FIFA has announced its official Fan Festival will be held across 13 host cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup.
The free public viewings of all 104 matches will take place on giant outdoor screens from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
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This configuration sets a tournament record, surpassing the 12 fan sites used during the 2006 tournament in Germany and the 2014 edition in Brazil.
While entry remains free for most locations, select venues will require mandatory online pre-registration or a free digital pass to manage crowd capacity during high-demand matches.
Operational Schedules and Venues
Operational schedules vary by location.
Philadelphia is the only US city scheduled to operate its fan zone continuously for the entire 39-day duration of the tournament.
Specific venues have been confirmed for several major metropolitan areas. These include the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Fair Park in Dallas.
Kansas City will feature a central 14-by-7.6-meter primary screen.
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Other US host cities include Miami (Bayfront Park), Atlanta, Boston, Houston, and Kansas City. In Canada, Toronto and Vancouver will operate throughout the tournament.
Mexico's host cities are Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
Three tournament cities bypassed the official FIFA framework to launch independent local viewing initiatives.
The New York and New Jersey host committee scheduled a 50,000-capacity viewing event at Central Park's Great Lawn, along with activities at the USTA National Tennis Center, Rockefeller Center, and dedicated hubs in New Jersey.
The San Francisco Bay Area selected a decentralized model featuring over 30 smaller fan zones across Silicon Valley and the East Bay, anchored by a waterfront location at Mission Rock.
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Seattle organizers deployed nine localized community fan zones across Washington state, including sites in Bellingham, Everett, Spokane, and Tacoma.
