Philadelphia To Host Free FIFA Festival During World Cup

Philadelphia is gearing up to host six FIFA World Cup matches this summer. On Thursday, March 19, members of Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration and city tourism leaders shared more information about the FIFA Fan Festival — an experience set to welcome soccer fans from across the world.

Philadelphia Soccer 2026, the organization in charge of the city's FIFA World Cup events, announced in 2024 that the fan festival would occur at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park.

"Philadelphia is only one of 16 host cities chosen to be part of this incredible tournament," Kane said during the news conference covered by CBS Philadelphia. "Of every city in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Philadelphia was selected to help host the world's largest sporting event."

The FIFA Fan Festival site will be positioned behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art and across from Boathouse Row. It will be accessible via the Ben Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive.

Michael DelBene, executive producer of the festival, said the event will feature more than 75 local food trucks, with the goal of giving guests a Philadelphia experience.

Organizers anticipate more than 15,000 visitors per day at the FIFA Fan Festival. The festival will run each day of the World Cup from June 11 to July 1, and it will broadcast matches from across North America throughout the tournament, not just those in Philadelphia.

Kane told CBS Philadelphia that, following the festival, Lemon Hill will feature new features and enhancements.

The following teams will play in Philadelphia's five group stage matches at the Linc:

One game in the Round of 16 will be played on the 250th anniversary of the United States, July 4.