It’s official, New York City has World Cup fever. The city is buzzing with excitement and visitors from all over who have traveled to our city to experience this once-every-four-years tournament. In response to the soccer frenzy, City Hall has launched various initiatives to help New Yorkers and visitors get the most out of this experience, including more than 100 free watch parties across the city. This guide compiles a list of free, family-friendly locations to watch the World Cup, by borough.
You can find more information on the city’s family-friendly World Cup activities at the NYC Tourism + Conventions official website.
Manhattan
Essex Market World Cup Screenings
Date: June 19, June 25, June 27, June 30, July 5, and July 19
Address: 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
Activities: Game screenings, DJs, vendors, and community-based organization tabling. Find more information here.
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) World Cup Watch Parties
Date: Most days through the World Cup Finals in July
Address: 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Activities: Large-scale screenings of nearly all World Cup matches in the museum’s main theaters. Tickets are free for New York State residents. The museum’s main exhibitions are open late as well.
La Marqueta World Cup Screening
Date: June 26, June 27, July 15, July 18
Address: 1590 Park Ave, New York, NY 10029
Activities: Screenings of games during operating hours.
United Palace World Cup Watch Parties
Date: June 27 at 7:30 p.m.; July 11 at 5 p.m.
Address: 4140 Broadway, New York, NY 10033
Activities: Screenings of select games.
Johnny Hartman Plaza DOT Summer Street Watch Party
Date: July 2 at 3 p.m.
Address: 3570 Broadway, New York, NY 10031
Activity: Large-scale screening of games.
World Cup Finals Watch Party in Central Park
Date: July 19 at 12 p.m.
Address: Central Park, Great Lawn
Activity: Large-scale screening of the World Cup Finals. Tickets are free. Register here.
World Cup Finals at El Museo del Barrio
Date: July 19 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Address: 1230 5th Avenue at 104th Street, New York, NY 10029
Activity: Free screening of World Cup Finals, family-friendly art activities, and music. Register for free tickets here.
Brooklyn
Prospect Park World Cup Watch Parties
Date: June 11 through July 19
Address: LeFrak Center at Prospect Park, 171 East Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Activities: Game screenings at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside.
Powerhouse Arts – Gallery + Watch Party
Date: June 17, June 24, June 25
Address: 322 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Activities: Game screenings.
Bankers Anchor Plaza DOT Summer Street Watch Party
Date: June 19 at 3 p.m.
Address: Nassau Ave & Banker St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Activities: Large-scale screening of games.
Moore Street Market World Cup Screening
Date: June 19, June 25, July 5, June 27, June 30
Address: 110 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Activities: Screening of games during operating hours, along with vendors, DJs, and tabling from community-based organizations.
Coney Island World Cup Finals Event
Date: July 19 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: 1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Activities: Game screening, community resource tabling, family-friendly activities, youth soccer clinic, cultural performances, and food vendors.
Bronx
Lou Gehrig Plaza DOT Summer Street Watch Party
Date: June 23 at 4 p.m.
Address: Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451
Activities: Large-scale screening of games.
Fordham Plaza DOT Summer Street Watch Party
Date: June 24 at 6 p.m.
Address: 3rd Ave & E 189th St, Bronx, NY 10458
Activities: Large-scale screening of games.
Taste of The Bronx – 161st Street Watch Party
Date: July 15 at 4 p.m.
Address: 161st Street between Grand Concourse and Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
Activities: DOT-activated watch party for the quarter finals.
Queens
Soccer Sundays: World Cup in the World’s Borough
Date: June 21 at 12 p.m. June 28 at 3 p.m.
Address: 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368
Activities: Game screenings behind NYSCI in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, plus food vendors, cash bar, and a 30-foot LED screen.
Queens Botanical Garden World Cup Quarterfinal Screenings
Date: Beginning July 11
Address: Visitors & Administration Building, 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355
Activities: Quarterfinal match screenings, including afternoon and evening matches. Free admission to the gardens.
Corona Plaza DOT Summer Street Watch Party
Date: July 15 at 3 p.m.
Address: 104th St, Queens, NY 11368
Activities: Large-scale screening of games.
MoMA PS1 World Cup Finals Screening
Date: July 19
Address: 22-25 Jackson Ave, Queens, NY 11101
Activities: World Cup Finals screening and the opening of a new exhibition at the museum. Admission is free.
Queens Borough Hall World Cup Finals Screening
Date: July 19
Address: 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Activities: World Cup Finals screening and activation in front of Borough Hall. Food vendors will offer meals for purchase.
Staten Island
Staten Island Museum World Cup Family Friendly Watch Party
Date: July 9 through July 11
Address: Weissglass Gazebo, 1000 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10301
Activity: Large-scale screening of games.
World Cup Bronze Finals Watch Party at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Date: July 18 at 5 p.m.
Address: Snug Harbor South Meadow, Staten Island, NY 10301
Activity: Family-friendly, picnic-style screening of the World Cup Bronze Final, with food trucks and a large outdoor screen.
Back to the Beach World Cup Edition
Date: July 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY
Activities: Family-friendly World Cup Finals celebration with live viewing of the championship match, children’s rides, interactive kids activities, food vendors, and live entertainment. Outdoor event with tenting planned in case of inclement weather.
