All eyes on World Cup watch parties
Gooooooal! Experience the final moments of this year’s games across the Hudson Valley, including a full World Cup Watch Experience at Kenisco Dam Plaza in Valhalla this weekend.
On July 19, 2026, gates will open at noon for a full day of family-friendly football fun with interactive soccer and fan experiences, giveaways and more before the finals are broadcast on giant screens at 3pm.
Admission is free, with tickets (maximum of 4 per order) and parking passes required: Website
Summer of Soccer Finale Fest Viewing Party
Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 1 to 8pm
New Rochelle
Billed as a “high-energy finale viewing party,” hosted in partnership with the New Rochelle Downtown BID, will featuring live performances leading up to the World Cup Championship Game, a beer garden, and food trucks, hosted in the heart of Downtown at Ruby Dee Park and spilling into Lawton St. This closing event will serve as the summer’s definitive celebration for soccer fans. Location: Ruby Dee Park Library Green, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle. Visit website for more information.
FIFA World Cup Final Watch Party
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Heritage Financial Park, Wappingers
Free admission
Adult soccer games starting at 11:45am, including United FC, Beacon’s new over-30 league, youth pick-up soccer at 2pm and the finals on the big screen at 3pm. https://beaconworldcup.com
See more World Cup Watch Parties in the HVNY calendar.
While the US may not have made it to the finals, you can still root for the home team as the Hudson Valley’s own semi-professional soccer club, The Kingston Stockade FC, will be hosting the Met Oval in the North Division Finals at Dietz Stadium this Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7pm. For more info, visit Stockadefc.com
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