Dallas is hosting nine World Cup matches — more than any other city in the tournament. Most people watching those matches won’t be inside AT&T Stadium. Tickets are expensive, parking in Arlington is a commitment, and frankly some of the best World Cup viewing in North Texas happens nowhere near the stadium. The city has been building toward this summer for years, and the watch party scene that has developed around it is genuinely impressive. Here is every option, organized by neighborhood and type, so you can find your spot before June 12.
FREE AND OUTDOOR
Klyde Warren Park — Downtown Dallas
The biggest free World Cup destination in Dallas. Klyde Warren Park at 1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway will broadcast matches throughout the tournament from June 11 through July 19, with programming beginning as early as 6 a.m. on match days. Broadcasts in English and Spanish. Food vendors, live entertainment, and the kind of open public gathering that turns a park into a town square. Free admission. Closed on Independence Day and designated rest days (July 8, 12, 13, 16, and 17).
FC Dallas Soccer Celebration — Simpson Plaza, Frisco
Adjacent to Toyota Stadium and the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Simpson Plaza at 6801 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco transforms into a 39-day fan festival for the World Cup’s duration. Large-scale match screenings, watch-party pods, live music, interactive games, and local food vendors. Free tickets required for entry. Sweden’s national team is based at FC Dallas Stadium steps away. The most family-friendly outdoor option in North Texas.
Texas Live! — Arlington
If you’re going to the stadium or just want to be close to the action, Texas Live! at 1650 E. Randol Mill Road, Arlington is the pre- and post-match epicenter. The complex sits steps from both AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field with 11 restaurants, 22 bars, a 100-foot LED screen, and TVs everywhere. No ticket required for the watch party experience. Open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
THE SOCCER BARS
The Londoner — Addison, Dallas, and Colleyville
The Londoner is the number one soccer bar in North Texas — widely recognized as one of the best EPL pubs in the United States — and it will serve as an unofficial English fan embassy for the summer. Three locations: 14930 Midway Road in Addison, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane in Dallas, and 5120 State Highway 121 in Colleyville. Every match on the screens, proper British pub culture, English breakfast available, serious pint program. The Addison location draws the heaviest soccer crowd. Book a table ahead if you’re planning to be there for a high-profile England or European match.
Harwood Arms — Uptown Dallas
Harwood Arms at 2823 McKinnon Street, Suite 100 in the Harwood District is the official bar for Chelsea FC’s Dallas supporter group (the North Texas Blues) and Bayern Munich’s Dallas contingent. Every FIFA World Cup match will be broadcast here, with extra TVs being installed to handle the volume. The Codfellow’s fish and chips with whiskey-barrel-aged malt vinegar and the Guinness-braised short ribs are the food reasons to go. Extended happy hour 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays. Part of the Harwood District’s Around the World bar crawl on June 13 — seven venues, one wristband, all the matches. Open daily 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Arrive early for England games.
Christies Sports Bar — Lower Greenville
Christies on Lower Greenville has 69 TVs and a 120-inch projector — the highest screen-to-patron ratio of any sports bar in the neighborhood. Game-day menu, happy hour specials, and the kind of loud, communal energy that a packed World Cup match demands. Every match on every screen.
Stan’s Blue Note — Lower Greenville
Stan’s Blue Note at 2908 Greenville Avenue is Dallas’s oldest dive sports bar and has been the neighborhood’s World Cup home since 1994. More than 50 TVs across the space. New owners have refreshed parts of the room while keeping what works. During matches, sections of the bar will be designated by team so fans can congregate with their own crowd. No pretension, cold beer, every game.
Peticolas Brewing Company — Design District
Peticolas Brewing at 1301 Pace Street is the family-owned Design District brewery that has been named a top World Cup watch destination by every major Dallas outlet. Tri-level taproom, 18 beers on tap including one nitro and one cask ale, ping pong, shuffleboard, foosball, ring toss, and rotating food trucks. The brewery has been brewing specifically for the World Cup crowd and the atmosphere on match days is already building. Open Tuesday through Friday noon to 10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Closed Monday. Phone: (214) 234-7600.
Katy Trail Beer and Taproom — Knox-Henderson
Katy Trail Beer at 2928 N. Henderson Avenue is the Katy Trail-adjacent taproom with a large patio, local craft beer, and a neighborhood crowd that turns out for soccer.
The Dubliner — Lower Greenville
The Dubliner at 2818 Greenville Avenue on Lower Greenville is Dallas’s longest-running Irish pub — open since 1994, Irish born and Texas bred. Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s, and Newcastle on draft. Long wooden bar, darts, live music, a proper pint. Open Monday through Friday 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Phone: (214) 818-0911.
