Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup Festival to now include Tumbler Ridge

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — The Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup Festival will now include a stop in Tumbler Ridge.

According to a press release on Tuesday, May 12th, the addition of Tumbler Ridge now brings the total number of dates in B.C. to seven. A previous stop was announced in Fort St. John in April.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Canada will host games in Vancouver and Toronto for the international soccer event, which will kick off on Thursday, June 11th.

Canada Celebrates is an event which “brings the benefits of hosting FIFA World Cup to communities with family-friendly, all-ages events.”

The statement said the province will contribute  $25,000 for the event through its 2026 community event support fund. The federal government will be contributing an additional $25,000.

Darryl Krakowka, mayor of the District of Tumbler Ridge, said his town is “proud” to be included in the festivities as well as “share in the excitement” around the 2026 World Cup. 

“Over the past few months, our community has continued to support one another, and this event will provide an opportunity for people to gather, spend time together and enjoy a positive experience close to home,” said Krakowka.

The community of Tumbler Ridge is still recovering from a deadly mass shooting in February, which left nine people dead.

The date for the Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup events in Tumbler Ridge will be Monday, June 15th. The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place from June 11th to July 19th.

A full list of schedules and dates is available on the FIFA website.