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Soccer Forward Fests
Soccer Forward Fests provide a way to celebrate soccer, comprised of community-driven events.
Soccer Forward Fests began 100 days out from the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 and will span all the way through the tournament's final whistle.
Anyone from schools, community organizations, and U.S. Soccer Member Organizations, to partners and local leaders are invited to register an existing event or host a new one. From Maine to Hawaii, city to local neighborhood, professional to grassroots, Fests can be anywhere - a place to rally and get excited around the connecting power of soccer.
Explore events near you and see how communities are keeping score of what matters.
Some score submissions may be edited for clarity.
If you are interested in joining this nationwide, community-driven celebration, click below to register your event!
June 6 World Record Attempt (optional)
Where Football Lives is running a world record attempt: most people keeping a soccer ball in the air for 10 seconds. If you are hosting your Fest on the same date, consider including a world record attempt as part of your event! Learn more here.
A spotlight on Fests happening across the country, where communities are coming together through soccer and creating moments that matter.
Join the legacy and register your Fest today!
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Soccer Forward Fests are an opportunity to activate Keeping Score of What Matters in your community. Together, we can drive participation and access to soccer nationwide.
350+ Fests have already been registered across the United States!
Hosting a Fest is an opportunity to activate your community during one of the biggest moments in global sport.
Fests can:
From grassroots organizations to schools and local leaders, anyone can host a Fest.
Getting involved is simple: register your interest to stay informed, or start with the Starter Kit to bring soccer into your school or community.
Everything you need to plan and deliver a fun, safe, engaging, community-driven Fest inspired by the biggest soccer event in history.
Soccer Forward and Common Goal have assembled practical tools, templates, and resources to help bring your event to life.
FansFest is a homegrown, fan organized event that celebrates Oakland’s rich sports legacy and current sports teams. This year, as the Oakland Roots and Soul, Oakland Ballers, and more gather, we will celebrate the upcoming seasons of our local teams. Kids will play, recreational and semi-professional teams will also be present, as the Oakland sports community (over 2,000 people) gathers to support each other.
LET’S GO OAKLAND!
We’re keeping score of how many people gather to support Oakland sports, a community that has bonded over championships and recent hardships. We’ll also keep score of how many minutes played– we love providing safe places for kids of all skillsets to play for free.
Event Planning Guides
Sample Run of Show
Promotion & Media Tools
Community Engagement Ideas
Safety & Operations Resources
Soccer Activities & Games
A Fest focused on participation, confidence, and connection, creating opportunities for kids and families to experience soccer, movement, and community together.
A Fest focused on keeping girls and gender-expansive youth in the game through participation, confidence-building, wellness, leadership, and access to play on and off the field.
More than one event. A Fest designed to grow participation, build long term engagement, and create lasting pathways into local soccer opportunities.
First touches, new players, and a clear starting point. A simple setup that gave kids their first real experience of the game.
More than drills. Sessions focused on building confidence and giving players a reason to come back.
In a community without spring soccer, this Fest created a space for kids to play the game they love.
Five clubs, 1,000+ children. 180 minutes of soccer. A community brought together through the game.
