Overview
- Organizers formally launched the Goya Presents Flag Cities 2026 series, naming Jersey City and Newark as new host sites for community fan festivals.
- The schedule runs June 12–26 with events on Columbus Drive in Jersey City (June 12), Overpeck Park in Bergen County (June 14), Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus (June 21), Mulberry Plaza in Newark (June 24), and downtown East Rutherford (June 26).
- Tickets are expected to go on sale in early April, with general admission access, a limited number of VIP options, and the possibility of some free events, according to organizers.
- Officials confirmed the previously planned single fan fest at Liberty State Park was scrapped in favor of neighborhood-focused gatherings across multiple municipalities.
- Secaucus’s event was shifted from downtown to Laurel Hill Park for capacity and logistics, as planning continues ahead of eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, including the Final on July 19.