How World Cup fans in Miami can enjoy event without spending a dime

Not thrilled about spending several hundred dollars to catch a World Cup match in person?

There’s a way to take part in the action without spending a dime.

Starting on Saturday, June 13, South Florida’s host committee is offering a free fan festival at Miami’s Bayfront Park that will run for 23 days. The festival will feature live match broadcasts on large screens, concerts by dozens of artists, interactive activations and more. Gates will open about an hour before the first match each day and finish approximately 90 minutes after the final match ends.

No registration is required to enter.

Organizers urge fans to use public transportation, including Metrorail and Brightline, although Metromover has a station directly adjacent to the venue.

The World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will feature 48 teams playing 104 matches from June 11 to July 19. Miami Gardens will be the site of seven matches, including a quarterfinal and the consolation on July 18.

Watch parties are planned in Miami-Dade and Broward counties at Little Haiti Soccer Park, the North Beach bandshell, Amelia Earhart Park, Tropical Park, Palmetto Golf Course, Nomi Village and Amerant Bank Arena.

An art and culture exhibit entitled Reefline will be open from June 14-28 at the Lummus Park beach on 12th Street in Miami Beach. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, featuring what organizers call the “global language of soccer through contemporary art.”