#ticket-lottery

#ticket-lottery

New York will hold a lottery to give fans the opportunity to purchase $50 tickets to the 2026 World Cup, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday. One-thousand tickets at that price will be available for New York City residents. The program includes 150 tickets for each of the five group stage matches and two knockout round matches held at MetLife Stadium, which will be rebranded as NYNJ Stadium for the tournament, in East Rutherford, N.J. Those who purchase tickets also will receive free roundtrip bus rides.

This year's lineup includes Grammy nominee Japanese Breakfast on June 28, EDM supergroup Major Lazer, and rising country star Charley Crockett on July 19.

February's event celebrates the Australian Indigenous art exhibit " The Stars We Do Not See," which features about 200 pieces of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, in the exhibit's North American debut. In keeping with the theme, the Roof Terrace will be open so you can enjoy the star-studded sky. Attendees will also get the chance to try out fiber-making and listen to a didgeridoo.

Spanning more than 26,000 square meters, PokéPark KANTO is set to be the first permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction. It will be located in Yomiuriland, Tokyo's largest amusement park. Advance ticket sales are expected to begin in late 2025. Travel account @backpacking shared the news on Instagram, saying: 'Japan just announced one of its most exciting openings yet - PokéPark KANTO, the world's first permanent outdoor Pokémon theme park, officially opening in February 2026 in Tokyo!'