FIFA Fan Festival Neighbors Must Register Their Cars to Park

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date May 11, 2026
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Philadelphia will host the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park for 39 days starting June 11.

Some of the following details were shared during recent neighborhood meetings, a presentation by the Lemon Hill Neighborhood Association, and recent press conferences. Since planning is ongoing, certain details could still change.

The event is free, features live soccer, music, and food from 75 local food trucks, and expects up to 15,000 fans daily. Officials urge fans to use public transportation due to limited parking, and neighborhood parking will be restricted to residents. 🚗🚙

Residential Permit Zone: From Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19, 2026, temporary residential parking permits will be required in neighborhoods surrounding the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill. Residents will be able to register legally insured vehicles tied to their home address and will also receive two guest parking passes valid for the duration of the event period. INFO HERE

Here’s what visitors need to know before heading to Fairmount Park: (Subject to Change)

ENTRANCE INFO
• South Entrance: Sedgley Drive & Poplar Drive
• North Entrance: Girard Avenue & Poplar Drive

The park area near the Lincoln Statue will serve as the

Welcome Center and Indigo Bike Parking Station. Kelly Drive and Sedgley Ave intersection (across from Lloyd Hall at Boat House Row)

ROAD CLOSURES
• Sedgley Drive and Poplar Drive south of Girard Avenue will be closed throughout construction which is ramping up now, event operations, and breakdown. There is no Lemon Hill Park access for recreation beginning May 18 through mid-August.
• Poplar Street will close at 29th Street and 30th Street south of Girard.
• Kelly Drive will remain open except for July 4 and the Schuylkill Navy Regattas in mid July.

BEST WAY TO GET THERE
The FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill is about a 45 minute walk from City Hall, so organizers are strongly encouraging visitors to use public transportation, walk, or bike instead of driving. It’s actually a beautiful walk either up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway or through Fairmount along Fairmount Avenue, with plenty of restaurants, bars, cafés, and neighborhood shops along the way.