"Plans for the official World Cup Fan Fest at New Jersey's Liberty State Park have been shelved in favor of a network of smaller events across New Jersey. The New York New Jersey FIFA World Cup Host Committee, along with then-Gov. Phil Murphy, unveiled plans for the massive Fan Fest last June, which aimed to host events for all 104 games at the upcoming World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico."
"The fan park, which would have been open for all 39 days of the tournament from June 11 until the final on July 19, was slated to have a capacity of 45,000 fans. Early bird tickets had also been sold for events at the park, starting at $10. But plans for the official Fan Fest have now been shelved in favor of smaller events in communities across New Jersey, including watch parties and street fairs,"
"Gov. Mikie Sherrill has announced a $5 million initiative to bring the World Cup to every corner of New Jersey, with the state focusing on events that have a high impact on local communities and an impact on small businesses in the state. From fan zones to neighborhood watch parties to street fairs, we are"
Plans for the official World Cup Fan Fest at Liberty State Park were canceled and replaced by a network of smaller events across New Jersey. The original fan park was to operate for all 39 tournament days, hold 45,000 people and had early-bird tickets starting at $10; purchasers will be refunded. Governor Mikie Sherrill announced a $5 million initiative to fund major fan zones and targeted support for small and mid-sized community watch parties, festivals and street fairs. Fan festivals will still proceed at Rockefeller Center and the National Tennis Center in Queens while the host committee advances region-wide engagement.
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