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Every NYC ticket lottery we track, ordered by what you can do right now.

24 theater lotteries listed on this board · 14 free TV tapings · every row checked by hand since August 8

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Enter now5

Open this minute, soonest deadline first. Times are New York time, and this board refreshes about once an hour — the official page always has the final word.

16 lotteries closed earlier today. They are back below, at the next opening.

TV tapings taking requests11

Free New York tapings accepting ticket requests right now — nobody sells these tickets and we never could. Open “How to get in” on any row for the rules in full, exactly as the show states them.

  • Free to attend

    Good Morning America (Times Square)

    Just turn up · via abc.com
    Official page, Good Morning America (Times Square) tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Join the live broadcast from the street on weekdays at Broadway and 44th Street — outdoor viewing, no request system.

    Who can go: None stated

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Lottery · via lastweektickets.com
    Official page, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Weekly lottery opens Tuesday 3 PM ET at lastweektickets.com — one entry, duplicates disqualify; winners emailed. Tapes Saturday 5 PM at the CBS Broadcast Center, 530 W 57th St; arrive 90 minutes early; standby line forms ~3:10 PM.

    Who can go: 18+; first-time attendees only; NYC-area resident or visiting that week; government ID

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Free ticket requests · via nbc.com (1iota)
    Official page, Late Night with Seth Meyers tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Free 1iota requests; each month's tapings released about a month ahead; waitlist then email confirmation. Standby cards at the Shop at NBC Studios 8 AM–1:30 PM day of show. Tapes Monday–Thursday evenings.

    Who can go: 16+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    Live with Kelly and Mark

    Free ticket requests · via livewithkellyandmark.com (1iota)
    Official page, Live with Kelly and Mark tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Free 1iota requests via the show's site. Airs live around 9 AM weekdays from 7 Hudson Square (enter at 281 Spring St). No ticket? Standby numbers from 7 AM day-of; seated first-come after ticketed guests.

    Who can go: Under 10 not permitted; under 18 with an adult

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    Saturday Night Live (season lottery)

    Lottery · via nbc.com
    Official page, Saturday Night Live (season lottery) tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Annual email lottery, August 1–31 only: send ONE email per household to snltickets@nbcuni.com during the window — no date choice; winners are drawn throughout the season and receive two tickets to an assigned dress (8 PM) or live (11:30 PM) show.

    Who can go: 16+; photo ID required

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    Saturday Night Live (standby)

    Standby line · via nbc.com
    Official page, Saturday Night Live (standby) tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Digital standby reservation opens Thursday 10 AM ET of show week; in-person check-in Friday 6–7 PM at the NBC marquee on W 49th St with ID; cards issued ~12:01 AM Saturday, one per person; a card is not admission until you are seated in Studio 8H.

    Who can go: 16+ strictly, even with a parent

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    The Daily Show

    Free ticket requests · via thedailyshow.com (1iota)
    Official page, The Daily Show tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Free tickets via 1iota, released in rolling batches a few weeks ahead. Tapes Monday–Thursday evenings in Hell's Kitchen. Overbooked by design — a confirmed ticket does not guarantee a seat if you arrive late.

    Who can go: 18+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    Free ticket requests · via kellyclarksonshowtickets.com (1iota)
    Official page, The Kelly Clarkson Show tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Free 1iota requests via kellyclarksonshowtickets.com while tapings continue at 30 Rock.

    Who can go: 18+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

    Final season — Season 7 airs through fall 2026, then the show ends; retire this row when taping stops

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  • Free to attend

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Free ticket requests · via tonightshowtix.com (1iota)
    Official page, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: Free requests via tonightshowtix.com (1iota): dates released in batches about a month out; join the waitlist and watch for the email confirmation. Day-of standby cards at the Shop at NBC Studios from 8 AM.

    Who can go: 16+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    TODAY (Rockefeller Plaza)

    Just turn up · via today.com
    Official page, TODAY (Rockefeller Plaza) tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: No tickets needed: the plaza is free and first-come on weekday mornings. Arrive around 6:15 AM, enter near 35 W 48th St. Standing room only, security screening, rain or shine.

    Who can go: None stated

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Price not published

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    No public tickets · via bravotv.com
    Official page, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen tickets on the official site
    How to get in

    What to do: There is no general public ticket path — Bravo's own guide says there is "no real way" to get tickets. Audience access happens through Bravo Insider sweepstakes and occasional charity auctions.

    Who can go: 18+ US residents (Insider terms)

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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Opens next16

The next window we have generated for each of these, grouped by when it opens. Nothing here is enterable yet.

Tomorrow · 12:00 AM8 lotteries

Tomorrow · 7:00 AM1 lottery

Tomorrow · 9:00 AM5 lotteries

Tomorrow · 10:00 AM2 lotteries

Special schedules3

These lotteries use monthly or unusual entry windows. We have checked the rules by hand, but we do not show live deadlines or send reminders for them yet, so we print the schedule in the operator's own words instead. They are very likely enterable; the official page is the authority.

TV tapings between seasons3

Not taping this week, but the request system is open and each one states when it comes back. Free, like every taping we list.

  • Free to attend

    Tamron Hall

    Free ticket requests · via tamronhallshow.com (1iota)
    Official page, Tamron Hall tickets on the official site

    Between seasons: Season 8, 2026-27 — premiere date not yet announced; re-verify September

    How to get in

    What to do: Free 1iota requests — the show site's ticket page redirects to 1iota; Season 8 is already listed there. Weekday-morning tapings at ABC in New York, in season.

    Who can go: 16+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    The Drew Barrymore Show

    Free ticket requests · via thedrewbarrymoreshow.com (1iota)
    Official page, The Drew Barrymore Show tickets on the official site

    Between seasons: Season 7 tapings resume ahead of the Sept 14, 2026 premiere

    How to get in

    What to do: Free 1iota requests via the official "Be On the Show" page; in-studio and occasional virtual audiences.

    Who can go: 16+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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  • Free to attend

    The View

    Free ticket requests · via abc.com (1iota)
    Official page, The View tickets on the official site

    Between seasons: Season 30 returns early September 2026

    How to get in

    What to do: Free requests via 1iota (linked from ABC's ticket page); requests open weeks to months out. Mailed requests also accepted: The View Tickets, 7 Hudson Square, 310 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013. Live weekday tapings in season.

    Who can go: 16+

    What it costs: Nothing. Tapings are free, and anyone asking you to pay for one is not the show.

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