🎉 Fan Zones
NY/NJ runs a distributed fan-festival model — the original Liberty State Park venue was canceled. Instead, three official sites and a network of bars host live screenings of all 64 matches.
Multi-Site
SI Stadium · USTA · Rockefeller
Live Screens
Official Fan Zones
NY/NJ Fan Festival Network
The original Liberty State Park Fan Festival was canceled in early 2026 after backlash about $12.50 admission charges. The replacement is a multi-site distributed network: a paid SI Stadium fan hub in NJ during the group stage, a free USTA fan zone in Queens, and a free Rockefeller Center fan village leading into the Final. Plus Times Square big-screen viewings during the most-watched matches. Details still firming up — verify via official channels close to the tournament.
Jersey Fan Hub
NYNJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub
Sports Illustrated Stadium · 600 Cape May St, Harrison, NJ
The headquarters of NY/NJ's fan programming during the group stage — watch parties, live music, NY Red Bulls activations, FIFA legends. Runs June 11 – July 14, 2026. Admission is $10 per event day (kids 12 and under free); concert series tickets are sold separately. PATH-accessible via Harrison Station — short walk.
Jun 11 – Jul 14
$10 per day
Kids Free
Concert Series
Red Bulls Activations
→ PATH: Harrison Station, ~5 min walk. Easy from Manhattan or Hoboken.
SI Stadium on Maps ↗
Free · Queens
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Fan Zone
Billie Jean King NTC (USTA) · Flushing Meadows, Queens
A free public fan zone hosted at the USTA campus in Flushing Meadows during the early group-stage window — June 17 – June 28, 2026. Free general admission. Big screens for live matches, food trucks, family-friendly programming. Subway 7 train direct from Manhattan to Mets-Willets Point.
Jun 17 – Jun 28
FREE Entry
Family-Friendly
Big Screens
→ Subway 7 train: Mets-Willets Point — direct from Times Square in ~30 min.
USTA on Maps ↗
Free · Manhattan · Final-week
Rockefeller Center Fan Village
Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan
Free public fan village in the heart of Midtown — July 4 – July 19, 2026. Watch the final stages of the tournament leading up to the Final on July 19 with the rink-area plaza turned into a screening environment. Subway B/D/F/M to 47-50 St-Rockefeller Center.
Jul 4 – Jul 19
FREE Entry
Final-Week Build-Up
Midtown Manhattan
→ Subway B/D/F/M to 47-50 St-Rockefeller Center.
Rockefeller Center on Maps ↗
Public · Big Matches
Times Square Big-Screen Public Viewings
Times Square · 7th Avenue & Broadway, Midtown Manhattan
Times Square's massive billboards have hosted free public screenings for past major sporting events and are expected to broadcast key World Cup 2026 matches — particularly USA games and the Final. No ticket required, but expect dense crowds. Show up early for big matches; the area between 42nd and 47th is the natural gathering spot.
FREE
Big Matches Only
Crowd-Heavy
Times Sq–42 St (1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/W/S)
→ Arrive 2+ hours early for USA matches and the Final. Phone charged for photos.
Bar Watch Parties
Watch Parties Around the City
Beyond the official fan zones, NYC's bar scene goes all-in for the World Cup. These districts will be packed for every match.
Midtown Soccer Pubs
Smithfield Hall (W 28th, USMNT supporters HQ), The Football Factory at Legends (W 33rd, Premier League pub), and Banter NYC (West Village, Aussie soccer bar).
East Village / LES
11th Street Bar (Irish soccer pub) and dozens of dive-bar TVs across Avenues A and B — high-energy young crowd, multilingual.
Astoria · Greek & Brazilian
For Brazil, Greece, or any Mediterranean team: Astoria's diasporas turn out in full. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is a classic.
Brooklyn · Williamsburg / Park Slope
Floyd NY (English pub vibe), Berry Park (German beer hall, Bavarian draft), and Park Slope sports bars for England matches.
Harlem · Senegalese / West African
Senegal plays twice at MetLife. 116th St between Lenox and 8th will be loud — Senegalese restaurants and bars host watch parties.
Bay Ridge · Yemeni / Lebanese
Atlantic Avenue's Arab-American district. Yemen Cafe and surrounding spots will tune in for Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia matches.
Fan Zone Tips
01The Liberty State Park Fan Festival was officially canceled — do not show up there. Use SI Stadium, USTA Queens, Rockefeller Center, or Times Square instead.
02SI Stadium charges $10/day. Bring a credit card and your match-ticket-holder verification if you have it. Kids 12 and under are free.
03For the Final on July 19, Rockefeller Center will be packed beyond capacity. Arrive 4+ hours pre-kickoff or watch from a Midtown bar.
04NYC summer thunderstorms are common. The official fan zones will pause/postpone during severe weather. Have a Plan B bar.