It is going to be a really cool opportunity to go see a World Cup match projected on Buffalo's historic grain silos coming up this Summer and the first game is coming up on Friday.

On Friday June 12th, there will be a press conference, a parade by one of the local soccer clubs to the Duende bar where they will host the projection on the silos. New York State gave out tons and tons of money to certain locations across the State that were going to host World Cup watch parties and in Western New York--Silo City received the money. In addition, if other places want to host watch parties where they want drinking, places are welcomed to apply for one-day alcohol permits through New York State from the State Liquor Authority.

Here are the list of dates and times that World Cup matches will be projected on the grain silos:

  • Friday, 6/12, 9:00PM - USA v Paraguay
  • Friday, 6/25, 10:00PM - USA v Türkiye
  • Friday, 6/26, 8:00PM - Uruguay v Spain, followed by Belgium v New Zealand
  • Thursday, 7/2, 11:00PM - TBD (M85 - 1B v 3EFGIJ
  • Saturday, 7/11, 9:00PM - TBD (M100 - WM95 v WM96)

In addition to the watch parties there will also be free soccer clinics, world culture events and culinary popups during the World Cup and the schedule varies and you can see it here:

Thursday, 6/11 - Culinary Popup - Taqueria Los Mayas

Friday, 6/12 - Free Soccer Clinic - Coed U8-U10 - 5:00PM-6:00PM

Friday, 6/12 - Free Soccer Clinic - Girls U11-U13 - 6:00PM-7:00PM

Friday, 6/12 - Free Soccer Clinic - Boys U14-U17 - 7:00PM-8:00PM

Friday, 6/12 - Culinary Popup - Marble + Rye

Friday, 6/12 - Free Cultural Event - 12/8 Path Band

Friday, 6/12 - Free World Cup Projection - USA v Paraguay - 9:00PM

Thursday, 6/25 - Free Cultural Event - Voice of Victory

Friday, 6/25 - Free World Cup Projection - USA v Türkiye - 10:00PM

Friday, 6/26 - Free Soccer Clinic - Coed U8-U10 - 5:00PM-6:00PM

Friday, 6/26 - Free Soccer Clinic - Boys U11-U13 - 6:00PM-7:00PM

Friday, 6/26 - Free Soccer Clinic - Girls U14-U17 - 7:00PM-8:00PM

Friday, 6/26 - Culinary Popup - Cafe Bare Moriarty

Friday, 6/26 - Free Cultural Event - Salsa Dancing

Friday, 6/26 - Free World Cup Projection - Uruguay v Spain, followed by Belgium v New Zealand - 8:00PM

Thursday, 7/2 - Free Cultural Event - TBD

Thursday, 7/2 - Free World Cup Projection - TBD (M85 - 1B v 3EFGIJ - 11:00PM

Saturday, 7/11 - 5x5 Open Pickup Soccer - Coed U11-U13 - 3:30PM-5:00PM

Saturday, 7/11 - 5x5 Open Pickup Soccer - Coed U14-U16 - 5:00PM-6:30PM

Saturday, 7/11 - 5x5 Open Pickup Soccer - Coed Open - 6:30PM-8:30PM

Saturday, 7/11 - Culinary Popup - Yalley's African Restaurant; Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine

Saturday, 7/11 - Free Cultural Event - Moon Rock Music & Buffalo String Works

Saturday, 7/11 - Free World Cup Projection - TBD (M100 - WM95 v WM96) - 9:00PM

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