Decatur to host month-long World Cup festival in 2026

Decatur WatchFest will be a -day festival of soccer music and fun Photo courtesy City of Decatur The City of Decatur has disclosed Decatur WatchFest a month-long festival celebrating the World Cup The FIFA World Cup will come to Atlanta s Mercedes-Benz Stadium for eight matches next summer during the June to July run and Decatur will take advantage with a free -day soccer and music festival Residents and visitors can enjoy every FIFA match at one of Decatur s official WatchFest pubs and restaurants and select matches will be shown on a large screen in the Decatur Square The festivities will also include nightly pre- and post-match concerts featuring local talent games programs food and more We are looking forward to welcoming everyone and showcasing all that Decatur has to offer to the world s soccer fans City of Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett announced The events around soccer s biggest matches will give our residents and those from surrounding areas and beyond a chance to be a part of the vigor and excitement of this once in a lifetime top-level soccer competition Visitors attending one or more of Atlanta s matches are encouraged to join in the celebration and MARTA directly to Mercedes-Benz Stadium from the Decatur station The festival will take place on the newly renovated Decatur Square Construction kicked off on April and is set to be complete by The renovation will include a permanent stage an expanded greenspace a hillside play area and general restrooms Decatur WatchFest will show the world what a great place Decatur is for fans and residents Garrett added We are excited about FIFA World Cup and have our fingers crossed that the Women s World Cup will come to the U S in and we can celebrate again More details will be reported as plans are finalized visit decaturwatchfest com to keep up to date The post Decatur to host month-long World Cup festival in appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta