FIFA World Cup 2026 | PHOTOS

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The FIFA World Cup festivities in the Pacific Northwest are off and running this summer. Bellingham was designated an Official Fan Zone for the World Cup due to the proximity of the city to Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle. Watch parties abound in the city of subdued excitement, including a block party hosted by The Den and The Wild Buffalo on Friday, June 19. Elsewhere, people are out watching games at Kulshan Trackside and Menace Brewing. Below are some photos from the block party and other spots around Bellingham.

Crowd gathered on a city street at an outdoor festival with a stage in the distance under a blue sky.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani

A crowd of people gathered on a sunny city street, many wearing red, white, and blue outfits, with trees and a building in the background.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd watching a large stage screen at an outdoor festival labeled FAN ZONE.

A large LED screen was set up on the 1300 block of Commercial Street to broadcast the U.S.A. vs. Australia game to a large audience at the June 19 block party. Photo by Emma Toscani

Smiling woman in a yellow cap with arms outstretched in front of an Australian flag at a street festival.

Various attendents to the June 19 event sported clothing in support of either U.S.A. or Australia, the two games playing in the June 19 game. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd of spectators behind a green barricade at a sunny outdoor event, with a tall blue FIFA Michelob Ultra banner nearby.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd of people at an outdoor street event behind a green barrier with banners and trees in the background, many holding drinks.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani

Group of people seated at outdoor tables along a sunny sidewalk, chatting and watching something off-camera.

Soccer fans enjoyed the patio in front of The Den on Commerical Street during the June 19 block party. Photo by Emma Toscani

Child in a red folding chair outdoors, wearing a cap, green scarf, and holding a purple water bottle.

A child wears FIFA World Cup-branded hat along with the coveted Bellingham Fan Zone scarf while the U.S.A. vs. Australia game plays on the tv in front of them. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd of people watching a large outdoor stage with a colorful LED screen and decorative side banners.

A large LED screen was set up on the 1300 block of Commercial Street to broadcast the U.S.A. vs. Australia game to a large audience at the June 19 block party. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd of people sitting on the street at an outdoor festival, with blue tents in the background.

A large crowd sat in the middle of Commerical Street to enjoy the game with friends and family on Friday, June 19. Photo by Emma Toscani

Three friends at an outdoor event wearing national flags as capes (Australia and the UK), smiling and holding drinks.

Various attendents to the June 19 event sported clothing in support of either U.S.A. or Australia, the two games playing in the June 19 game. Photo by Emma Toscani

Outdoor festival crowd with a man in a 'PULISIC 10' jersey raising his arm, wearing a red-white-blue feather headdress, beside a woman in a patterned shirt; American flag visible.

Various attendents to the June 19 event sported clothing in support of either U.S.A. or Australia, the two games playing in the June 19 game. Photo by Emma Toscani

Smiling woman in a blue USA shirt and sunglasses stands on a sunny sidewalk with two girls, one on crutches wearing a red USA shirt and the other in a patriotic dress with star headbands, all posing for a photo on a sunny street.

Various attendents to the June 19 event sported clothing in support of either U.S.A. or Australia, the two games playing in the June 19 game. Photo by Emma Toscani

Storefront adorned with large hanging soccer-ball balloons, flags in the window, and people seated outside under leafy trees.

JUXT Taphouse, a participating business in the Bellingham Fan Zone festivities, has hung inflatable soccer balls above their patio and the sidewalk on Holly Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani

Person with a colorful braided bun studded with blue and red flower clips at an outdoor crowd event, seen from behind.

A person decorated their hair with red and blue butterfly clips for the U.S.A vs. Australia game. Photo by Emma Toscani

Crowd seated on blankets at an outdoor festival with rusted silo structures in the background and string lights overhead.

A crowd sits and watches the FIFA World Cup games on the lawn at Kulshan Trackside on Friday, June 19. Photo by Adam Smith

Crowd sitting on lawn chairs and blankets in front of an outdoor stage with string lights overhead at a sunny festival ground.",

A crowd sits and watches the FIFA World Cup games on the lawn at Kulshan Trackside on Friday, June 19. Photo by Adam Smith

Crowd at an outdoor event with a man in a bright yellow shirt and wide-brimmed hat in the foreground, holding a bottle toward the camera.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Adam Smith

Crowded outdoor event with people chatting; foreground man with curly hair and sunglasses wearing a US soccer jersey stands with arms crossed.

Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Adam Smith

Group of people seated at a bar watching a soccer match on a large wall-mounted TV, banners and string lights overhead.

People watch a game at Menace Brewing in the Fountain District of Bellingham on Friday, June 12. Photo by Adam Smith

This story will be updated with more photos as the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues.

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