Lanark Park FIFA World Cup Viewing Party

Los Angeles is using Lanark Recreation Center in the San Fernando Valley as one of 19 sites for its free “Kick It In the Park” World Cup watch-party program, part of a citywide effort tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The program is a partnership between the Office of Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Council districts and Los Angeles Recreation and Parks, according to the city’s event site. The city says the events are free, open to the public and designed as neighborhood screenings rather than ticketed fan festivals. Lanark is listed by the mayor’s office as one of the participating recreation sites. ### Where is the Lanark viewing party, exactly? Lanark Recreation Center is one of the named “Kick It In the Park” locations in Los Angeles, according to Mayor Karen Bass’s May 4 announcement of the program. The city’s accessibility page says the event area at Lanark is located on the soccer field at Lanark Recreation Center and directs attendees to Council District 3 for site-specific information. (mayor.lacity.gov) The San Fernando Valley site is part of a broader neighborhood rollout that stretches from Sylmar Recreation Center to Wilmington and Venice Beach Recreation Center, the city says. The program’s website describes the approach as bringing the World Cup “to every corner of the city” through rotating park activations rather than a single central venue. ### What should people expect when they show up? (mayor.lacity.gov) Large LED screens are a core part of every “Kick It In the Park” event, the city says, with matches shown live in real time. The website also says sites may include youth soccer clinics, family activities, city resource tables and other neighborhood programming, though offerings can vary by location and day. Blankets, chairs, snacks and reusable water bottles are allowed, according to the program site, which tells visitors to “just show up.” The city says no tickets or registration are required. (kickit.lacity.gov) Alcohol sales, possession and consumption are not permitted, and attendance is capped at up to 1,000 people at a time. ### Is this part of a larger Los Angeles World Cup program? Mayor Karen Bass said on May 4 that Los Angeles would host more than 100 World Cup watch parties across the city during the tournament. (kickit.lacity.gov) Her office said the events are intended to make the tournament accessible beyond stadium ticket holders by using Recreation and Parks facilities across Los Angeles neighborhoods. The city’s main event page says the program runs from June 11 through July 19, matching the tournament window, and uses 19 park sites over 34 match days. The same page describes the screenings as free and family-friendly. ### What is verified about the July 11 Lanark schedule? A July 2 Los Angeles Daily News roundup cited Lanark Park as a World Cup viewing-party site and listed upcoming sessions at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on July 11, according to the story referenced in the card brief. (mayor.lacity.gov) I was able to verify the Lanark site’s participation in the city program, but not independently confirm those exact July 11 start times on a public city schedule page available through search results. (kickit.lacity.gov) The city’s own website says schedules rotate by recreation site and directs readers to its event pages for current information. Because the program is organized as rotating activations, attendees should check the city schedule before going if they need exact match times or site-day confirmation. ### What accessibility and planning details are available now? The city says all “Kick It In the Park” sites are at Los Angeles Recreation and Parks facilities and are ADA accessible. (mayor.lacity.gov) The accessibility page says Lanark will have an accessible route from parking, drop-off and transit points, ADA restrooms, captioning on match screenings and reserved accessible viewing areas where needed. (kickit.lacity.gov) For July 11 and later match days, the city directs residents to kickit.lacity.gov for the rotating schedule, volunteer information and accommodation requests. The World Cup program continues through July 19, according to the city website. (kickit.lacity.gov) (kickit.lacity.gov)