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
PokerCrazy94 Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Able to just turn up, no registration or anything required? Quote
Boston Football Gal Posted June 12 Author Posted June 12 Hi and welcome! Depends on which event, details at respective links. I’m most familiar with the Cambridge option - easy public transportation, no tickets, just show up. More info: https://www.cambridgema.gov/departments/communitydevelopment/cambridgeunitedworldcupevents This website has all the need to know info, map, schedule, etc. About the Series Cambridge United brings together residents, visitors, and soccer lovers from around the world for seven free outdoor events across the City. Each gathering features live match screenings on a big outdoor screen, cultural entertainment, face painting, soccer activities, and food from local Cambridge restaurants and vendors, many representing the cultures of the nations playing that day. Key Safety and Travel Reminders When Visiting: If you or your family needs help, call 9-1-1 on your phone. 21 is the legal age for drinking alcohol in the United States. Approved establishments will be allowed to sell alcohol to-go as long as drinks remain within a designated district and are served in approved, labeled plastic cups. View Designated districts. Urgent Care Centers and Hospitals are located in and around Cambridge. Quickly view the location of hospitals, key municipal buildings, services, public safety resources, parks, and more. Quote
TunnocksTeaCakes Posted June 12 Posted June 12 Thanks for this was a great help 1 hour ago, Boston Football Gal said: Hi and welcome! Depends on which event, details at respective links. I’m most familiar with the Cambridge option - easy public transportation, no tickets, just show up. More info: https://www.cambridgema.gov/departments/communitydevelopment/cambridgeunitedworldcupevents This website has all the need to know info, map, schedule, etc. About the Series Cambridge United brings together residents, visitors, and soccer lovers from around the world for seven free outdoor events across the City. Each gathering features live match screenings on a big outdoor screen, cultural entertainment, face painting, soccer activities, and food from local Cambridge restaurants and vendors, many representing the cultures of the nations playing that day. Key Safety and Travel Reminders When Visiting: If you or your family needs help, call 9-1-1 on your phone. 21 is the legal age for drinking alcohol in the United States. Approved establishments will be allowed to sell alcohol to-go as long as drinks remain within a designated district and are served in approved, labeled plastic cups. View Designated districts. Urgent Care Centers and Hospitals are located in and around Cambridge. Quickly view the location of hospitals, key municipal buildings, services, public safety resources, parks, and more. Quote
Boston Football Gal Posted June 12 Author Posted June 12 My pleasure. Thanks for bringing the joy! Quote
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