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Soccer ball for FIFA World Cup promo

Welcome to Tacoma, Soccer Fans!

Six games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are happening in Seattle, and Tacoma/Pierce County is proud to be an official Fan Zone for soccer fans looking to cheer, celebrate, and get caught up in the energy of the local matches.

Match Schedule at Lumen Field in Seattle (with official Fan Zone activations in Tacoma and Pierce County)

June 15, 2026: Group Stage Match
June 19, 2026: Group Stage Match featuring the U.S. Men's National Team
June 24, 2026: Group Stage Match
June 26, 2026: Group Stage Match
July 1, 2026: Round of 32 Match
July 6, 2026: Round of 16 Match

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THE WHERE, WHEN, AND WHAT OF THE TACOMA FAN ZONE.

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Soccer for Some; Epic Experiences for the Rest

On this trip, you're a diehard fan for a game or two (or three?), but you should put the rest of your hours and days to good use while you're in the Puget Sound. Just a quick jaunt south of Seattle, Pierce County has more than a handful of experiences to take home with you.

Sunrise at Mount Fremont on Mount Rainier

1. Sunrise at Sunrise

See the sun rise at a place called Sunrise, at Mount Rainier National Park.

Cannibal Hot Tub at Paradise Village

2. Cook on an Open Fire

A giant iron cauldron, filled with water, heated by an open campfire. You inside the cauldron. A cultural Ukrainian experience, and also pretty epic.

Eye to Eye Shark Dive at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

3. Dive with Sharks

You've never jumped into the aquarium shark exhibit to hang out with apex sea predators? And you say you've lived?

LeMay Model T

4. Off-Road in a Ford Model-T

Learn how to drive a Ford Model-T, then take it offroading!

Kenmore Air Scenic Flight

5. Elevate Your Visit

Take a scenic flight in one of the most iconic vehicles around the Puget Sound.

Northwest Trek 2022

6. Get Smelling-Distance from a Bison

Take a souped-up Jeep onto the back paths and out onto the grassland that the tram tours only see from a distance.

Puget Sound Mobile Glassblowing at Tacoma Night Market

7. Blow Your Own Glass in Chihulytown, USA

You can blow your own glass art in a lot of places, but it hits different in Dale Chihuly's hometown.

Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay

8. Play Honest-to-Goodness Championship Golf

USGA championship golf courses that are open to the public? Chambers Bay has your tee time!

Coming for the soccer, but staying for true Pacific Northwest experience?

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