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.
Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani
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 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
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
Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani
Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Emma Toscani
Soccer fans enjoyed the patio in front of The Den on Commerical Street during the June 19 block party. Photo by Emma Toscani
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A person decorated their hair with red and blue butterfly clips for the U.S.A vs. Australia game. Photo by Emma Toscani
A crowd sits and watches the FIFA World Cup games on the lawn at Kulshan Trackside on Friday, June 19. Photo by Adam Smith
A crowd sits and watches the FIFA World Cup games on the lawn at Kulshan Trackside on Friday, June 19. Photo by Adam Smith
Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Adam Smith
Crowds gathered in the beer garden at the block party on the 1300 block of Commerical Street in downtown Bellingham. Photo by Adam Smith
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.
