ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2026
The season's six top scorers in each discipline meet in Chongqing, December 10–13, 2026
The Grand Prix Final caps the ISU Grand Prix Series — six events held across different countries each autumn — by gathering only the top six qualifiers per discipline (men's singles, women's singles, pairs, ice dance) for one concentrated event. Chongqing, a sprawling megacity in southwestern China known more for its dramatic hillside skyline and spicy hotpot than winter sport, hosts the 2026–27 edition December 10–13, 2026.
Quick facts
Why the Final is different from a regular Grand Prix stop
Unlike the six qualifying events, which most competitors don't all enter, the Final only includes skaters who've actually accumulated enough points across the season to qualify — meaning every discipline final is genuinely the season's best roughly-six competing head to head, not a partial field. It's a smaller, more concentrated event than the World Championships (open to more entrants per country) but often features similarly high-stakes skating.
Chongqing as a host
This is Chongqing's first major ISU figure skating event — the city has focused more on its status as one of China's largest municipalities and a increasingly popular domestic tourism destination (its cliffside architecture, cable cars over the Yangtze, and hotpot culture) than on winter sports specifically. For visiting fans, that means combining the event with a city that has plenty to see outside the arena, rather than a dedicated winter-sports town.
Getting tickets and planning
As with most single-venue ISU championships, ticketing typically opens a few months ahead through the ISU's official channels and local organizing committee — check closer to the date rather than assuming early availability, since the exact venue and ticketing details weren't fully public as of mid-2026.
Practical tips
- —December in Chongqing is cool and often damp/foggy (the city is famous for its fog) rather than cold in a snow sense — pack for mild, humid winter weather, not a ski-resort climate.
- —Combine the trip with Chongqing's other draws — the cable car crossings, the Hongyadong riverside complex, and the city's famously intense hotpot — since the figure skating itself is only a few days of a longer possible visit.
- —Check the ISU's official site for the confirmed venue and ticket sale dates rather than booking travel purely on the announced city and dates.
- —If the Grand Prix Final doesn't line up with your travel plans, the ISU World Figure Skating Championships (2027 edition in Tampere, Finland — see our Finland guide) is the larger, more accessible alternative later in the season.
