So we got a DM from 444raynee asking the most important question of the summer: “Where are the Love Island watch parties in Long Beach??”
We got you. We did the digging. We went deep into the Instagram rabbit hole so you don’t have to. And what we found was way bigger than just Love Island — turns out when it comes to Love Island watch parties in Long Beach, we are spoiled for options. But that’s only half the story, because Long Beach has basically divided itself into two tribes this summer, and the tension is real.
On one side: the FIFA World Cup faithful, who have been circling June 11 on their calendars since approximately 2022 and will absolutely fight you about whether handball was called correctly. On the other side: the Love Island loyalists, who have strong opinions about Casa Amor, vote nightly, and need a themed cocktail in hand for every episode.
And then — bless them — there are the ones doing both.
So we put together the definitive guide to watch parties in Long Beach this summer — FIFA World Cup and Love Island included. Pick your camp. Or don’t. We’re not here to judge.
CAMP ONE: WORLD CUP WATCH PARTIES IN LONG BEACH
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11, runs through July 19, and Long Beach — conveniently located just a shuttle ride from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood — is absolutely showing up for it. Whether you’re a lifelong soccer obsessive or just showing up for the USA games and the $3 beers, there is no shortage of places to catch a World Cup watch party in Long Beach this summer.
Pine Avenue / Downtown Long Beach — LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration
Pine Ave. & Broadway, Downtown Long Beach | Free | June 11–27 + July 19 Final
This is the big one. The City of Long Beach partnered with the LA Galaxy and the Downtown Long Beach Alliance to throw a free, multi-week outdoor watch party right on Pine Avenue — and they’re closing the street to do it. Big screen on Pine Ave., streets closed to traffic, LA Galaxy player appearances, youth soccer clinics at Lincoln Park, giveaways, live entertainment, and the energy of thousands of people watching together outside in the June sunshine.
Key match dates: June 12 (USA vs. Paraguay), June 18 (Mexico vs. South Korea), June 19 (USA vs. Australia), June 20 (Netherlands vs. Sweden + Germany vs. Ivory Coast). And on July 19, they’re doing it all over again for the Final with a full Beach Streets open street celebration.
Free. Outside. Downtown. This is the World Cup watch party in Long Beach if you want the full community experience.
Gaucho Beach
780 E. Shoreline Dr., Long Beach | Every Game
Okay but imagine watching a World Cup watch party in Long Beach — on a two-story beachfront restaurant with Argentine and California cuisine, a full bar, and views of the water. Gaucho Beach — which is already one of the best spots on Alamitos Beach on a normal day — is broadcasting every single game. The Argentine ownership is not lost on us given that Argentina is the defending champion. Just saying.
Watch Me! Sports Bar
6527 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach | June 10–July 12 | Open early: 11am weekdays, 9am weekends
Watch Me! is going full World Cup HQ mode for the entire tournament — June 10 through July 12. They’re opening early for morning kickoffs (9am on weekends, 11am weekdays during the group stage), throwing a full courtyard watch party on June 12 for USA vs. Paraguay with food and craft vendors and $5 draft beers, plus festival-style courtyard events on June 12, 26, 27, and July 11. Their tagline is “All Nations. All Fans. One Bar.” and they mean it.
The Ordinarie
210 The Promenade N., Long Beach | All matches | Big screen | Stella + Michelob specials
The Ordinarie is showing every World Cup match on their big screen starting June 11. Good food, cold beer, specials on Stella and Michelob. They’ve already posted their full schedule — June 11 opens with Mexico vs. South Africa at noon and South Korea vs. Czechia at 7pm, then June 12 has Canada vs. Bosnia Herzegovina at noon followed by USA vs. Paraguay at 6pm. Classic neighborhood spot, reliable setup, zero pretension.
Port City Tavern
4306 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach | All World Cup games | Bucket deals
Yes, Port City Tavern is on BOTH lists — Love Island on Tuesdays AND World Cup all tournament long. Their full match schedule is posted and they are not playing around: bucket deals at $25 (Michelob Ultra), $28 (Modelo & Corona), and $32 (Surfside Teas & Lemonades). Featured sponsored matches include USA vs. Paraguay (June 12, hosted by Modelo), USA vs. Australia (June 19, hosted by Michelob Ultra), Czechia vs. Mexico (June 24), and Turkiye vs. USA (June 25). Liked by @explorelongbeach with three fire emojis, which is basically a cosign from the internet.
