Registration is now open for Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Festival, the free local celebration of soccer that will run during the World Cup tournament in June and July.
“It’s a big day people have been waiting for and we’re glad we can make it happen,” KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer told KCUR’s Steve Kraske. “It’s really where the World Cup will come to life. It is the intersection of global soccer and the passion that global soccer fans have, and what makes Kansas City so special.”
Set on the lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, the Fan Festival will host up to 25,000 fans at a time. It will serve as a central gathering place for viewing of matches, entertainment and global pride throughout the competition…