Fans of *Stranger Things* can ring in 2026 with a final, extended journey to Hawkins as Netflix schedules the *Stranger Things* Season 5 finale for theaters. Screenings will take place in over 500 cinemas throughout the U.S. and Canada, commencing on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET, aligning with the Netflix release. For those who miss the New Year’s Eve debut, screenings will carry on into Jan. 1.

Where can you obtain *Stranger Things* Season 5 finale tickets? Fans can check screening times and book seats by visiting the *Stranger Things* Season 5 finale webpage. Tickets are also offered through ticketing platforms like Fandango and theater websites such as AMC, Regal, and Cinemark.

The finale, entitled “The Rightside Up,” will have a runtime of two hours and five minutes, which is shorter than the finale of Season 4 but longer than the finales of the first three seasons. With just the initial four episodes of Season 5, those two hours are set to resolve a plethora of plotlines — even before considering Volume 2, which debuts on Dec. 25. What will occur with Will’s new abilities? And what schemes does Henry Creel/Vecna have in store for the children of Hawkins? We’re excited to revisit the Upside Down to discover.

*Stranger Things 5: The Finale* arrives in theaters on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. *Stranger Things* Season 5, Volume 1 is currently streaming. Volume 2 launches on Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET, and the series finale debuts on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.