After nearly two weeks of competition and stunning athletic performances, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games come to an end on Sunday, September 8.

So far, China tops the list of 549 medal events at the Paralympics in terms of gold medals (71) and total medals (163). Behind Great Britain (82 total, 35 gold medals), athletes from Team USA have taken home a total of 77 medals, including 27 gold.

There will be plenty to celebrate for the world’s best para-athletes at Sunday’s closing ceremony. Like the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, the festivities will be held at the Stade de France.

Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about attending the Paralympic Closing Ceremony and what to expect.

Date and time of the Paralympic Games closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games will take place on Sunday, September 8, starting at 20:30 CEST (14:30 EST).

Like the Olympic closing ceremony, the Paralympic closing ceremony will take place at the Stade de France. Both the Olympic and Paralympic opening ceremonies made history by holding their ceremonies in the middle of the city.

Tickets for the Paralympic Games closing ceremony

The Paralympic Closing Ceremony requires tickets and admission is not free. The original ticket option is sold out, but resale tickets are available for an additional fee.

Hospitality packages are also available through On Location, Paris 2024’s hospitality partner, starting from €375.

Closing Ceremony TV and streaming info

If you want to watch the closing ceremony in real time, the television broadcast begins at 2:30 p.m. EST on CNBC, with Peacock streaming it. The ceremony can also be watched again on Peacock after the event.

What to expect from the closing ceremony program

The traditional components of the closing ceremony include the closing Parade of Nations, musical and artistic performances, and then the passing of the torch from one host city – figuratively and literally – to the next.

According to Billboard, the musical performances during the Closing Ceremony will “celebrate the French electro scene,” with Jean-Michel Jarre opening and closing the ceremony and 24 French electronic artists performing.

Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies and the Paralympic opening ceremony, will serve in the same role for the Paralympic closing ceremony. Victor le Masne is the musical director and Romain Pissenem is the festival’s director/designer.

Like the Olympic closing ceremony, the Paralympic closing ceremony acts as a handover from one host city to another. Organizers in Los Angeles are giving viewers a taste of what to expect from LA28.

The handover ceremony will be attended by Team USA Paralympic athletes and Los Angeles residents Samantha Bosco, Ezra Frech and Jamal Hill.

All three are Paralympic medallists, with Bosco and Frech winning gold in the women’s C4 cycling time trial and the men’s 100m T63 and high jump T3 events. Hill, who finished fifth in the men’s 50m freestyle S9 swimming event at Paris 2024, won bronze in the event at Tokyo 2020.

After the passing of the Paralympic flag, Tony Award-winning actress and Broadway star Ali Stroker will sing the American national anthem at the Stade de France.

This will be followed by musical performances on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, featuring jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker, violinist and singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea, rapper, songwriter and athlete Garnett Silver-Hall and performing artist Anderson .Paak.

Following the handover, adaptive skateboarders Oscar Loreto Jr., Kanya Sesser and wheelchair motocross athlete Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham will show off their skills during a performance by .Paak, accompanied by actress Lauren Ridloff.