{"id":304107,"date":"2026-06-11T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304107\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:30:11","slug":"orlando-city-free-world-cup-watch-party-what-to-know-how-to-attend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304107\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando City free World Cup watch party: What to know, how to attend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Orlando City SC is hosting a massive free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/shows\/world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">World Cup-inspired fan festival<\/a> at Point Orlando, broadcasting all 104 matches, culminating with the World Cup Final on July 19.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Here is what to know, what to expect, and how to attend.<\/p>\n<p> A festival for the fans  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WOFL\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What to expect:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The Orlando Soccer Celebration will run from June 11 to July 19, marking the start and end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/shows\/world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>. Here is what fans can expect:<\/p>\n<p> Meet-and-greets with current Orlando City and Orlando Pride players, as well as club legends \u2014 like Marta \u2014 and Kingston, the official team mascot.Restaurants will showcase drinks, dishes inspired by the countries competing in the tournament.Immersive fan experiencesLive music, fan presentations, and giveaways.An Orlando City pop-up store for exclusive gear. <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;This summer is a historic moment for the game in the United States, and we wanted to create an experience that matches that global energy while staying true to our city and our club.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Pedro Araujo, Chief Marketing Officer for Orlando City SC &amp; Orlando Pride Here&#8217;s where to watch the game <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Sports &amp; Social Live! at The Point Orlando, located on the second level, will be the main area to watch the World Cup matches. There will be indoor and outdoor viewing.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">There will be at least 5 special events hosted at Pointe Orlando&#8217;s main plaza. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandocitysc.com\/soccercelebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here for details.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Free, but make sure to RSVP ahead of time <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">There is no cost to attend the viewing parties, but organizers are asking people to <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandocitysc.com\/SoccerCelebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reserve their spot<\/a> ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p> Orlando Soccer Celebration Schedule <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Friday, June 12<\/p>\n<p> Canada vs. Bosnia \u2013 3:00 p.m.USA vs. Paraguay \u2013 9:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Saturday, June 13<\/p>\n<p> Brazil vs. Morocco \u2013 6:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Friday, June 19<\/p>\n<p> USA vs. Australia \u2013 3:00 p.m.Brazil vs. Haiti \u2013 9:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Saturday, June 27<\/p>\n<p> Panama vs. England \u2013 5:00 p.m.Croatia vs. Ghana \u2013 5:00 p.m.Colombia vs. Portugal \u2013 7:30 p.m.Jordan vs. Argentina \u2013 10:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Sunday, July 19<\/p>\n<p> FIFA World Cup 2026 Final \u2013 3:00 p.m. The Pointe Orlando: Hours, where to park\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Because kickoff times vary throughout the tournament, the venue is keeping extended hours so you won&#8217;t miss a single minute of the action:<\/p>\n<p> Sunday \u2013 Thursday: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 MidnightFriday &amp; Saturday: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 2:00 a.m. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Parking<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">There is a paid parking garage at Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Parking rates:<\/p>\n<p> $6 &#8211; 0-2 hours$8.50 &#8211; 2-3 hours$11.50 &#8211; 3+ hours$21 &#8211; Overnight$20+ &#8211; Valet <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Parking validation: Some bars and restaurants will validate parking. Make sure to check with the venue for parking validation details, limits, and\/or restrictions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information used in this article was pulled from Orlando City SC and Point Orlando websites.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/world-cup\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA World Cup<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/series\/we-love-florida\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We Love Florida<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Orlando City SC is hosting a massive free World Cup-inspired fan festival at Point Orlando,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304108,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[47,115,1335,139,141,140,405,628,121937,9611],"class_list":["post-304107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-fl","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-series","tag-us","tag-we-love-florida","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}