LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration
The LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration presented by Spectrum is a free multi‑day, open‑to‑the‑public fan experience series and will activate group stage highlights in Long Beach (June 11–27). There will be two types of viewing days. Major Activation Days, which are the dates listed on the above graphic, and Regular Viewing Days. On Major Activation Days, both Pine Avenue (between Broadway and 3rd St.) and Broadway (between Pine and Pacific) will be closed, and Galaxy and the City of Long Beach will have larger-scale activities in the event footprint. Here is what you can expect for Major Activation Days:
Live match viewings on large screens with premium audio
Appearances from Galaxy alumni, players, and special guests
Limited-edition merchandise and giveaways
Sponsor activations and interactive experiences
Shareable fan moments, including music, photo opportunities
Family-friendly spaces and youth programming
Register for Long Beach Youth Programming HERE
Register for Hermosa Beach Youth Programming HERE
On Regular Viewing Days, only Pine Avenue between Broadway and 3rd St. will have a street closure. The large-scale screen will be up on Pine Ave. and playing World Cup games from June 11 to June 27.
Here is a breakdown of the dates:
VIEWING DATES
Major Activation Days
These are the days and periods of time that both Pine Avenue and Broadway will be closed, when there will be larger-scale activities.
Friday, June 12 from 5 to 8 PM
United States vs. Paraguay (6PM)
Thursday, June 18 from 5 to 8 PM
Mexico vs. Korea Republic (6PM)
Friday, June 19 from 11 AM to 5 PM
United States vs. Australia (12PM)
Scotland vs. Morocco (3PM)
Saturday, June 20 from 9 AM to 3 PM
Netherlands vs. Sweden (10AM)
Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire (1PM)
Thursday, June 25 from 3 to 9 PM
JPN vs. SWE or TUN vs. NED (4PM)
TUR vs. USA or PAR vs. AUS (7PM)
Friday, June 26 from 11 AM to 7 PM
NOR vs. FRA or SEN vs. IRQ (12PM)
URU vs. ESP or CPV vs. KSA (5PM)
Saturday, June 27 from 1 to 6:30 PM
PAN vs. ENG or CRO vs. GHA (2PM)
COL vs. POR or COD vs. UZB (4:30PM)
Regular Viewing Days
These are games that will play on Pine Avenue on the big screen beyond the Major Activation Days. That means come on down and enjoy the street closure, visit your favorite business in Downtown and enjoy the games in an open-street environment!
Thursday, June 11
Mexico vs. South Africa (2PM)
Saturday, June 13
Qatar vs. Switzerland (12PM)
Brazil vs. Morocco (3PM)
Haiti vs. Scotland (6PM)
Sunday, June 14
Germany vs. Curaçao (10AM)
Netherlands vs. Japan (1PM)
Côte d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador (4PM)
Monday, June 15
Spain vs. Cabo Verde (9AM)
Belgium vs. Egypt (12PM)
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (3PM)
Tuesday, June 16
France vs. Senegal (12PM)
Iraq vs. Norway (3PM)
Argentina vs. Algeria (6PM)
Wednesday, June 17
Portugal vs. Congo DR (10AM)
England vs. Croatia (1PM)
Ghana vs. Panama (4PM)
Thursday, June 18*
Canada vs. Qatar (3PM)
Friday, June 19*
Brazil vs. Haiti (5:30PM)
Saturday, June 20*
Ecuador vs. Curaçao (5PM)
Sunday, June 21
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (9AM)
Belgium vs. IR Iran (12PM)
Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde (3PM)
New Zealand vs. Egypt (6PM)
Monday, June 22
Argentina vs. Austria (10AM)
France vs. Iraq (2PM)
Norway vs. Senegal (5PM)
Tuesday, June 23
England vs. Ghana (1PM)
Panama vs. Croatia (4PM)
Colombia vs. Congo DR (7PM)
Wednesday, June 24
SUI vs. CAN or BIH vs. QAT (12PM)
SCO vs. BRA or MAR vs. HAI (3PM)
CZE vs. MEX or RSA vs. KOR (6PM)
Thursday, June 25*
ECU vs. GER or CUW vs. CIV (1PM)
Friday, June 26*
EGY vs. IRN or NZL vs. BEL (8PM)
Saturday, June 27*
ALG vs. AUT or JOR vs. ARG (7PM)
*Denotes that these are also Major Activation Days, but the games on this list won’t be during the scheduled Major Activation.
Planning to catch the action live at SoFi Stadium? LBT’s World Cup service offers direct transportation from Downtown Long Beach to all 8 matches this summer, making game day easier and more affordable. Learn more here!