Roxanne’s Bar
1115 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach | All matches | Free entry | Family friendly
Plot twist — Roxanne’s is not just a Love Island house anymore. They’ve posted a full World Cup schedule and they are coming correct: outdoor media wall, multiple screens, drink specials, free entry, and family friendly. Their featured kickoff games include June 11 (Mexico vs. South Africa at noon, Korea vs. Czechia at 7pm), June 12 (Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at noon, USA vs. Paraguay at 7pm), and a packed June 13 with four matches. The California Heights patio just became a legit soccer destination.
Beachwood Brewing and Distilling
Downtown LB Blendery: 247 N. Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach | Bixby Knolls Distillery: 3630 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach | Extensive match schedule
Beachwood is going big for the World Cup with two Long Beach locations showing games, partnered with Global Game (a local soccer community org). They’ve posted one of the most detailed match schedules we’ve seen from any LB venue — running from opening day June 11 all the way through June 27, covering matches across every group including USA vs. Paraguay (June 12), Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (June 17), and a stacked June 27 with Jordan vs. Argentina at 7pm. Craft beer and World Cup soccer is a pairing that requires zero explanation.
Bonus: the Bixby Knolls Distillery location is also showing Love Island — so Beachwood BK is officially pulling double duty. More on that in Camp Two.
The Stave
170 The Promenade N., Long Beach | All tournament long
The Stave in DTLB is positioning itself as your downtown home base for the entire tournament — every match, all tournament long, with drink specials, classic cocktails, and pop-up food vendors. If you’re already going to be on Pine Ave. for the street party, The Stave is right there in the neighborhood to duck into before or after.
Kennedy’s Craft Kitchen and Cocktails
5506 E. Britton Dr., Long Beach | All matches starting June 11
Kennedy’s is showing every match, starting with the opening game on June 11. Cold drinks, great vibes, and a “for locals by locals” ethos that feels very on-brand for a World Cup summer in the LBC.
Gallagher’s Pub and Grill
2751 E. Broadway Ave., Long Beach | Liverpool + Team USA matches
Gallagher’s calls themselves “your favorite soccer pub in Long Beach” and they are not being modest about it. They’re hosting watch parties for all Liverpool and Team USA matches — which, if you know Gallagher’s regulars, is exactly what you’d expect. Grab a pint. Get loud.
The Hawk Bar
468 W. Anaheim St., Long Beach | $3 beers + $6 shots during games | Sound up, projector down
The Hawk is keeping it beautifully simple: projector down, sound up, $3 High Lifes, $5 drafts, and $6 Milagro shots for every game. They’re opening early for morning kickoffs. No frills, all vibes. This is the bar for people who take their soccer watching seriously and their tab seriously.
The Silver Fox
411 Redondo Ave., Long Beach | Featured USA + Mexico matches | $12 Modelo pitchers | Celebrating 45 years
The Silver Fox — celebrating their 45th year in Long Beach, which deserves its own round of applause — is hosting featured match watch parties with $12 Modelo pitchers. Their highlighted games: June 12 (USA vs. Paraguay), June 18 (Mexico vs. South Korea), June 24 (Mexico vs. Czechia), and June 25 (USA vs. Turkiye). If you’ve ever been to the Fox on a big night, you know the energy in that room is awesome.
Dolores
2105 E. 4th St., Long Beach | Colombia vs. Uzbekistan | June 17, 5pm
This one is special. Dolores on 4th Street is hosting a Colombia vs. Uzbekistan watch party on June 17 at 5pm, hosted by Valeria and Mas Vino Please, with a vinyl DJ set by Hector Waluyo. The post went viral — over 1,300 likes — because “YOUR FAVORITE SOUTH AMERICAN LATINAS ARE BRINGING FIFA WORLD CUP TO LONG BEACH BABY” is the most correct energy possible. This is a curated cultural event, not just a bar with a TV. Get there.
Legends Sports Bar
5236 E. 2nd St., Long Beach | 30+ HD TVs + two giant projection screens
Legends is literally the nation’s first dedicated sports bar, and they are not letting you forget it. Over 30 HD TVs, two giant projection screens, and a 100+ item menu including their famous wings. If your priority is maximum screens and maximum food options, Belmont Shore has you covered.
Auld Dubliner
71 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach | Downtown
A proper Irish pub right on Pine Ave., the Auld Dubliner has a long history of hosting soccer watch parties — they’ve done it with the LA Galaxy before and they’re right in the thick of the DTLB action this summer. Perfect for grabbing a Guinness and watching the drama unfold just steps from the street party.
