Lanark Park FIFA World Cup Viewing Parties

The City of Los Angeles has included Lanark Recreation Center in Canoga Park in its free “Kick It In the Park” FIFA World Cup watch-party program, a citywide effort that officials say will bring more than 100 public screenings to parks during the 2026 tournament. Mayor Karen Bass announced the program on May 4, saying the events would be free and open to the public at Recreation and Parks facilities across the city. Lanark is listed among the participating sites, and the city’s parks department identifies the facility at 21816 Lanark St. in Canoga Park. ### What is happening at Lanark Park? Lanark Recreation Center is part of a neighborhood watch-party network built around large LED screens, free admission and park-based programming during the World Cup. The city’s Kick It In the Park site says the events are designed as community screenings where residents can bring chairs and blankets and watch matches with neighbors. The site also says events may include youth soccer clinics, family activities and community-resource tables, depending on the day and location. (mayor.lacity.gov) The program runs from June 11 through July 19, matching the tournament window, and the city says schedules rotate across participating recreation centers. Los Angeles officials describe the gatherings as family-friendly and say no tickets or registration are required for the park events. ### Where is Lanark, and what should visitors know before going? Lanark Recreation Center is in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley, within Los Angeles City Council District 3, according to the Department of Recreation and Parks. (kickit.lacity.gov) The parks department lists the address as 21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park, CA 91304, and gives the center’s phone number as (818) 883-1503. The city’s event guidance says attendees can bring blankets, chairs, snacks and reusable water bottles. The Kick It In the Park site also says all events are free and open to the public, with capacity up to 1,000 people at a time, and that alcohol sale, possession and consumption are not permitted. ### How does Lanark fit into the larger World Cup program? Mayor Bass said on May 4 that Los Angeles would host more than 100 watch parties through Kick It In the Park in partnership with local City Council offices and Los Angeles Recreation and Parks. (recreation.parks.lacity.gov) The mayor’s office said the goal was to bring the tournament to neighborhoods across the city rather than limit public viewing to a single central site. (kickit.lacity.gov) The city’s main Kick It In the Park page says the program spans 19 park sites and 34 match days. A separate City of Los Angeles notice posted June 18 said residents could find events at 18 different parks across L.A., alongside a Union Station fan zone where registration was encouraged. ### What is verified about the July 11 date? LA Metro’s World Cup events guide lists Lanark Recreation Center among San Fernando Valley viewing locations and includes July 11 as one of Lanark’s event dates. (mayor.lacity.gov) Metro’s listing says Lanark events were scheduled for June 15, 20, 25 and 30, and July 5, 11 and 19, with start times “approximately four hours before kickoff.” Metro also directs visitors to the city’s Kick It In the Park site for updated event information. (kickit.lacity.gov) Saturday, July 11, features two World Cup quarterfinals, according to ESPN’s schedule: Norway vs. England at 2 p.m. Eastern and Argentina vs. Switzerland at 6 p.m. Eastern. Because Metro says Lanark start times are approximate and the city says schedules rotate, visitors would need to check the official city event page for final local timing and day-of details. (thesource.metro.net) ### How can people get there or confirm details? LA Metro’s guide says visitors can use the G Line to Roscoe Station for Lanark Recreation Center events. The city’s Kick It In the Park site says schedules change by match day and directs residents to its online listings for the nearest watch party and updated information. (espn.com) July 11 is one of the dates Metro lists for Lanark, and July 19 is also listed as a later event date at the same site. The city says the tournament-wide park program continues through July 19, with full scheduling and site details posted on Kick It In the Park. (thesource.metro.net)