Puyallup Tribe to host fan zone, Seattle World Cup celebrations. Details here
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- Puyallup Tribe and Tacoma schedule fan zone, parade, ceremonies and fireworks.
- Fan zone opens for six Seattle matches with screens, vendors, parking and shuttles.
- Tribe adds Pow-Wow, Stick Games, protocol event and regional viewing venues.
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians, in partnership with Pierce County and the City of Tacoma, is hosting fan events for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July, per a recent press release.
Festivities begin June 12 with a parade down Portland Avenue. The parade ends at the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ administration building (3001 Puyalupabsh St., Tacoma), where the tribal community will host traditional opening ceremonies “and share a Lushootseed traditional narrative to mark this historic moment,” the Tribe said in a news release Tuesday.
The event concludes with a fireworks display, visible from the front lawn of the administration building.
The Puyallup Tribe is hosting a fan zone on the administration campus during the six Seattle-based matches on June 15, June 19, June 24, June 26, July 1 and July 6, per the news release. Each day attendees can watch the World Cup live on large outdoor screens, shop from local artists and vendors, enjoy food trucks, cultural events and a kid’s zone. There will be free guest parking at the Tacoma Dome and Link Light Rail Station, with complimentary shuttle service to and from the tribal campus, according to the release.
The Tribe also will host a World Cup Protocol event on June 18, in addition to a free World Cup Pow-Wow from June 19-21 and World Cup Stick Games tournament from June 26-28.
Residents can participate in World Cup viewing parties at tribal venues across the region, including the Emerald Queen Casino, Woven Seafood and Chophouse, Commencement Bay Cannabis on 72nd Street and Firecracker Alley.
During an interview Friday, Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello told The News Tribune that Visit Tacoma-Pierce County will hide special scarves and glass art similar to Monkeyshines around Tacoma a couple days before the events (and throughout the events) to build excitement for the World Cup. Many of the glass pieces will have QR codes on the back, which residents can redeem for prizes during the June and July festivities, he said.
