Wheel of Fortune: Free Live Taping in Culver City

Wheel of Fortune is one of the few TV institutions you can watch being made for free. On Camera Audiences is taking ticket requests for tapings at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, with six sessions spread across three days at the end of October. If you keep a running list of things to do in Los Angeles that don't cost a dime, this belongs on it.

Taping dates

The listing shows two tapings a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon:

• Tuesday, October 27: 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
• Wednesday, October 28: 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
• Thursday, October 29: 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM

Pick one session when you request. Our page keeps the span exactly as the service published it, so confirm your call time on the official page before you plan the day.

What to expect in the studio

The show is filmed at Stage 11 on the Sony lot. Contestants spin for a chance at up to $1 million, and the audience is part of the energy: you clap, cheer and groan along as puzzles get solved or badly missed. A taping runs longer than the half hour you see at home, since the crew resets between rounds, so expect to sit for a while.

The listing also mentions VIP seating as an option. Details on that live on the request page, so read it there rather than assuming anything about cost or placement.

Before you request

The minimum age is 8 years. Requests go through On Camera Audiences, the official service, and nowhere else. The service books more people than the studio holds, so a ticket gets you priority in line, not a guaranteed seat. Arrive early, and don't make non-refundable plans around getting in.

Getting there

Sony Pictures Studios sits on Washington Boulevard in Culver City, at 10202 W Washington Blvd. The request page also references an Overland Avenue address for the lot, so follow the arrival instructions in your confirmation for the correct gate. Parking and security rules vary by taping, and the confirmation is where they get spelled out.

If you're scanning upcoming events Los Angeles has on offer and want something different from a concert or a brunch, a game show taping is an easy yes. Browse more free studio audiences on our live audience page.