🎉 Fan Zones
The Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival anchors the Power & Light District downtown for the entire tournament with FREE entry — giant LED screens, KC BBQ vendors, jazz and R&B programming, and the open-air KC Live! plaza. Plus neighborhood watch parties from the Crossroads to 18th & Vine to Westport.
Power & Light District
Free Entry
Live Music
Official Fan Festival
Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival
The official FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City is centered on the Power & Light District downtown — open-air KC Live! plaza plus surrounding entertainment blocks. A full tournament-long program (June 13 through the Final on July 19) with live match broadcasts on giant LED screens, FIFA legends appearances, mascots, jazz and R&B programming, and KC BBQ vendors alongside international street food. Free entry, all ages welcome. Walking distance from the Crossroads, Union Station, and the free Main Street KC Streetcar.
Official FIFA Fan Festival
FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City — Power & Light District
1330 Walnut St · Downtown Kansas City
The official Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival runs June 13 - July 19, 2026 at the Power & Light District. The KC Live! open-air block (with its retractable canopy) anchors the festival, fanning out into surrounding plazas. Free entry, all ages welcome. Massive LED screens for live match broadcasts (all 104 World Cup matches), FIFA legends, mascot meet-and-greets, live music spotlighting KC's jazz and R&B heritage, and curated KC BBQ + global food vendors. Adjacent to the free Main Street KC Streetcar (Power & Light stop) and a 10-min walk from Union Station.
Jun 13 – Jul 19
FREE Entry
All Ages
Live Music
FIFA Legends
KC BBQ Vendors
→ Free KC Streetcar Power & Light stop · or 10-min walk from Union Station.
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Crossroads Arts District
Crossroads Watch-Party Hub
19th–21st & Main St · Crossroads Arts District
The Crossroads is KC's gallery district and the natural overflow zone when Power & Light fills up. Big screens go up at Boulevard Brewing's tasting room and several Crossroads bars — plus First Friday spillover crowds for any matches that fall on the first Friday of the month (Jun 5, Jul 3). Walkable from downtown via Main Street or the free KC Streetcar.
FREE
Outdoor Screens
→ Free KC Streetcar Crossroads stop · or 10-min walk from Power & Light.
18th & Vine Jazz District
18th & Vine — Jazz, BBQ & Big Screens
18th St & Vine St · 18th & Vine Historic District
The historic 18th & Vine Jazz District — birthplace of Kansas City jazz and home to the American Jazz Museum and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum — runs match-day activations with outdoor screens. The Blue Room, Mutual Musicians Foundation (after-hours jam sessions), and Arthur Bryant's BBQ all anchor the area. The cultural heart of Black Kansas City; expect post-match jam sessions running into the early morning.
FREE
Live Jazz
Historic District
→ 10-min Uber from downtown · or RideKC bus from Union Station.
Country Club Plaza
Country Club Plaza Watch-Party Patios
47th & Broadway · Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza — KC's outdoor Spanish-style shopping district, opened in 1923 as the first US suburban shopping center — is full of restaurant patios that pack out for big matches. Plaza III, Brio, Granfalloon, and several Plaza bars set up outdoor screens. Closest fan zone to the Plaza/Westport hotel cluster; walking distance from the Country Club Plaza streetcar extension.
Patio Screens
Plaza Dining
Walkable
→ Free KC Streetcar Plaza extension · or 15-min Uber from downtown.
Bar Watch Parties
Watch Parties Around Kansas City
Beyond the official fan zones, Kansas City's nightlife scene packs for the World Cup — Sporting Kansas City has built one of MLS's most loyal supporter cultures, and that energy translates straight to FIFA enthusiasm. These districts will be loud and full for every match.
No Other Pub · Power & Light
Patrick Mahomes-backed sports bar in Power & Light with a wall of screens. The default downtown destination for any major match — packs out fast on Argentina, Brazil, USA and Mexico kickoffs.
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen · Crossroads
Crossroads neighborhood spot with patio screens — quieter daytime crowd, good for European fixtures. Walking distance from the KC Streetcar Crossroads stop.
The Brick · Crossroads
Long-running Crossroads dive bar with multiple TVs and a big back patio — a Sporting KC supporters hangout. Great spot for daytime matches and First Fridays overflow.
Boulevard Brewing Tours & Rec Center · Crossroads
KC's hometown taproom sets up match-day screenings with full draft list (Unfiltered Wheat, Tank 7) and food trucks. Family-friendly during the day, packed for marquee matches.
McCoy's Public House · Westport
Westport mainstay brewpub with a generous patio and multiple screens — the Plaza/Westport hotel cluster's natural neighborhood watch spot. Solid food, on-site brewing.
Kelly's Westport Inn · Westport
KC's oldest building (1850) turned Irish bar — Westport's central crossroads. Loud, late, and full of mixed international supporters during the World Cup.
The Phoenix · 18th & Vine area
Live-jazz bar near 18th & Vine running match broadcasts during the day and rolling into jazz sets at night. The cultural after-party spot for any KC fixture.
Granfalloon · Country Club Plaza
Plaza sports bar with two-story patio and a wall of screens. Closest fan-bar option to the Plaza/Westport hotel cluster — easy pre-match staging before the Arrowhead shuttle.
Fan Zone Tips
01Power & Light District Fan Festival runs the FULL tournament (June 13 – July 19) — including all 7 Kansas City matches plus the Final broadcast. No advance pass required.
02For marquee group-stage fixtures expect Crossroads bars and Power & Light to fill 90+ minutes before kickoff — arrive early or stage at Boulevard Brewing or Westport and walk in.
03The KC Live! block at Power & Light has a retractable canopy — useful when summer thunderstorms blow through (most common 3-7 PM). Bars on the surrounding blocks are the natural indoor fallback.
04Hydration is critical — KC summer heat (90°F + humid) is no joke. Cooling stations expected at Power & Light District; carry a refillable bottle.
05English dominates KC, but every fan zone will skew international during the World Cup — expect Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and more around the screens. A few useful phrases go a long way (see phrases.html).