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Performances by Alessia Cara, Bedouin Soundclash, Big Wreck, Choir! Choir! Choir!, Deborah Cox, k-os, Shawn Desman and Walk off the Earth are among the highlights of Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival which were shared Monday by the city, the province and federal officials.
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The free festival — with advance registration required — is taking place at Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway over 22 days from June 11-July 19, aligning with tournament match days, offering public viewing of matches.
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There was backlash when a $10 admission fee was first announced. The fee has since been waived for the majority of attendees.
The free tickets, which will become available May 6, will provide full-day access to match broadcasts, performances and activities with 500 tickets per day reserved for community distribution through local youth and community organizations.
FIFA Fan Festival Toronto will also feature 46 live match broadcasts alongside performances, cultural programming, art and food that reflect Toronto as “The World in a City.”
Toronto-based hip-hop legend Kardinal Offishall is the musical curator presenting Soundclash Society, a supergroup of Toronto’s top DJs and special guests.
More performers to be announced
The initial line-up is rounded out by AHI, Allied Nations, Anna Sofia, The Brokes, Classic Roots, Dwayne Gretzky, Ikky, MICO, Murda Beatz, Nimkii and the Niniis, SHOUT! the band, Skratch Bastid, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, The Strumbellas, TOBi, and Tyler Shaw with other announcements to come.
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Fans can also enjoy street food and flavours that reflect the richness of Toronto’s global culinary scene, along with public artworks celebrating fandom curated by programming partner The Bentway.
Additional features include a custom soccer mini-pitch, a family-friendly play area and Tkaronto Market, which will feature five spaces of Indigenous vendors.
FIFA World Cup 2026 begins in Mexico City on June 11 and concludes with the final in New York/New Jersey on July 19.
Toronto will host six matches, including the first-ever men’s FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil on June 12 and a round of 32 match on July 2.
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