The world’s biggest sporting event has arrived, and BC is ready to celebrate.
While Vancouver takes centre stage as a host city, communities across the province are joining the excitement with fan zones, watch parties, beer gardens, live entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to cheer alongside fellow fans.
So, whether you’re looking for a lively place to catch a match, gather with friends, or soak up the atmosphere, you’ll find plenty of ways to join the celebration this summer in our Match Day Pints Guide. We’ve created this list of the best fan zones, watch parties, and community events happening around British Columbia. Click on any participating brewery below for event details, or find all of these events in the BC Ale Trail app. Don’t have it yet? Download it today and take BC’s craft beer scene with you.
Cheers to a summer of great matches, great beer, and memorable moments!
Metro Vancouver & Fraser Valley
Vancouver
FIFA Fan Festival
The official FIFA Fan Festival at Hastings Park will be BC’s largest tournament celebration, featuring giant screens, live entertainment, food vendors, cultural programming, and interactive fan experiences throughout the tournament.
Granville Island
One of Vancouver’s most iconic destinations is getting into the soccer spirit with free public match screenings throughout the tournament. Between games, explore the Public Market, waterfront patios, and vibrant craft beverage scene.
🍺 R&B Brewing
Watch matches on a massive 140-inch screen while enjoying special Team Canada food and beer pairings.
🍺 Parallel 49 Brewing
One of Vancouver’s largest breweries has transformed its 250-seat patio and event space into an outdoor viewing area for all of the games this June and July, featuring a giant outdoor screen, DJs, food, and more.
🍺 Luppolo Brewing Company
Showing select matches in the tasting room. Table reservations are highly encouraged.
🍺 Steamworks Brewing Co.
Serving as Vancouver’s unofficial Swiss headquarters, welcoming fans of all nations throughout the tournament.
🍺 Strathcona Beer Co.
Offering watch parties, snacks, and match-day drink specials.
🍺 Container Brewing
Enjoy patio parties for every game, all tournament long.
🍺 East Vancouver Brewing Company
Enjoy a pint and good food while they show matches all tournament long. Table reservations encouraged.
🍺 Strange Fellows Brewing
Watch the world’s best teams compete all tournament long while enjoying Strange Fellows’ award-winning beers.
🍺 Main Street Brewing
Enjoy all the Team Canada matches along with select tournament games. Open early for select games.
🍺 Howe Sound Brewing
Showing every match in the brewery throughout the tournament and offering $12 double Caesars and $20 jugs of Howe Sound Lager during the games. Enjoy a $20 burger and beer special from Monday to Friday. Open 30 minutes before early games.
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North Vancouver
Uber Eats Canada Soccer House
The Shipyards will become home to Uber Eats Canada Soccer House, a waterfront gathering place featuring match screenings, special events, entertainment, food, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate Canada’s biggest soccer summer yet.
🍺 Strathcona North
Showing every match with early openings for select morning games, true 20oz pours, and daily happy hour specials.
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Surrey
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Three free Soccer Fan Zones at Surrey Civic Plaza, Cloverdale Agriplex, and South Surrey Athletic Park will feature giant screens, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and licensed beer gardens.
🍺 Way Back Brew Co.
Showing matches all month long, making it easy to settle in with a locally crafted pint and soak up the match-day excitement.
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New Westminster
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
New Westminster is Fired Up for soccer with public watch parties, cultural programming, community events, and activities taking place throughout the tournament.
🍺 Howe Sound Taphouse & Kitchen
Showing every match in the brewery throughout the tournament and offering a special $8.50 breakfast menu and $12 double Caesars, as well as a $20 burger and beer special every day. Open 30 minutes before early games.
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Delta
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Watch matches from Ladner’s Chisholm Street Wharf or the North Delta Recreation Centre while enjoying community programming and activities.
🍺 Four Winds Brewing Co.
Showing every match in the taproom.
🍺 Four Winds Beach House & Brewery
Catch every match on large projectors and TVs overlooking Boundary Bay.
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Coquitlam
Public Watch Parties
Public match viewings will rotate between several outdoor locations, creating neighbourhood gathering spaces for fans throughout the tournament.
