23 sports, including Para climbing which will make its Paralympic debut. 

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony will ignite in the Stadium in Inglewood on August 15, 2028. This incredible venue will set the stage to showcase the spectacular scale and magnitude of the limitless possibilities for LA’s first Paralympic Games in one of the most modern and impressive stadiums in the world.  

 On August 27, 2028, the Paralympic Closing Ceremony will be hosted at one of the most storied Games venues of all time, the LA Memorial Coliseum. This presents an opportunity for the Paralympic Games to write a new chapter in the venue’s history, cementing its place in Los Angeles’ history and creating an impact that will be commemorated for generations to come. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony marks the final moments of the LA28 Games, creating an unforgettable legacy that will forever connect the Olympic and Paralympic Movement to Los Angeles. 

“Today we are here celebrating that the first-ever Paralympic Games are coming to L.A. and I’m really excited about it and I’m really looking forward to the impact that it will have, not just in the sports world, but also in the communities and social construct,” Rio 2016 Paralympian Natalia Mayara said during a press conference on 8 May 2025.

“The LA28 Games, it really, really has the opportunity to reshape the global conversation about disabilities and really show everybody that the Paralympic Games is all about elite competition."

Mayara, who represented Brazil in wheelchair tennis at Rio 2016, talked about the legacy of the Rio 2016 Paralympics and what it was like to compete at a home Games.

"In Rio, I really got to see how much (the Games) impacted the visibility and how the perspective for people with disabilities in Brazil. I'm really looking forward for that to happen here in L.A.

“For a Paralympic athlete, for an athlete in general, there’s nothing like being cheered on by a full crowd and that was the highlight of my experience in Rio. There’s no Games like a home Games.”

Largely consistent with the 2017 bid plan, the announcement of the Opening and Closing Ceremony locations precedes updates to the Paralympic venue plan, reflecting a revision to the 2028 Paralympic Closing Ceremony location.  

The Olympic Opening Ceremony will be shared between the LA Memorial Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood, creating an unprecedented dual-venue celebration that will earn the Coliseum the unique distinction as the first venue in history to host events for three Olympic Games while also marking the Stadium in Inglewood’s Olympic debut. 

The Olympic Closing Ceremony will take place on 30 July 2028, at the LA Memorial Coliseum, an iconic venue that will once again shine as athletes come together for one final, unforgettable celebration. 

“Today’s announcement marks a proud milestone as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will become the first venue in history to host three Olympic Games,” said Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles. “For over a century, the Coliseum has been a landmark host to some of the most iconic moments in all of sports history. That story continues in 2028 as our City and our region welcomes the world for what will be the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games.” 

 Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. of Inglewood said, "As a proud LA28 Venue City, the City of Inglewood is honored to play such a pivotal role in the 2028 Games.”

 "Our stadium is one of the most impressive in the world and will deliver an incredible experience for thousands of in-person fans, with millions more watching from home, as we come together to celebrate the Opening Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games."   

Additional information regarding the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies will be identified and shared at a later date. The updated Paralympic venue plan will all be announced at a later date following review and approval by the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board.