"The first wave of free tickets to the FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto in June ran out on Wednesday within four hours of being made available online. Sharon Bollenbach, executive director of the city's FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, said demand was "higher than anticipated" for the general admission tickets. The city made available its first allotment of 220,000 tickets through a ticket portal and fans quickly acquired them."
"General admission tickets are free but reservations have to be made online in advance because tickets will not be available at the gate, the city says. Bollenbach said the city is managing demand and supporting access by releasing tickets in waves. The next release is scheduled for Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. The city said the festival will take place at Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway over 22 days between June 11 to July 19."
"Coun. Josh Matlow, who represents Toronto-St. Paul's, said in an interview Wednesday he is not surprised by the demand and it's important to remember that Toronto residents have paid through their tax dollars for the city to host the World Cup games. "It doesn't surprise me at all that there is so much excitement about going to Fan Fest, both because Torontonians want to take part in big events in our city.""
Toronto released its first batch of 220,000 free general admission tickets for the FIFA Fan Fest on Wednesday, and they sold out within four hours due to unexpectedly high demand. The festival will run for 22 days from June 11 to July 19 at Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway, with festival days aligned to tournament match days. Tickets require advance online reservations as none will be available at the gate. City officials are managing demand by releasing tickets in waves, with the next release scheduled for Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. A city councillor noted that Toronto residents have funded the World Cup hosting through taxes and expressed no surprise at the enthusiasm.
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