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Squid Game: The Experience is Coming to  New York City

Face the Challenges You’ve Seen on Screen In-Person at Immersive Experience in New York 

Join the waitlist NOW at 
squidgameexperience.com for the chance to purchase tickets before anyone else. Sales will open to the general public starting Wednesday, August 21 at 10 am ET.   Tickets are limited, purchase in advance by visiting squidgameexperience.com.

Millions of fans around the world watched the global cultural phenomenon and history-making, Emmy award-winning series, Squid Game. Many wondered how they would fare in the series’ exhilarating universe and high stakes. New York City get ready…Squid Game: The Experience is Coming! Now individual players, as well as groups, can experience the challenges and enjoy the competitive thrill in-person at the Netflix immersive adventure Squid Game: The Experience, opening in New York City this October 11, 2024.

Grab your friends, family, or co-workers and join the waitlist NOW at squidgameexperience.com for the chance to purchase tickets before anyone else. Sales will open to the general public starting Wednesday, August 21 at 10 am ET. Tickets are limited, purchase in advance by visiting squidgameexperience.com.

Fans and thrill-seekers alike are invited to step into the immersive Squid Game: The Experience and face the on-screen challenges in person, including the iconic Red Light Green Light under the watchful eye of Young-hee. Front Man himself will dare the brave players, testing their skills and strategy in heart-pounding games inspired by the series. But, watch out for some brand new challenging surprises along the way!  

The stakes are high, but rest assured – once the game is complete –  all players can revel in their success or forget their failures at the Night Market featuring authentic Korean snacks and special vending machines offering ramen and boba, and a fully stocked bar with Squid Game inspired cocktails. 

And, to further the Squid Game experience, players can stop by the Squid Mart to bring home their very own exclusive collectibles, apparel, games and enjoy unique photo opportunities – only available at Squid Game:  The Experience

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  • What: Squid Game: The Experience is a fun and thrilling immersive in-person experience that transports fans into the Squid Game universe, making them part of the game.
    • Players may compete in groups of up to 24 (bring your family, friends, and co-workers), where they have the opportunity to test their skills. There is a surprise around every corner with some games inspired by the series, and some brand new.   
    • Players accumulate points during the escalating challenges, each featuring cutting-edge technology, and then a winner is declared. 
    • Following the games, the Night Market offers a wide array of Korean and international sweet and savory food items along with enticing beverages.
    • Players can then check out the merchandise store, Squid Mart, featuring exclusive collectibles, apparel, games, and unique photo opportunities. 
  • When: Beginning October 11, The Experience will be open Thursdays–Mondays; please check squidgameexperience.com for hours. 
  • Where: Squid Game: The Experience will be open for a limited time in New York City at The Manhattan Mall at 100 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, with entry at the northwest corner of 6th Avenue and 32nd Street. 
  • Tickets: Join the waitlist now at squidgameexperience.com for the chance to purchase tickets before anyone else. Sales will open to the general public starting Wednesday, August 21 at 10am ET. Tickets are limited, purchase in advance by visiting squidgameexperience.com. Prices start at $39 plus fees.

Have you joined the waitlist? The games are about to begin.

Follow @SquidGame.Experience on Instagram and Facebook for more.

ABOUT SEASON TWO AND SQUID GAME

Netflix recently announced Squid Game Season 2 will debut on December 26, 2024, with the third and final season coming in 2025. In addition, the global phenomenon continues to delight fans with new ways to engage in the thrilling universe:

  • Squid Game: The Experience will bring its epic games to fans in Asia and Europe this Fall, cities to be announced. 
  • A multiplayer video game Squid Game: Unleashed, featuring series characters and all the competitive fun, is set to release later this year. 
  • The BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated reality series Squid Game: The Challenge is currently in production on Season 2.

Watch Season One now at Netflix.com/SquidGame. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game premiered globally on Netflix in September 2021 and quickly became Netflix’s most popular title ever, amassing over 265M views within just 91 days. Its rapid rise from Korea to a global sensation dramatically boosted interest in K-content worldwide and solidified its place in pop culture. Squid Game’s impact extended beyond the screen with its iconic green tracksuits selling out as Halloween costumes around the world and Vans seeing an 8,000% increase in sales of its classic white slip-on sneakers. Memes and iconic moments became viral sensations, the red light/green light scene remains the #1 video on Netflix’s TikTok and the hashtag #squidgame generated 6 Billion views in just 12 months. 

Squid Game Season 1 made Emmy history with 14 nominations and six wins, including first-ever wins for a non-English language series. The highly-anticipated second season premieres December 26, 2024 and a third and final season was confirmed for 2025. Squid Game: The Challenge, which won best reality series at the BAFTA TV Awards and spent five weeks on Netflix’s Global Top 10, is currently in production on Season 2. 

Following the unprecedented global success of Squid Game’s first season and the Netflix reality series Squid Game: The Challenge, fans were invited to connect with their favorite characters and try their hand at games inspired by the series during the exclusive Los Angeles experience run from December 2023 to March 2024. The inaugural Los Angeles Squid Game Experience quickly became a fan favorite.

Squid Game: The Experience builds on the popularity of over 50 immersive experiences that Netflix has launched in 25+ cities globally, such as The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton ExperienceStranger Things: The ExperienceNETFLIX BITES, and coming soon, Netflix House.

Squid Game: The Experience (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Netflix)

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