Brand USA has published on its official website “Visit The USA” an overview of fan events and public viewing areas planned in 11 host cities across the United States for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In Dallas, where Japan’s national team will play their first and third group stage matches, the “FIFA Fan Festival Dallas” will be held at Fair Park. Admission is free, and visitors can enjoy public viewing on large screens, live music, international gourmet food, and interactive programs. Around the venue, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will host the special exhibition “Soccer: More Than a Game,” while the Arlington Museum of Art will hold “More Than a Match” at the same time.
In Houston, which Japan’s national team may visit during the knockout stage, the “FIFA Fan Festival Houston” will take place. Inside the massive dome “Esphera,” approximately 13 meters in diameter, Space Center Houston will present a free 360-degree video show. In Miami, the “FIFA Fan Festival™ Miami” will be held at Bayfront Park, with up to about 30,000 visitors expected per day.
In New York/New Jersey, where the final will be held on July 19, “NYNJ Fan Events” will take place in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the other five boroughs of New York City, as well as in Harrison, New Jersey. Venues will include Rockefeller Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In Boston, the “FIFA Fan Festival Boston” will be held at City Hall Plaza, and there will also be an attempt to set a Guinness World Record by displaying a giant soccer ball approximately 14 meters tall along Boston Harbor.
In Nashville, which will serve as the base camp for Japan’s national team, the “Summer Kickoff” event will be held at GEODIS Park. Other host cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle, Philadelphia, and Kansas City, are also planning FIFA Fan Festivals and viewing events.
Tourism information for the FIFA World Cup host cities in the United States can be found on the special page of “Visit The USA.”