Shannon’s on Pine
209 Pine Ave., Long Beach | 14 TVs | Open till 2am
Shannon’s has 14 TVs, a long bar, a laid-back vibe, and they stay open until 2am — which means late-night European kickoffs are covered. Breakfast all day, popular wings, pastrami chili cheese fries. One of those places where you sit down at noon and somehow it’s 6pm.
Local Current at Marriott Long Beach Downtown
111 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach | Happy hour pricing during all matches
If you want to watch in air-conditioned comfort with happy hour pricing — $10 well drinks, $7 draft beer, $5 house wine, and 20% off appetizers — the Marriott’s restaurant is running specials from 11am to 11pm whenever matches are on. Great option if you’re bringing someone who wants good cocktails over a chaotic bar atmosphere.
Art Theatre
2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach | Big-screen cinematic experience
Leave it to the Art Theatre to make watching soccer feel like an event. They’re putting the World Cup matches on the big screen at the historic Retro Row theater. There is genuinely nothing more Long Beach than watching the USA game on a movie screen on 4th Street.
CAMP TWO: LOVE ISLAND WATCH PARTIES IN LONG BEACH
Love Island USA Season 8 premiered June 2nd and Long Beach showed up for it in a big way. Turns out there are venues all over the city hosting Love Island watch parties in Long Beach right now — and they are all bringing different energy. Here’s where to find your people.
Roxanne’s Bar
1115 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach | Mondays at 7pm | Free
Roxanne’s started this whole Love Island watch party Long Beach tradition and they’re still doing it right. Every Monday is Love Island night — pre-show at 7pm, themed cocktails, food specials, and large screens on the outdoor patio. Best part: those 21 and under are welcome until 10pm, so it’s genuinely inclusive. The California Heights patio on a summer Monday night is a whole vibe. No cover, just show up. (And yes, Roxanne’s is also doing World Cup — scroll up for details. Overachievers.)
Bamboo Club
3522 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach | Tuesdays, seating at 7:30pm / show at 8pm | $10 includes a cocktail
Bamboo Club just announced that Love Island watch parties are officially back, and the $10 ticket-includes-a-cocktail deal is arguably the best value in this entire guide. Seating starts at 7:30pm on the patio — get there early because this place fills up. Tiki cocktails plus Love Island drama is a combination that was clearly invented for each other.
Port City Tavern
4306 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach | Tuesdays at 8pm | No cover | 21+
Port City Tavern went all-in on the Love Island theme — complete game room takeover with lounge setup, giant projector screen, free theater-style popcorn, Hawaiian leis, fun decor, and a full Love Island-inspired cocktail menu: “The Bombshell” (blanco tequila, reduced mango sorbet, pineapple shrub, lime — $12), “I’ve Got a Text” (vodka, passionfruit, pineapple shrub, Aperol, lime — $15), and “Casa Colada” (Jamaican rum, white rum, ube coconut cream, pineapple, banana liqueur, lime — $15). No cover charge — just show up, grab a drink, and prepare for drama. 21+ only.
Quick note: Bamboo Club and Port City Tavern are both on Anaheim Street and both on Tuesdays — so if you can’t get into one, you know where to go next.
Gallagher’s Pub and Grill
2751 E. Broadway Ave., Long Beach | Thursdays at 6pm | Themed cocktails
Yes, Gallagher’s is on BOTH lists — they’re doing World Cup AND Love Island, which honestly makes them the ultimate Long Beach summer bar. Their Love Island viewing party is Thursdays at 6pm with their own themed cocktail menu: “Fiji Water” (vodka, rum, gin, triple sec, blue curacao), “First Night Kinda Nervous” (white and dark rum, OJ, grenadine, passion fruit puree), and the “Love Bomber Shot” (Crown Royal, peach schnapps, cranberry Rockstar). Thursday nights at Gallagher’s just got a lot more interesting.
Beachwood Brewing and Distilling — Bixby Knolls Distillery
3630 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach | Bixby Knolls
Rounding out the Love Island watch party lineup in Long Beach is Beachwood’s Bixby Knolls Distillery location — which means you can watch the islanders couple up with a seriously good craft beer in hand. Details on their Love Island schedule are still being confirmed, so follow @beachwoodbrewing on Instagram for updates. And yes, this is the same Beachwood that’s showing all the World Cup games across two locations — officially making them the most ambitious venue on this entire list.
WHICH WATCH PARTY IN LONG BEACH ARE YOU GOING TO?
Long Beach this summer is giving us World Cup watch party energy and Love Island drama and we are absolutely here for it. Whether you’re the person with a flag draped over your shoulders on Pine Avenue at noon or the one who just cast your vote on Peacock and needs someone to scream with — there’s a spot for you in this city.
