The SNL ticket lottery provides much-desired access to Studio 8H and all of the hysterics that come along with it.

The iconic sketch comedy series just celebrated its golden anniversary with plenty of notable moments — the return of OG cast members, Timothée Chalamet double duty , a Bad Bunny performance, and but of course, Domingo . (If you know, you know.)

Now, one year later, Season 51 will kick off on Saturday, October 4th , and the first batch of hosts and musical guests have been revealed.

For more on tickets and what’s ahead, here’s the scoop.

When is the SNL ticket lottery?

August was the prime time to snag a spot: The lottery opened at 12am ET on August 1st, 2025 and ran until 11:59pm ET on August 31st, 2025 .

How do you enter the SNL ticket l

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