X Games is officially kicking off its next chapter this summer, with tickets now on sale for the opening stop of the MoonPay X Games League in Sacramento.

The X Games Sacramento 2026 event will take place June 26 through June 28 at Cal Expo, marking the launch of a new team-based format that shifts the competition beyond standalone events into a full-season structure.

More than 100 of the world’s top athletes across skateboarding, BMX, and Moto X are set to compete across 18 medal events, but the focus isn’t just on competition. The entire weekend is being built out as a festival experience, with Cal Expo transforming into a full-scale fan village that blends live sports, music, and culture into one space.

This is the first real look at what the MoonPay X Games League is supposed to be. A shift toward something more structured, more narrative-driven, and built around teams instead of isolated moments. It’s a change that aims to give athletes more consistency while giving fans something that feels connected across an entire season.

The event schedule reflects that scale. Each day carries a full slate of marquee competitions, from BMX Park and Moto X Best Whip on Friday to a packed Saturday lineup that includes Skateboard Street, BMX Dirt, and Moto X Best Trick, before wrapping Sunday with additional finals and best trick events across multiple disciplines.

At the same time, X Games is leaning further into the festival side of its identity. Nightly concerts and headliners are expected to round out the weekend, reinforcing the idea that this isn’t just a sporting event. It’s meant to be a destination.

The X Games Sacramento 2026 stop also sets the tone for what the rest of the inaugural season will look like, as the league expands into additional global events throughout the summer.

Three-day tickets are currently available at a limited discounted rate, with single-day options expected to follow.

For a brand that has spent decades defining action sports culture, this feels less like a reinvention and more like an attempt to build something that lasts longer than a single weekend.