🍺 Mariner Brewing
Showing every tournament match on the big screen with full sound, plus daily soccer-themed T-shirt giveaways and Team Canada jersey raffles on select match days.
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Port Moody
🍺 Train Wreck Brewing
Join fellow fans for match screenings throughout the tournament.
🍺 Yellow Dog Brewing
Showing all matches throughout the tournament and hosting special giveaways during every Canada match. Grab a pint and join fellow supporters as Canada takes on the world’s best.
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Port Coquitlam
🍺 Taylight Brewing
Extended hours, international match celebrations, and tournament-themed food and beer specials throughout the tournament.
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Langley
🍺 Camp Beer Co.
A massive outdoor watch party experience featuring every match, special soccer mug club perks, custom cask beers, food features, and a final match celebration.
🍺 Dead Frog Brewery
Catch all the action throughout the tournament while enjoying a lineup of locally crafted beers.
🍺 Five Roads Brewing
Watch Vancouver-hosted matches while enjoying specials on their soccer-themed Mexican lager. Team Canada goals unlock $5 beers.
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Chilliwack
🍺 Sidekick Brewing
Showing every match in the taproom, with $15 60oz pitchers during Team Canada games.
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Squamish
🍺 Howe Sound Brewing
Showing every match in the brewery throughout the tournament and offering a special breakfast menu and $12 double Caesars, as well as a $20 burger and beer special from Monday to Friday. Open 30 minutes before early games.
Sunshine Coast
Gibsons & Sechelt
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Both Gibsons and Sechelt have received provincial funding to support free celebrations. Keep an eye on local event listings for details on community viewing parties and special programming throughout the tournament
🍺 Persephone Brewing Company
Join fellow fans for watch parties and receive 10% off on match days when you mention “Match Days.”
Vancouver Island
Victoria
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Downtown Victoria is embracing the tournament with outdoor watch parties, street activations, and community events hosted in partnership with local businesses throughout the city.
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Langford
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Langford’s cultural district will come alive with public match screenings, local vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, and a licensed beverage garden. It’s an ideal stop for soccer fans travelling through southern Vancouver Island.
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Comox Valley
Public Watch Party
Celebrate Canada’s opening match with a community gathering featuring live music, cultural performances, and a shared viewing experience in one of Vancouver Island’s most scenic regions.
Interior BC
Kamloops
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
Riverside Park will serve as Kamloops’ soccer headquarters, with matches broadcast on a large outdoor screen at the Rotary Bandshell. Team Canada games and the tournament final will feature enhanced programming, including food trucks, family activities, live entertainment, and a beer garden.
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Kelowna
🍺 Kelowna Beer Institute
Transforming into “England House” for every England match, complete with a dedicated viewing room, prizes, food specials, and a pint included with admission.
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Penticton
🍺 Yellow Dog Brewing
Catch Canada’s matches with fellow fans while enjoying locally crafted beer and the vibrant atmosphere of Penticton’s brewery district.
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Salmon Arm
Public Watch Parties
Salmon Arm is planning a series of free community watch parties, giving visitors another reason to spend time in the Shuswap region during the tournament.
🍺 Ricochet Brewing & Taphouse
Join the After the Pitch celebrations with an expanded street-side patio, food specials, outdoor games, and 36 BC craft beverage taps.
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Cranbrook
Public Watch Parties and Community Events
The East Kootenays will join the celebration with public viewing opportunities and soccer-themed community events throughout the tournament.
Northern BC
Prince George
Public Watch Party
Prince George will host a community watch party for the soccer final, bringing fans together to celebrate the culmination of the world’s biggest sporting event.
Join the Celebration
One of the best things about the beautiful game is how it brings people together. This summer, communities across BC are creating spaces where fans can gather, cheer on their favourite teams, and be part of the excitement.
Whether you’re watching from a waterfront fan zone, a community watch party, or your local brewery patio, there’s no shortage of ways to experience the soccer spirit. And while the tournament may be a global event, it’s also a great opportunity to celebrate local. BC’s craft breweries are producing world-class beer in communities across the province, and many are opening their doors for match-day festivities.
So pull on your lucky jersey, gather your crew, and raise a locally crafted pint to a summer of great beer, unforgettable moments, and world-class soccer.