Queen’s Head Pub — Deep Ellum
Queen’s Head Pub at 2713 Elm Street, Deep Ellum opened in late May — purpose-built for the World Cup in the former Green Room space, one of Deep Ellum’s most storied addresses. The 6,000-square-foot room has a 40-foot bar that incorporates the original Green Room bar said to date to the 1800s, a 2,000-square-foot rooftop patio, cozy nooks, communal tables, and a private dining space. The menu is elevated British pub fare: fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, steak and ale pie, Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, curried mussels, Guinness beef stew. Imported and domestic draft beers, English ales, and properly poured Guinness. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.
Electric Shuffle — Deep Ellum
Electric Shuffle at 2615 Elm Street in Deep Ellum is a competitive socializing venue with tech-enhanced shuffleboard courts, craft cocktails, and a full food menu. Screens throughout for match broadcasts. Open Monday through Thursday 3 to 11 p.m., Friday 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Phone: (469) 382-9888.
SPORTS BARS AND MULTI-SCREEN VENUES
Frankie’s Downtown — Downtown Dallas
Frankie’s Downtown at 1303 Main Street is broadcasting all FIFA World Cup matches — 44 TVs, Texas craft beers on tap, the Texican quesadilla with smoked chicken and green chile sauce, happy hour weekdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and all day Tuesday, and a location on DART’s transit line making it one of the most accessible watch venues in the city. Open Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to midnight, Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight. Phone: (214) 741-1919.
Woody’s — Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn
Woody’s at 4011 Cedar Springs Road is Cedar Springs’ sports bar with 28 screens and daily entertainment. Happy hour until 8 p.m., open daily. One of the most LGBTQ+-inclusive watch venues in Dallas and the right choice for fans who want to watch in the city’s most welcoming neighborhood. Open Monday through Thursday 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday through Sunday noon to 2 a.m.
Punch Bowl Social — Deep Ellum
Punch Bowl Social at 2600 Main Street in Deep Ellum is running its Soccer Showdown World Cup programming — every match on screens alongside a full bar, bowling, and arcade games. The most activity-packed watch venue in Dallas for groups who want more than just a bar stool. Open Monday through Thursday 3 to 11 p.m., Friday 3 p.m. to midnight, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight. Phone: (469) 607-6880.
Hero at Victory Park — Victory Park
Hero at 3090 Nowitzki Way in Victory Park is a 24,000-square-foot modern sports bar and restaurant with six full-service bars, a 24-foot HD screen, a vintage arcade, and a fully private upstairs lounge. Steps from American Airlines Center. Tex-Mex and American menu, fresh-pressed juice and house-made syrup cocktails. Open Monday through Thursday 3 to 9 p.m., Friday 3 to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Backyard Dallas — Dallas
Backyard Dallas is a 12,500-square-foot open-air, climate-controlled space built for exactly this kind of summer event. Large screens, full bar, outdoor energy with indoor comfort.
The Old Monk — Henderson Avenue
The Old Monk at 2847 N. Henderson Avenue has been the Henderson Avenue pub since 1998 — over 200 beers, a 7,000-square-foot patio with multiple TVs, and a kitchen running until midnight. One of the most natural World Cup watch venues in the city. Open daily from 3 p.m.
Legacy Hall — Plano
Legacy Hall at 7800 Windrose Avenue, Plano is a food hall with multiple bars, large screens, and a crowd that ranges from families to soccer devotees. The Legacy West neighborhood around it has strong hotel density for World Cup visitors staying in the northern suburbs.
INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIALTY WATCH BARS
For England, Australia, and British fans: The Londoner (Addison, Dallas, Colleyville), Harwood Arms (Uptown), The Dubliner (Deep Ellum), Queen’s Head Pub (Deep Ellum), Blackfriar Pub (Dallas), Lochland’s Irish Pub (Dallas)
For Argentina and Latin America fans: Mar y Sol Cocina Latina at 4511 McKinney Ave — live-fire Latin American with parillada and empanadas, full bar. Ojos Locos Sports Cantina — multiple DFW locations, high-energy sports bar with a Latin focus, tacos, tequila, big screens throughout, confirmed for all matches.
For Japan fans: Musume at 2330 Flora Street in the Arts District — largest sake collection in North America, Japanese whisky program, the hidden speakeasy Akai inside. Uchi at 2817 Maple Avenue.
For Mexico fans: Kitchen + Kocktails at 1933 Elm Street downtown, open daily with live music. El Chingon at 3404 Ross Avenue — house-made corn masa tacos, tequila flights, Forty-Twosdays specials, outdoor shipping container kitchen, kitchen open until 1 a.m. daily.
For Germany, Austria, and Europe fans: Jörg’s Cafe Vienna (Plano), Crossbar (Richardson), The Irishman (Dallas)
TOCA Social — The Colony
TOCA Social at Grandscape, The Colony is an interactive soccer and dining experience — immersive TOCA box soccer games, massive 4K screens showing every match, a Global Street Food menu, and craft cocktails. The most soccer-immersive watch venue in the area: you can play and watch in the same building.
