World Cup 2026 Fan Festivals: Why Houston Went Big as Other Host Cities Cut Back

Crowds gathered at a FIFA Fan Fest watching a World Cup match on a big screen

Houston is running a free World Cup 2026 fan festival for 39 days, a 275,000 square-foot build in East Downtown that its host committee expects to draw more than half a million visitors across 34 match days, and which local outlets have reported reaching capacity and pausing entry on busy nights. That makes Houston the … Read more