South Jersey,
Get Ready To Welcome The World!
SoccerFest26 at the Camden Waterfront
June 25-27, 2026
Wiggins Waterfront Park, Camden, NJ
“SoccerFest26 at the Camden Waterfront” is designed to create a welcoming and high-energy gathering space for residents and visitors during the 2026 World Cup season, featuring large-screen match screenings, international food and cultural offerings, and community-based soccer programming that brings local recreation groups, nonprofits, and educational partners together. It will also include a curated vendor marketplace with New Jersey craft and gift vendors, and beverage offerings highlighting South Jersey’s award-winning wineries and breweries.
MATCH VIEWING | MADE IN CAMDEN AREA | INTERNATIONAL FOODS | VENDORS | LIVE MUSIC | FUN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Partnerships Available: Visit the partnership page for exciting ways to support the event and your community.
Accepting Vendor Applications: Visit South Jersey invites small businesses, artisans and crafters, community organizations and sports-related groups and organizations to be parks of the fun. Visit vendor information page below.
Liveplay Zone: YOUTH SOCCER MORNINGS AT SOCCERFEST26
Visit South Jersey is teaming up with Rutgers University–Camden Athletics and the NJ Youth Soccer Association to bring fun, fast-paced youth soccer activities to SoccerFest 26 at the Camden Waterfront.
Starting at 9:00 AM each day, young players will take the field for age-based small-sided soccer sessions designed for fun, skill-building, and high-energy play. Sessions will feature 4v4 and 5v5 games with Rutgers-Camden student athletes and coaches helping facilitate safe, relaxed, and enjoyable play.
Sessions are available for ages 6–8, 9–11, and 12–14+. Registration is required, with limited walk-up spots available.
Come be part of the World Cup excitement right here in South Jersey!
Release forms are required to participate. Once you RSVP, please complete the one of the forms below:
English: Online Form or Download. Spanish: Formulario en línea o descargar
SOCCERFEST26 EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JUNE 25:
9AM – 12 PM:
LivePlay Zone: Youth Soccer Activations with Rutgers University-Camden & NJ Youth Soccer Association
Camden Athletic Fields
12PM – 10PM
SoccerFest26 Opens
Wiggins Waterfront Parks
4PM
Ecuador vs. Germany
Curacao vs. Ivory Coast
7PM
Tunisia vs. Netherlands
Japan vs. Swede9
FRIDAY, JUNE 26:
9AM – 12 PM:
LivePlay Zone: Youth Soccer Activations with Rutgers University-Camden & NJ Youth Soccer Association
Camden Athletic Fields
12PM – 10PM
SoccerFest26 Opens
Wiggins Waterfront Parks
3PM
Norway vs. France
Senegal vs. Iraq
8PM
Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
Uruguay vs. Spai
SATURDAY, JUNE 27:
9AM – 12 PM:
LivePlay Zone: Youth Soccer Activations with Rutgers University-Camden & NJ Youth Soccer Association
Camden Athletic Fields
12PM – 10PM
SoccerFest26 Opens
Wiggins Waterfront Parks
6PM
Panama bs. England
Croatia vs. Ghana
7:30PM
Columbia vs. Portugal
DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan