the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics The Opening Ceremony is over. The festivities featured performances from Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, 3,000 athletes walking in the Parade of Nations, and none other than BOTH The Olympic cauldrons are lit. (One in Milan’s Arco della Pace, since Milan serves as the main hub for this year’s Games, and the other in the Alpine city of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where events like skiing take place.) If you missed watching live, the Opening Ceremony will be rebroadcast in primetime tonight on NBC. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics

Date: Friday, February 6

Time: primetime re-airs from 8-11 PM ET

Location: San Siro Stadium, Milan

TV channels: NBC

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NBC.com, and more

Where can I stream the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics?

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events televised by NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, and more. Plus, you get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like Parks and Recreation and The Office, EVERY Bravo show and many more.

For $17 per month you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription that includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated games and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

How to watch the 2026 Opening Ceremony on TV:

There will be two broadcasts of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony this Friday. You can tune in live from 2PM – 5PM ET on Friday afternoon, or catch the encore broadcast from 8PM – 11PM ET that night. Both broadcasts will air on NBC, available on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.

With a live TV streaming service subscription or cable package, you can also get all NBC and Peacock’s Olympics coverage on NBC.com and through NBCOlympics.com or the NBC App, just by logging into your provider.

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How to watch the Opening Ceremony in Milan without cable:

You can watch the Opening Ceremony live or on-demand on Peacock. If you already subscribe to a live TV streaming service or cable package, you should be able to catch all of Peacock’s Olympics coverage on NBC.com, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC app.

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events televised by NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and more. Plus, you get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like Parks and Recreation and The Office, EVERY Bravo show and many more.

For $17 per month you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription that includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated games and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

Who hosts the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Sportscaster Terry Gannon hosts coverage of the 2026 Winter Games Opening Ceremony. Former Olympic snowboarder Shaun White also made an appearance. NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico also joined remotely from San Francisco, where he was pulling double duty covering the Olympics and preparing to call Super Bowl LX.

Who is performing at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Mariah Carey, iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, actress Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper, The White Lotus) and pianist Lang Lang performed at the Opening Ceremony.

Where is the 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony held?

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was held at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, where the football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan. The Opening Ceremony was actually one of the last events held at the San Siro Stadium, which was scheduled to be demolished after the Games.