Jersey’s Best Soccer Hangouts Experience New Jersey's passionate soccer fan culture in full force. From big cities to beach communities and college towns, bars across the state turn into mini melting pots of global fandom on game days. In Hoboken, Jersey City and Montclair, find Irish pubs packed by sunrise for Premier League kickoffs— complete with breakfast pints and scarves repping home countries. Down the shore, sports bars lined with TVs buzz with watch-party energy, and coastal taverns fill with chants and cheers. Catch a World Cup qualifier or weekday friendlies at these soccer-loving spots—each a reliable home base for riding out match-day madness with a crowd that feels like family: • Mulligan’s Pub – Hoboken • Egan & Sons – Montclair • Killarney’s Publick House – Hamilton Township • D’Arcy’s Tavern – Bradley Beach • Ed & Mary’s – Jersey City • Reunion Hall – Haddon Township • Firkin Tavern – Ewing Township • Baseline Social – Oceanport Score Big at FIFA Fan Festival™ From June 11 to July 19, 2026, Liberty State Park in Jersey City will transform into the ultimate summer celebration. With a capacity to welcome 45,000 fans, FIFA Fan Festival™ will be the epicenter of the World Cup. For more than a month, catch live match screenings, headline music performances, celebrity appearances, food vendors and interactive experiences for the whole family. Set against the iconic backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, it’s the perfect place to become part of the global football community—all while experiencing the diversity and energy that define this region. FROM TOP: NYNJ STADIUM; LIBERTY STATE PARK VisitNJ.org 13
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