The first Official FIFA Fan Fest™ programme was introduced for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and was an instant success among fans. More than 18 million fans celebrated at the official Fan Fest sites in the 12 Host Cities during the tournament in a peaceful, joyful and colorful manner. Locations: Berlin (Straße des 17. Juni), Cologne (Heumarkt, Roncalliplatz, Rheinauhafen), Frankfurt (MainArena), Stuttgart (Schlossplatz), Hamburg (Heiligengeistfeld), Dortmund (Friedensplatz), Munich (Olympiapark), Nuremberg (Volksfestplatz), Hannover (Waterlooplatz), Leipzig (Augustusplatz), Gelsenkirchen (Glückauf-Kampfbahn), Kaiserslautern (Stiftsplatz, Barbarossastrasse) FIFA Fan Fest™ 2006 in Numbers:

  • 12 FIFA Fan Fest™ venues

  • 18 million people visited the FIFA Fan Fest™ during the tournament

  • 343 operating days in total across all 12 venues

  • 39 giant screens across all venues

  • Around 15,200 media representatives reported from the FIFA Fan Fest

FIFA Fan Fest History

FIFA Fan Fest - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™

The FIFA Fan Fest™ captivated the Russian public as the biggest ever football party and the numbers are here to prove it.

FIFA Fan Fest - FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™

Brazil in 2014 was the third FIFA Fan Fest™ programme and again proved an extraordinary event – as anyone who has seen the wonderful aerial photographs of the vast swathes of fans crowding onto the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro will testify.

FIFA Fan Fest - FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010™

The immediate and hugely positive response to the introduction of the FIFA Fan Fest as an integral part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ experience in Germany created a huge demand for a similar initiative at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.

FIFA Fan Fest - FIFA World Cup Germany 2006™

The first Official FIFA Fan Fest™ programme was introduced for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and was an instant success among fans. More than 18 million fans celebrated at the official Fan Fest sites in the 12 Host Cities.

Last updated: Thursday, 14 April 2022 at 14:24