Are you up for one last adventure in Hawkins?
Get excited, nerds, because we now know where Stranger Things: The Finale will be available for fan screenings in select theaters. Netflix has announced the full list of cities and theaters participating across the US and Canada.
Limited screenings of The Finale, which has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes, will take place in more than 500 theaters beginning Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. PT — timed to The Finale’s global premiere on Netflix at the same time — and run through Jan. 1, 2026.
Visit ST5Finale.com for the full list of locations and to learn how you can grab your seat.
“We’re beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the final episode of Stranger Things in theaters — it’s something we’ve dreamed about for years, and we’re so grateful to Ted, Bela, and everyone at Netflix for making it happen,” series creators Matt and Ross Duffer tell Tudum. “Getting to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture, and a room full of fans, feels like the perfect — dare we say bitchin’ — way to celebrate the end of this adventure.”
Ahead of The Finale, revisit Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5, which is now streaming on Netflix, and tune in to Volume 2 on Christmas Day. And dive deeper into the first four episodes with our Volume 1 ending explainer.
Stranger Things 5 kicked off in the fall of 1987, with Hawkins scarred by the opening of the Rifts and our heroes united by a single goal — to find and kill Vecna.
“But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown,” reads the official synopsis. “Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”
Familiar friends, along with some new faces, are tapped in for the final adventure, including Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Brett Gelman (Murray), Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Amybeth McNulty (Vickie), Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler), Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow), Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers), and Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay).
In addition to screenings of The Finale, fans can immerse themselves in the world of Stranger Things in other ways. Customize a Funko Pop! figure with new Season 5 accessories, secure some Hawkins-approved must-have products, and attend a showing of the acclaimed play Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway in New York or on the West End in London.
The first four episodes of Stranger Things 5 are streaming now on Netflix, followed by three more episodes on Christmas Day and The Finale on New Year’s Eve. Find out when new episodes arrive in your part of the world here. And test your knowledge of Stranger Things with our superfan quiz.
