FIFA Vancouver

Vancouver is hosting seven FIFA World Cup games in 2026. There will be an official Fan Festival at the PNE and other events happening elsewhere in the city.

In addition to the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE, there will be FIFA events and celebrations elsewhere in the Lower Mainland too, including in Surrey at a number of different locations.

To learn about the free events in Surrey, visit the surreysoccerfanzones.ca website. To learn about the events in the City of Vancouver, continue reading.

2026 FIFA World Cup Events in Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. All games in Vancouver will be played inside BC Place Stadium. Toronto is the other Canadian city.

The World Cup takes place from June 11th to July 19th in 2026. Around 350,000 fans are expected to visit Vancouver over the course of the tournament!

Every host city has an official FIFA Fan Festival. Vancouver’s is happening at the PNE. A highlight of the festival is the Freedom Mobile Arch, the new, massive amphitheatre built at the site’s grounds.

There will be other watch parties and various fun events in Vancouver throughout the World Cup. It’s the biggest sporting event in the world for a reason!

Soccer at BC Place Stadium

Vancouver’s World Cup Games Schedule

BC Place hosts seven FIFA World Cup games. Five of them are in the Group Stage, including two of Canada’s three games in that round. There’s also one Round of 32 games and one Round of 16 games in the knockout rounds.

Below is the full schedule of games that will be played in Vancouver.

Group Stage

Saturday, June 13th – Australia vs Winner of UEFA Playoff C (Kosovo, Romania, Slovakia or Turkey) at 9:00 pm
Thursday, June 18th – Canada vs Qatar at 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 21st – New Zealand vs Egypt at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, June 24th – Canada vs Switzerland at noon
Friday, June 26th – New Zealand vs Belgium at 8:00 pm

Knockout Rounds

Thursday, July 2nd – Winner of Group B vs 3rd Place from Group E/F/G/I/J (Round of 32) at 8:00 pm
Tuesday, July 7th – Teams TBD (Round of 16) at 1:00 pm

FIFA Fan Zone

FIFA Fan Festival

The FIFA Fan Festival is the main off-field event during the World Cup in Vancouver. While the city hosts games from just June 13th to July 7th, the Fan Festival runs the entire length of the tournament, so from June 11th until July 19th.

The PNE Fairgrounds is the site of the festival. While parking is available at the PNE, it can be expensive (typically $15-$25 on event days). Parking is also limited. If you’re able to walk, bike or take the bus to the site, then that is recommended.

The festival is free to attend, though paid VIP packages are available with perks such as lounge access, complimentary food and drinks, and other amenities. Full details about the VIP experiences are yet to be announced as of early spring.

Every 2026 FIFA World Cup game will be streamed live on massive video screens at the new Freedom Mobile Arch outdoor amphitheatre. The amphitheatre contains 6,000 covered seats, as well as an open area behind them that can accommodate another 4,000 or so attendees.

Entertainment

Outside of screenings of the games themselves, the amphitheatre at the festival will also host a series of concerts throughout the World Cup. Between June 11th and July 19th, over 50 artists will be performing at the festival.

Confirmed headline performances include:

Thursday, June 11th: The Revivalists
Friday, June 12th: Down With Webster
Sunday, June 14th: Cameron Whitcomb
Wednesday, June 17th: Shawn Desman
Thursday, June 18th: Chromeo
Friday, June 19th: John Butler
Saturday, June 20th: Jade Eagleson
Sunday, June 21st: Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Wednesday, June 24th: Bob Moses
Thursday, June 25th: Our Lady Peace
Friday, June 26th: Metric
Saturday, June 27th: Alan Doyle
Sunday, June 28th: Shakey Graves
Thursday, July 2nd: Simple Plan
Friday, July 3rd: Ziggy Marley
Saturday, July 4th: Walk Off the Earth
Sunday, July 5th: Thievery Corporation
Tuesday, July 7th: Arkells
Thursday, July 9th: Flo Rida
Friday, July 10th: Johnny Reid
Saturday, July 11th: Dallas Smith
Tuesday, July 14th: The Glorious Sons
Saturday, July 18th: The Dead South
Sunday, July 19th: Kaytranada

Additional supporting performances take place throughout the festival on multiple stages, featuring even more artists on the days listed above.

Signature concert experiences also take place on the non-game days of July 12th and July 17th. These concerts feature headliners Motley Crue and Finger Eleven, along with other special guests. The Signature Concerts are ticketed events. Tickets go on sale at the end of March.

Note: All concert dates and performers are subject to change. Check the Vancouver FIFA World Cup website for the most up-to-date information.

FIFA Fan Festival Experiences

FIFA Fan Festival offers a variety of experiences throughout the site, highlighting traditions connected to the World Cup.

Guests can expect football-themed activities, skills challenges, and small-sided games, interactive games, and family-friendly zones. Games like Skee-Ball and Robokeeper, plus face painting and a giant mural that everyone can add to.

The festival site includes several themed food and drink areas inspired by Vancouver and BC lifestyles, with a variety of food trucks. Over 30 food vendors are on site for the festival with choices including Mexican, BBQ, Greek, and sweet treats.

There is an on-site FIFA store where guests can buy merchandise. VIP experiences are also available for an extra cost. These include upgraded viewing areas, reserved seating, queue jumps and access to exclusive areas.

More World Cup Events

While there aren’t a ton of details on other World Cup events as of the beginning of Spring, there will certainly be various ones that pop up closer to the beginning of the tournament.

There will be plenty of Vancouver Bars and Restaurants that have watch parties of their own, or at least will have the games playing on TV.

Latincouver (which also hosts the Carnaval del Sol in July) hosted a watch party for the FIFA World Cup draw in December and will likely have other World Cup-related events happening in the summer.

While the City of Vancouver hosts its FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE, the City of Surrey has its own free events. Between June 11th and July 19th, anyone who wants can enjoy live-streamed games and other fun activities at the Surrey FIFA Fan Zones at Surrey Civic Plaza, the Cloverdale Agriplex and South Surrey Athletic Park.

FIFA Canadian Fans

Other Information

To learn more about the FIFA Fan Festival and other official FIFA-sponsored events happening during the World Cup, go to the Vancouver FIFA World Cup website.

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