More than 575,000 people attended Philly's World Cup fan festival

Philadelphia’s World Cup fan festival on Lemon Hill became a nationwide benchmark, setting a record for the highest single-day crowd attendance on June 19. The event ran for 39 days, turning Lemon Hill into one of the longest and largest watch parties in the country. According to Philadelphia Soccer 2026, 575,304 people attended from June 11 to July 19, placing Philly second overall among U.S. host-city totals. Miami’s committee reported more than 600,000 guests, but Philadelphia also logged a U.S. fan-festival single-day record of 55,000 during the Brazil vs. Haiti group-stage match. Philadelphia capped crowds at 15,000 at a time, while operating on roughly double Miami’s duration. CBS reported 900,000 total visitors across U.S. venues during games, with New York and New Jersey exceeding one million across official fan zones.