Fan Zones and Fan Activities
Fan Zones and Fan Activities
WEURO25 will have dedicated areas for fans to join each other in celebration for the tournament, these areas will include live entertainment from music, panels and entertainment. The fan zones will have food from local and global cuisines and enough to suit all fan culinary requirements. There will be opportunities to take part in fan activations, games, buy tournament merchandise and even play in football matches on the mini pitches in fan zones!
This will be the perfect opportunity to celebrate the tournament and spend time with your family, friends and other fans at the tournament and to show your national pride by turning the fan zones Cymru red! Below you will find more information on the fan zones in both Lucerne and St. Gallen.
Visit the Cymru Shop
The Cymru shop is the place to find all your essential matchday attire!
Fan Zone: Lucerne
The Lucerne fan zone will be on the Europlatz near the train station in Lucerne. Its stunning location near the lake and looking out to the mountains provide an amazing setting for fans to gather, it has a massive 5,000 person capacity and will have stages with live music and entertainment throughout the day. Opening at 11am you will have the opportunity to play football on the pitch in the middle of the fan zone, listen to live music from the stage or treat yourself to the many bars and restaurants there.
On the stages there will be acts from Switzerland, Cymru, The Netherlands and all other countries who are competing at the WEURO, so make sure you’re there to enjoy it all and meet like minded supporters to celebrate the tournament.
There will be live screening of matches in the fan zones so you don’t miss a kick of the WEUROS whilst in Lucerne. Although the fan zone shuts at 9pm there will still be lots to do in the area and another screen showing the 9pm kick offs.
More information can be found here
Fan Zone: St. Gallen
In St. Gallen, the fan zone will cross over two streets in an L shape along the Marktgasse, a short walk from the main station and info point. The city will bring in food from all countries competing in the city, including a Welsh surprise! The fan zone will feature panel discussions throughout the group stage giving supporters the opportunity to hear from experts, fans and ambassadors from each country, looking forward to each.
The fan zone will feature music, football and entertainment, opening from 11:30am each morning and closing at 5pm, apart from on matchdays where you can enjoy the activities until 7pm. St. Gallen wants to make sure supporters have an authentic experience so will encourage supporters to explore the city’s bars and restaurants.
More information can be found here
Fan Matches
The Cymru supporters team will have matches in both Lucerne and St. Gallen, details of the matches can be found below. If you would like to take part, please email fans@faw.cymru.
MD1: Lucerne Fan Match: Lucerne Fan Zone, July 5th, 12pm – 2pm.
MD2: St. Gallen Fan Match: St. Gallen Cathedrale: July 9th, 1pm – 3pm.
MD3: St. Gallen Fan Match: Athletik Zentrum St. Gallen, July 13th, 1pm – 3pm.
More information on these matches will be released closer to the time on the FAW’s official WEUROS WhatsApp Channel – join it here.
FAQ
Why should I go to the fan zones?
The fan zones will be a unique celebration of Switzerland, football and all of the nations competing at WEURO25, including Cymru. As well as being a hub for the cities during the tournament they will act as an area for live entertainment and as an opportunity to meet fans from all over Europe. The fan zones are an opportunity to get as close as possible to the tournament and enjoy an amazing family friendly atmosphere.
What should I wear to the fan zone?
Whilst we want everyone to be comfortable in what they wear, we encourage everyone to wear RED in a celebration of Cymru. This is to ensure that when we walk to the stadium, it is a sea of red.
Oh, and don’t forget your bucket hat!
What times do the fan zones open?
Opening times for the fan zones are below.
Lucerne
11am – 9pm
St. Gallen
Saturdays: 11:30am – 5pm
Matchdays/Weekdays: 11:30am – 7pmSunday 6 July: Closed
I will need to take a big bag or a stroller for the walk, is there any storage for these outside the stadium?
Yes, there will be lockers to store these on the fan walks or at the stadium. Any bag bigger than A4 size will not be allowed into the stadium. For more info on what will be allowed into the stadiums, visit here.
It is unlikely that I will be able to walk the distance of the fan walk, what are my options?
Public transport is free with a match ticket and there are several options for supporters to reach the stadium.
From the fan zone in Lucerne there will be several shuttle buses to the ground, these will take ten minutes. The train from Lucerne station will get you to the ground even quicker taking only 3 minutes.
There will also be shuttle buses from St. Gallen fan zone and main bus hub that supporters can get to the stadium – these will be clearly sign posted and drop supporters off directly outside the stadium.
From these locations, supporters can see the fans walking from the stadium and join them in celebration as they arrive at the ground. Please note that public transport is likely to be very busy on matchdays, so plan well in advance.
Will the roads along the fan walks be shut to traffic?
Yes, the host cities have both worked with local traffic control to ensure that there will be no traffic on the fan walk routes. Whilst this allows for a better fan walk, please note that nearby roads may still be open to traffic.
Will there be toilets in the fan zones?
Yes, the fan zones will have toilets.
How noisy will it be in the fan zone?
It is expected to be reasonably noisy in the fan zone, with lots of people attending, music performances and activities happening simultaneously.
