HappyH00ligan Posted December 10, 2025 Posted December 10, 2025 Looks like we've lucked out with Boston in terms of drinking spots. Plenty of dive bars offering cheaper pints and happy hour deals. Handy map here: https://bostondives.bar/ Quote
Easy_1967 Posted December 10, 2025 Posted December 10, 2025 4 minute walk from our digs to the Tam? Go on then... Quote
Gordon63 Posted May 25 Posted May 25 On 5/22/2026 at 9:40 PM, Iain69 said: https://thehavenjp.com/ This venue was getting bad rap for the $55 fee for the Haiti game BUT if it includes at least3 decent malts then maybe not so bad. Sure some will participate, look forward to the feedback. Quote
biffer Posted May 25 Posted May 25 I could have probably figured out how to put them all in one post but I'm getting old. Quote
Grim Jim Posted May 25 Posted May 25 3 minutes ago, biffer said: I could have probably figured out how to put them all in one post but I'm getting old. I'll always picture you as a wee scrote in a lab coat. Happy retirement 😄 Quote
biffer Posted May 25 Posted May 25 1 hour ago, Grim Jim said: I'll always picture you as a wee scrote in a lab coat. Happy retirement 😄 Not retired yet, not wee. Apart from that filler boots 😂😂 Quote
omochreach Posted June 2 Posted June 2 On 5/25/2026 at 8:26 PM, biffer said: We are staying near The Great American Beer Hall. I was thinking about going there for one of the USA games when we are there, looks like there could be a good atmosphere Quote
Vinpetrol Posted June 2 Posted June 2 What about the Irish bars , plenty of them in downtown Boston Quote
Pluto Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Where is everyone congregating in Boston in the days leading up to the games? Is there a specific bar or square where everyone is planning to be?? Quote
Lafferty Posted June 9 Posted June 9 On 6/5/2026 at 3:06 PM, Pluto said: Where is everyone congregating in Boston in the days leading up to the games? Is there a specific bar or square where everyone is planning to be?? Couldn’t beg anybody to come with me so ended up travelling myself on the Thursday before the game, so this topic is of massive importance 😂 any nudges welcomed Quote
hamilton wanderer Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Faneuil Hall at Quincy Market is a great area with bars and plenty space Quote
Statto67 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 18 hours ago, Lafferty said: Couldn’t beg anybody to come with me so ended up travelling myself on the Thursday before the game, so this topic is of massive importance 😂 any nudges welcomed Nudge, similar fate. Arrive solo Thursday evening and back Saturday night. Quote
Big Ramy 1314 Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Hennessy's the noo😂😂😂🍺🍺🍺🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴. Alister McAallister meets Ramy 😂😂😂😂. It's bouncin here !! 😂😂😂🍺🍺🍺🏴🏴🏴 Quote
Boston Football Gal Posted June 11 Posted June 11 The official Boston fan fest isn’t the only party. Here’s a look at options: https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/05/11/boston-massachusetts-world-cup-watch-parties-soccer-bars Also note: The Haven, a Scottish bar in Jamaica Plain, is planning a three-day football festival for the World Cup's opening weekend - the bar aspires to be home base for the Tartan Army. Cambridge Across the river from Boston, Cambridge is planning outdoor watch parties, located in different neighborhoods, for all seven of the games at Foxborough. The series promises free food, activities and, in some cases, a night market. The June 26 watch party for the star-studded France-Norway game will also lead into Cambridge’s annual outdoor dance party in Central Square. Click here for details. Here’s an overview of the schedule and locations: Saturday, June 13 — Haiti vs. Scotland (Central Square) Tuesday, June 16 — Iraq vs. Norway (Harvard Square) Friday, June 19 — Scotland vs. Morocco (Inman Square) Tuesday, June 23 – England vs. Ghana (MIT Open Space/Kendall Square) Friday, June 26 – Norway vs. France (Central Square) Monday, June 29 – Round of 32 (East Cambridge – Donnelly Field) Thursday, July 9 – Quarterfinals (East Cambridge – Cambridge Crossing) Chelsea Meanwhile in Chelsea, organizers are planning what they believe is the state's only public watch party with a Spanish-only broadcast. The city's Fiesta Fútbol will turn Chelsea Square into a "a vibrant outdoor gathering space" with Telemundo's broadcast on the big screen. There'll also be food vendors, live music, and community programming that