SPORTS 2026

US Open Fan Week runs August 23 through August 29 and now functions as a festival in its own right. Admission to the grounds is free with a Fan Access Pass, but the week is far more substantial than a casual glimpse of players practicing. Players will be playing to qualify from August 24 through August 28, placing real tournament stakes on the outer courts, while player appearances, music, family programming and evening events animate the grounds before the main draw begins August 30.

Arthur Ashe Kids Day now opens the celebration for the first time, beginning on Sunday morning, August 23rd with practices, performances, interactive games and opportunities for young players to step onto a court themselves. This year's performance will be none other than the Savannah Bananas featuring Banana-Ball inspired showmanship. The stadium show is scheduled from 11 AM - 12:30 PM inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The meet-and-greet is from 1-3 PM with members of the team.

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The Silent Disco follows on Monday, August 24th, while the US Open Block Party closes out the working week on August 28.

 Monday, August 24, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Fountain Plaza Stage during US Open Fan Week. The event is free to attend, but requires registering for a digital Fan Access Pass.

The first major paid event arrives Tuesday, August 25 with Roger Federer: An Icon Returns to New York. Federer shares Arthur Ashe Stadium with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and John McEnroe, with additional celebrity guests promised. It is part tribute, part exhibition and a rare opportunity to see one of tennis' defining figures with grace on the court back beneath the lights in New York. 

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On Monday, August 24, 2026, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will become a duo superstar team at the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship presented by Vital Proteins, with the pair receiving a wild card into the event.

They join a field of marquee teams including Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, returning finalists Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, and defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.

It will certainly be an amazing night with a combination of extraordinary players battling it out to win this. It's not only about the US Open finals, the fan week doubles is a new chapter in tennis!!!