How to watch the Winter Games Closing Ceremony today
The 2026 Winter Olympics end this weekend. The theme of this year’s closing ceremony is “Beauty in Action”. The event will feature musician and DJ Gabry Ponte, actress Benedetta Porcaroli and ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. Alfredo Accatino, the ceremony’s artistic director, promised that the ceremony would “start with lots of color and end with a party.”
The ceremony will begin today at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. An encore show will air on NBC at 9 p.m. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. (And as we close out the Winter Games, here’s a look at the final medal tally, too.)
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
Date: Sunday February 22
Time: Stream live at 2:30 p.m. ET; primetime rebroadcast at 9 p.m. ET
Location: Verona Arena, Verona, Italy
TV channel: BNC
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NBC.com and more
Start time of the Olympics closing ceremony
The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. An encore show will also air on NBC at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
How to watch the closing ceremony live for free
There are several ways to watch the Closing Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 22. You can tune in live Sunday afternoon on NBC or stream live on Peacock, or catch the encore broadcast on NBC, available with DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.
Peacock is the streaming home for the 2026 Olympics.
While a standard Peacock subscription starts at $10.99 for a Premium plan and goes up to $16.99 for the ad-free Premium Plus plan, you can get an ad-supported subscription for free if you’re a Walmart+ subscriber.
Walmart+ members actually have the choice of having Paramount+ or Peacock included in their subscription at no additional cost. A monthly subscription to Walmart+ costs $12.99, and an annual plan typically costs $98. But you can try the service completely free. Beyond free Peacock, Walmart+ offers additional perks like five free months of Apple Music, discounts on Cinemark theater subscriptions, free shipping on Walmart purchases, discounts on gas, and much more.
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The DirecTV tier of DirecTV gives you access to numerous channels where you can watch college and professional sports, the Winter Olympics and much more. Channels include ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network and, depending on where you live, local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
No matter which plan you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited.
DirecTV’s DirecTV tier plan costs $89.99/month. But you can currently try all of this for free for five days. If you want to try a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
More ways to watch the Closing Ceremony without cable
You can watch the ceremony live or on demand on Peacock as well as on NBC.com, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC app.
For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events broadcast on NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics. Plus, you’ll have access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation And The office, every Bravo show and much 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 sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
Who will perform at the closing ceremony?
Italian musician and DJ Gabry Ponte is one of the headliners. Other confirmed performers include Italian actress Benedetta Porcaroli and Italian ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. Expect to see another parade of athletes, the handing over of the flag to the French hosts of the 2030 Olympic Games and the Olympic flame extinguishing ceremony.
Where does the closing ceremony take place?
The closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place at the Verona Arena, Italy.
