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Going to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is not just about watching football.
From the moment you enter one of the sixteen host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the tournament envelops you as a complete cultural experience and the official FIFA Fan Festivals are at the center of it all.
The experience
In all host cities, official fan festivals and fan zones are organized to broadcast live matches on giant screens, offer live entertainment, showcase local food and culture, and give fans a place to gather, whether or not they have a ticket to the match.
Most are completely free.
The FIFA Fan Festival in Kansas City is one of the most ambitious, with a capacity of 25,000 fans per day and a top-notch entertainment line-up that includes: The Chainsmokers, Sheryl Crow, Flo Rida, Gabby Barrett, Cimafunk and The All-American Rejects.
Jazz performances, street festivals and gospel lunches round out the program in the city’s historic 18th and Vine Jazz District.
The Philadelphia FIFA Fan Festival takes place all 39 days of the tournament at Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park.
It will be free and open to the public, with a rotating lineup of local food trucks, performers, performers and cultural organizations from across the city and beyond.
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The Miami fan festival takes over Bayfront Park from June 13 to July 5, with no tickets required, while the official Boston festival takes place at City Hall Plaza from June 12 to 27.
For many fans, the trip to the World Cup is not just about attending a game, but about weaving together city breaks, cultural experiences and local food.
Turning the tournament into a complete pilgrimage trip through three countries.
Football brought them here. But it is the culture, the music and the food that will make them never forget it.