Shoutout to 444raynee for the DM that started this whole deep dive. We see you, girl.
Now go touch grass. Or a barstool. Either way, we support you.
Know of a watch party in Long Beach we missed? DM us at @lbcvibe and we’ll add it to the list.
FAQs
There are five venues hosting Love Island watch parties in Long Beach in summer 2026. Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.) hosts every Monday at 7pm — free entry, outdoor patio, themed cocktails, all ages until 10pm. Bamboo Club (3522 E. Anaheim St.) hosts every Tuesday at 8pm for $10, which includes a cocktail. Port City Tavern (4306 E. Anaheim St.) hosts Tuesdays at 8pm with no cover, a giant projector screen, free popcorn, and a full themed cocktail menu. Gallagher’s Pub and Grill (2751 E. Broadway Ave.) hosts every Thursday at 6pm with their own Love Island cocktail menu. Beachwood Brewing and Distilling in Bixby Knolls (3630 Atlantic Ave.) is also showing Love Island — follow @beachwoodbrewing for schedule details.
Long Beach has World Cup watch parties at over a dozen venues. The biggest free option is the LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration on Pine Ave. in Downtown Long Beach (Pine Ave. & Broadway), running June 11–27 with the street closed to traffic and a massive outdoor screen. Other top World Cup watch party spots in Long Beach include Gaucho Beach (780 E. Shoreline Dr.), Watch Me! Sports Bar (6527 E. PCH), The Ordinarie (210 The Promenade N.), The Stave (170 The Promenade N.), Port City Tavern (4306 E. Anaheim St.), Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.), Beachwood Brewing at two locations, Kennedy’s Craft Kitchen (5506 E. Britton Dr.), Gallagher’s Pub and Grill (2751 E. Broadway Ave.), The Hawk Bar (468 W. Anaheim St.), The Silver Fox (411 Redondo Ave.), Dolores (2105 E. 4th St.), Legends Sports Bar (5236 E. 2nd St.), Auld Dubliner (71 S. Pine Ave.), Shannon’s on Pine (209 Pine Ave.), the Art Theatre (2025 E. 4th St.), and Local Current at the Marriott Downtown (111 E. Ocean Blvd.).
Yes — several World Cup watch parties in Long Beach are completely free. The biggest is the LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, a multi-week outdoor event with a big screen, free entry, and LA Galaxy player appearances running June 11–27. Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.) is also free entry and family friendly for all their World Cup watch parties. The Hawk Bar (468 W. Anaheim St.) has no cover charge. Most other venues are free to enter but you’ll be buying food and drinks.
World Cup watch parties in Long Beach kick off on June 11, 2026 — the opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament runs through the Final on July 19, 2026. Most Long Beach venues are showing games throughout the entire group stage and into the knockout rounds. Watch Me! Sports Bar is open for watch parties from June 10 through July 12. The Pine Ave. street party runs June 11–27, with a finale event on July 19 for the Final.
The best spots to catch Team USA World Cup games in Long Beach include the free Pine Ave. street party, Watch Me! Sports Bar (6527 E. PCH), The Silver Fox (411 Redondo Ave. — showing USA vs. Paraguay on June 12 and USA vs. Turkiye on June 25), Gaucho Beach (780 E. Shoreline Dr.), Gallagher’s Pub and Grill (2751 E. Broadway Ave.), The Hawk Bar (468 W. Anaheim St.), Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.), and Port City Tavern (4306 E. Anaheim St., hosting USA vs. Paraguay on June 12 with Modelo). Most venues showing all tournament games will have every USA match — arrive early for the big ones.
Yes! The best family-friendly World Cup watch party in Long Beach is the free LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, running June 11–27 with outdoor viewing, youth soccer clinics at Lincoln Park, LA Galaxy player appearances, and giveaways — all free and all ages. Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.) also specifically promotes their World Cup watch parties as family friendly with free entry.
Yes — two of the Long Beach Love Island watch parties are free to attend. Roxanne’s Bar (1115 E. Wardlow Rd.) hosts every Monday at 7pm with no cover, welcoming all ages until 10pm. Port City Tavern (4306 E. Anaheim St.) hosts every Tuesday at 8pm with no cover charge (21+ only). Bamboo Club (3522 E. Anaheim St.) charges $10 on Tuesdays but that includes a cocktail, which is honestly a deal. Gallagher’s Pub and Grill (2751 E. Broadway Ave.) hosts Thursdays at 6pm — check their Instagram for cover details.