celebrates the cultures and traditions of Chelsea, where two-thirds of the residents identify as Latino or Hispanic, according to census data. " Our hope is for people to come to a safe place, to enjoy Chelsea, to have a positive experience of what Chelsea has become," said Omar Miranda, a co-organizer of the event. "It's such a great place to come and enjoy Latino culture, the food, the vibes." The fiesta kicks off with the World Cup's opening match on June 11 and will run the duration of the tournament, according to the city's website. Click here for more details and the complete Fiesta Fútbol schedule. Revere Revere is planning a slate of free public watch parties for big matches like the World Cup final and semifinals, as well as group stage games involving the U.S., Morocco and Colombia. (The Moroccan and Colombian communities are each estimated to make up about 10% of Revere’s population.) Revere's watch parties will rotate from four different locations: Waterfront Square by Revere Beach (by the Wonderland MBTA stop); The Yard at Suffolk Downs, the Shirley Avenue corridor and downtown at Harry Della Russo Stadium. According to the city's website, the free events will include local art, activities and partnerships with local bars, restaurants, and small businesses hosting their own tournament celebrations. Quincy Quincy is hosting daytime watch parties in Kilroy Square on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 for a total of four games. That includes the United States’ group stage game against Australia (June 19 at 3 p.m.). The party will include food and drink to purchase from local businesses like Evviva Trattoria, The Fours and Espresso East Coffee. Lexington Lexington officials are planning 11 straight days of watch parties on the town’s visitor center lawn, just across the street from the historic Lexington Battle Green. The watch parties will run from June 16 through June 26. See the schedule here. Brockton Brockton is hosting at least two ticketed (but free) watch parties at Campanelli Stadium. Given the city’s large Cape Verdean and Haitian communities, the events will feature broadcasts of both national teams’ final group stage games, plus the high-profile Norway-France game at Gillette Stadium. According to the city’s website, Brockton also may host a watch party for a U.S. game, if the team makes it to the knockout rounds. June 24 at 6 p.m. — Haiti vs. Morocco June 26 at 3 p.m. — Norway vs. France June 26 at 8 p.m. — Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia First round in July U.S. game (location TBD) Everett Everett is planning a single-day fan fest on June 13 at Rivergreen Park, centered around a live broadcast of the Brazil vs. Morocco match “on a 20-foot screen with full sound.” City officials say the waterfront festival will also include live music, food and drink vendors, and “community engagement opportunities” with the New England Revolution. There are no seats, so the city recommends bringing your own chair or blanket. Lowell From Foxborough’s opening game to the World Cup final, Lowell is planning a dozen indoor watch parties, split between the Tsongas Center and Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Some of them include themes to go along with the countries playing on the big screen, such as “Lusophone & Colombian Double Night” and “Ghana Night.” See the schedule here. Metrowest On the outer edges of the I-495 loop, MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau is planning regional watch parties in Marlborough and Franklin, featuring a big screen, food trucks, beer gardens and more. Marlbrough will host its watch party on the World Cup's opening weekend, June 11-13, at Kelleher Field. The event is free, but attendees are required to register online ahead of time. Franklin's will follow two weeks later on June 24-25 as the group stage closes out on Franklin Town Common and Hayward Manor. No registration is required. Worcester Massachusetts' second-largest city is planning a total of nine World Cup watch parties on Worcester Common, Mayor Joe Petty announced earlier this spring on social media. The full details and date have yet to be announced. According to the Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants, two of the Worcester Common watch parties will be for the Haiti vs. Scotland match on June 13 and the England vs. Ghana match on June 23 (both of which are being played in Foxborough). While the Ghanian team will be based in Providence, the city of Worcester has declared itself a "host city" for Ghana fans. Easthampton Farther west, Easthampton is organizing three World Cup watch parties as part of its Millside Summer Series. The free concert series will feature live broadcasts of the games, with themed live music before and after the match. For example, there will be a Moroccan-inspired DJ set and a Celtic band before and after the Morocco-Scotland watch party on June 19, and a Euro-inspired set before the Norway-France game on June 26. Around the state Backed by the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Mass Youth Soccer Festival plans to host watch parties across Massachusetts — from the Berkshires to Cape Cod to the South Coast. Each event includes a giant LED screen for the game, on-site soccer fields, food trucks and other activities. Check out the schedule here. Sports bars Listen, most local sports bars and Irish pubs will likely have the games on TV — it’s the World Cup, after all. But if you want to make sure the games are on the big screen with sound, check out our list of Greater Boston's top tried-and-true soccer bars. Here are a few highlights: For the USMNT diehard: Head over The Banshee in Dorchester. It's home to the Boston branch of the American Outlaws, the official U.S. national team supporters club (as well as a dozen other supporters clubs). So you'll no doubt find fellow enthusiastic soccer fans sporting red, white and blue. Can't make it to The Banshee? The American Outlaws are also planning satellite World Cup watch parties at Parlor Sports in Somerville, Teddy's on the Hill in Beacon Hill and Faces Brewing in Malden. For the hungry fan: Several names on our list have earned plaudits for elevating your typical pub fare. But it was McGonagle's Pub that landed a shoutout in last year's New York Times list of the best 50 restaurants in the country. For international fanfare: The Haven, a Scottish bar in Jamaica Plain, is planning a three-day football festival for the World Cup's opening weekend. With Scotland playing two games in Foxborough, the bar plans to be home base for the Tartan Army. For the craft beer snob: It's not just Guinness and Irish (and Scottish) pubs. JP's Drawdown Brewing has the games on tap — plus micro-brewed IPAs, altbiers and a flagship cream ale you won't find at the other bars. Quote
Boston Football Gal Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Boston Football Bars to watch World Cup: https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/05/05/boston-best-soccer-bars-world-cup Quote
SortofScottishIThink Posted June 16 Posted June 16 Cross posting for those staying / roaming around the Somerville / Cambridge area! Note: I've lived here for 15 years, so it's my personal favorites Davis Square (~10 minute walk) - my personal favorite square: Foundry - upscale tavern, has surprisingly good food and excellent cocktails / beers. Although not a sports bar (per se) has 6 large TVs, bar seating, etc. Saloon - one of the best whiskey / cocktail bars in Boston. No TVs, but amazing cocktails. Located underground directly next to Foundry (the only visible sign is a small spherical street lamp next to the bar with Saloon on it) Five Horses Tavern - extensive beer list, decent food (tacos are good). Some outdoor seating as well The Burren - Irish bar with live music every night. Turns into a college bar on Thursdays. Always lovely for a pint of Guinness, but can get quite packed. Owned by two Irish musicians Porter Square: (<10 minute walk): overall better restaurants than bara McCarthy's - owned by the same folks as the Burren. Proper Irish bar with live music most nights. Most larger than the Burren so likely less packed Shine Square Pub - haven't been, but seems like a fairly standard sports bar. I'd stick to beers personally Magoun Square (~15-20 minute walk) - note this is a bit off the "main drag". Still safe, but more of a residential neighborhood Olde Magoun Saloon is one of my favorite bars! Amazing tap list, beers, decent food. Used to have exotic whiskeys (American bourbons on tap), but I haven't been in years Harvard Square (~15-20 minute walk) - as you'd expect, more upscale Russell House Tavern - fantastic upscale bar with dollar oysters some nights, amazing cocktails / seafood every nights. Outdoor seating, and a I believe a few TVs as well. More sit down restaurant upstairs, then more bar seating in the basement Longfellow Bar - attached to one of Boston's best restaurants (Alden & Harlow), amazing cocktails. Quote
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