These events will bring together residents, businesses, and visitors to celebrate soccer through inclusive, community-centered programming that supports local economic activity and reflects Somerville’s diverse global communities.
 

Event Overview

The Somerville Soccer Viewing Party Series will consist of outdoor public viewing events. Each event will feature:

• Large-scale outdoor LED screens for live match viewing
• Multilingual broadcast access, including:
  • Portuguese-language radio broadcast (Nossa radio is a Somerville company)
  • English-language televised broadcast
  • Spanish-language televised broadcast for Spanish-speaking matches
• Local food vendors and restaurants
• Family-friendly activities and cultural programming
• Emcee Marcelo Trisano of FM Collective!

Programming & Community Partnerships

Partners:
East Somerville Main Streets, Nossa Radio, Somerville Youth Soccer, Somerville United, EventThem

This event is designed to engage East Somerville’s Brazilian, Haitian, and broader international communities, with culturally aligned programming, music, and local food vendors.

OTHER EVENTS:
Union Square Finals Event (July 19, 2026)

Location: Union Square Plaza

Partners:
Union Square Main Streets, Bow Market, The Independent, Somerville Youth Soccer, Somerville United, EventThem.

Featured Match:
FIFA World Cup Final

This marquee event will serve as the City’s primary World Cup celebration, with expanded programming and coordinated business district activation. Capacity under 1,000. The language of the game will be pending the participants. If the teams are Spanish-speaking, we will utilize the Spanish-language broadcast. If not, we will do the English broadcast.

Davis Square Activation – Quarter-Finals Spotlight (July 9, 2026)

Location: Davis Square Plaza

Partners:

The Somerville Foundation, Davis Square Main Streets

The Davis Square event will be designed as a “Diaspora Match Spotlight,” intentionally aligned with Somerville’s diverse cultural communities. The language of the game will be pending the participants. If the teams are Spanish-speaking, we will utilize the Spanish-language broadcast. If not, we will do the English broadcast.