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Naadam Stadium

The National Sports Stadium where the national Naadam festival opens every 11 July.

The opening ceremony and the wrestling of the national Naadam take place here, with archery and ankle-bone shooting next door. The horse races are held outside the city at Khui Doloon Khudag.

  • Region: Ulaanbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
  • Best time: 11–13 July
  • Time needed: Half a day
  • Entry: Tickets for the opening ceremony

Tips

  • Buy opening-ceremony tickets in advance.

Tours that visit Naadam Stadium

  • Beauty of Mongolia Tour and Local Naadam Festival (13 days · Several regions · Discover Mongolia · from $2,477)
    A 13-day July tour timed for the local Naadam in Kharkhorin, continuing south through Ongi and the South Gobi before flying back to Ulaanbaatar.
  • Discover Mongolia Tour and Local Naadam Kharkhorin (16 days · Central Mongolia · Discover Mongolia · from $3,082)
    A 16-day July tour joining the Kharkhorin local Naadam with the South Gobi, central lakes and hot springs, and Khuvsgul Lake, using two domestic flights.
  • Classic Mongolia – Naadam Festival (11 days · Several regions · Nomadic Expeditions · from $9,850)
    An 11-day July group tour combining the Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatar with Terelj National Park and the Gobi, including camel trekking and a nomad family visit.
  • From the Altai Mountains to the Gobi Desert featuring The Naadam Festival (12 days · Altai & the west · Nomadic Expeditions · from $10,990)
    A 12-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to the Altai for Kazakh eagle falconry and a local Naadam, then to the southern Gobi for camel trekking and desert sights.
  • Ulaanbaatar Naadam Festival (4 days · Ulaanbaatar · Nomadic Journeys · from $1,100)
    A short hotel-based package in Ulaanbaatar for the July Naadam festival, with the opening ceremony at the stadium plus countryside Naadam archery, wrestling and horse racing.
  • Naadam Explorer | Small Group Tour | 13 Days (13 days · Several regions · Eternal Landscapes Mongolia · from $3,420)
    A 13-day small-group trip in late June and July covering the Gobi and central Mongolia by 4x4 van, ending at the state Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatar.
  • Naadam Trek (10 days · Several regions · Horse Trek Mongolia · from $4,800)
    A 10-day July horse trek through Terelj National Park and nearby country, with a local mini Naadam, a 13th-century village museum, a family stay, and the Chinggis Khan statue.
  • 8-Day Mongolia Gobi Desert & Naadam Festival Tour with Domestic Flights (8 days · Gobi Desert · Guru Travel Mongolia (Tour2Mongolia) · from $2,700)
    An 8-day July group tour pairing a flight to the Gobi for dunes, cliffs and canyons with the Naadam opening, wrestling, archery and horse racing in Ulaanbaatar.

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