BCM x World Cup ’26
BCM x World Cup ’26
The World Cup is in our backyard this summer, and Brooklyn Children’s Museum is playing along. Weekly Field Days in Brower Park, artist-designed passport stamps, and a citywide celebration of the communities that make every team already home in NYC.
Designing the World Cup: Poster-Making with Rich Tu
Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm, and 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Discover the world of poster design with artist Rich Tu, designer of the 2026 New York New Jersey FIFA World Cup poster!
Make your own poster that celebrates art, sports, and community. Kids and families will learn about the history of poster art and design, and work with collage materials to create their own unique poster to take home!
Included with general admission. Workshops are first come, first served.
Field Day: Thursdays in Brower Park
July 9, and July 16 | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Free
Field Day returns this summer with a World Cup spin! Join us during Community Access Thursdays for outdoor play, soccer-inspired games, music, and family activities in Brower Park. Kick a soccer ball with friends, make your own flag for your favorite team, play with bubbles and a giant parachute, and more.
These programs take place during our free Community Access Thursday hours (every Thursday, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm). In case of rain, Field Day moves inside BCM to our rooftop terrace.
World Cup Watch Parties
July 10, July 15, and July 19 | Included with museum admission
Join us for family-friendly watch parties as we screen select matches this July. Watch the match with friends, cheer for your team, and celebrate the world’s game together at BCM.
Drop in anytime. Watch parties are included with Museum admission.
Watch Party Schedule:
- Friday, July 10, 3:00 pm
Spain vs. Belgium - Wednesday, July 15, 3:00 pm
TBD vs. TBD - Sunday, July 19, 3:00 pm
TBD vs. TBD
Get Your Passport Stamped
Brooklyn Children’s Museum is an official stamp location for the NYC Neighborhood Passport, part of Already Home: World Cup ’26, a citywide invitation to explore the immigrant communities that have been building NYC for generations.
How it works:
- Pick up a free passport at any public library branch in NYC.
- Visit stamp locations and events across all five boroughs, including Brooklyn Children’s Musem.
- Collect 12 stamps designed by NYC artists. BCM has two designs; our second stamp debuts in July.
- Scan the QR code inside to share your World Cup story: a memory, a moment, a feeling.
Stamping runs June 11 to July 19. Ask for your stamp at our front desk! For a full list of locations and events, visit nyctourism.com/worldcup26.