FIFA FAN FESTIVAL — FAIR PARK, DALLAS
The official FIFA Fan Festival is at Fair Park in Dallas — specifically the Dos Equis Pavilion (called Fair Park Pavilion during the tournament per FIFA rules) and Lots 9 and 10. The largest fan activation in the entire tournament, with capacity for up to 35,000 fans at one time and an expected 100,000 visitors per day on peak match days. Free admission with premium ticket options. Matches broadcast on giant screens, food courts, mini-pitches, sponsor activations, and cultural showcases across the 277-acre complex. Three ticketed concerts are scheduled: the Latin Legacy Tour with MC Magic, Baby Bash, and Lil Rob on June 28; Turnpike Troubadours on July 4; and Major Lazer on July 9 — all at 7:30 or 8:30 p.m. at the Pavilion. The festival runs on all 34 match days from June 11 through July 19 — closed on rest days. Tickets at dallasfwc26.com.
NORTH OF DALLAS: FRISCO, PLANO, THE COLONY, RICHARDSON, MCKINNEY, AND ALLEN
The northern suburbs are going all-in on the World Cup. Sweden’s men’s national team is based at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco for the tournament, giving the corridor a genuine team connection that most other suburbs don’t have. Here’s what’s happening north of Dallas.
FC Dallas Soccer Celebration — Simpson Plaza, Frisco
The most ambitious suburban World Cup activation in North Texas. Simpson Plaza in front of Frisco City Hall transforms into a 39-day fan festival for the entire duration of the World Cup, adjacent to Toyota Stadium and the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Giant viewing screens, watch-party pods, live music, interactive games, local food vendors, and match broadcasts on every matchday. Free tickets required for entry. Sweden’s team base camp is at FC Dallas Stadium steps away — the only host city suburb in North Texas with a national team in residence. Frisco is 25 minutes north of Dallas and 25 minutes from both DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field. This is the right destination for families, for Sweden fans, and for anyone who wants a festival atmosphere rather than a bar.
Legacy Hall — Plano
Legacy Hall at 7800 Windrose Avenue, Plano is hosting watch parties for the USMNT’s opening match on June 12 and the World Cup Final on July 19 — two of the highest-demand matches of the tournament. Multiple bars, large screens, and a food hall format that means you’re never far from a meal. The Legacy West neighborhood around it has strong hotel density for visitors staying north of Dallas.
Holy Grail Pub — Plano
Holy Grail Pub in Plano is a proper British pub format north of Dallas with all matches on screens and the atmosphere a World Cup crowd wants.
Crossbar — Richardson
Crossbar in Richardson will show every match live throughout the tournament, with select games featuring full-facility watch parties. They recommend reserving a table to secure a spot, though free seating areas will also be available. Richardson’s international community — particularly around the Asian corridor on Belt Line and Greenville — makes this one of the most culturally diverse watch environments in North Texas.
Grandscape — The Colony
Grandscape in The Colony will host free watch parties on the outdoor lawn throughout the tournament, plus a World Cup vendor day on June 27. The development sits next to COSM — the immersive entertainment venue — and TOCA Social, making The Colony one of the most complete World Cup entertainment destinations in the northern suburbs.
COSM — The Colony
COSM at Grandscape in The Colony is the 87-foot LED dome that wraps viewers in an immersive sports experience unlike anything else in North Texas. If you want to watch soccer in what feels like being inside the stadium, this is the closest thing to it.
TOCA Social — The Colony
TOCA Social at Grandscape runs World Cup match screenings alongside immersive TOCA box soccer games, massive 4K screens, a Global Street Food menu, and craft cocktails. Play and watch in the same building.
Rollertown Beerworks — Frisco
Rollertown Beerworks is a local Frisco craft brewery showing all World Cup matches. The most neighborhood-level watch option in Frisco for fans who want local craft beer over a large venue experience.
The HUB — Allen
The HUB in Allen is hosting World Cup watch parties including the USMNT’s June 19 match against Australia. Allen is hosting community watch events specifically tied to the U.S. team’s group stage schedule.
Dallas’s nine World Cup matches run from June 12 through the semifinal on July 19. First match times are as early as 9 a.m. Central for European group stage games — most of the bars listed here open early or will open specifically for morning kickoffs during the tournament. Call ahead or check venue Instagram accounts for specific opening times on match days, as many venues are adjusting their schedules throughout the summer. Most watch parties are free admission — you buy food and drinks. A few venues may charge a cover for major knockout-round matches. The Klyde Warren Park and FC Dallas fan zone events are free with registration where noted. watchWC.com maintains a continuously updated directory of verified watch party venues across all host cities including Dallas.
