IPL 2026 Fan Parks List Out: Cities for First Three Weeks Confirmed

The BCCI has officially released the IPL 2026 Fan Parks schedule for the first three weekends of the season, giving fans across India another chance to experience the tournament atmosphere outside the stadiums. According to the official announcement, the first phase of TATA IPL Fan Parks 2026 will cover 15 cities across 11 states during the opening three weeks of the tournament.

These fan parks are designed to bring the IPL experience to supporters in different regions through live match screenings, music, food, family activities, and cricket-themed interactive zones. The official IPL announcement says the events will be organized across the North, South, East and West zones, with five fan parks operating each weekend during the first phase.

IPL 2026 Fan Parks Announced for First Phase

The latest announcement confirms that the IPL 2026 fan parks will begin alongside the start of the tournament, which officially opens on March 28, 2026, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad. The BCCI had earlier announced the first phase of the IPL 2026 season schedule, and the fan park rollout is aligned with those opening weeks.

According to the official IPL release, each weekend in the first phase will feature five cities, ensuring wider regional coverage and giving fans in multiple states the chance to enjoy the match-day buzz in a community setting.

What Fans Can Expect at IPL 2026 Fan Parks

The IPL Fan Park concept has grown into one of the league’s most successful outreach ideas. The official 2026 announcement says each venue will host live screenings of matches, along with live music, food stalls, children’s play areas, virtual batting experiences, and fan engagement booths.

That means the experience is not limited to watching cricket on a giant screen. The idea is to recreate a festive IPL atmosphere for families, local fans, and casual viewers who may not be able to attend matches inside stadiums. It also continues the league’s effort to take the IPL beyond the main match venues and into more cities around the country.

Week 1 IPL 2026 Fan Parks Schedule: March 28–29, 2026

The first weekend of IPL 2026 fan parks will run on March 28 and March 29, 2026. The official list for Week 1 includes the following cities and venues:

• Rohtak, Haryana – Chhotu Ram Polytechnic Ground
• Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – Govt. MVM College Ground
• Nagpur, Maharashtra – Mecosabagh Methodist High School Playground
• Tumakuru, Karnataka – Government Junior College Field
• Krishnanagar, West Bengal – DL Roy Stadium

This opening weekend coincides with the tournament’s launch, so these locations will be among the first places outside the main host venues where fans can enjoy a large-scale shared IPL experience.

Week 2 IPL 2026 Fan Parks Schedule: April 4–5, 2026

The second weekend of the fan park rollout is scheduled for April 4 and April 5, 2026. The official Week 2 city list is:

• Mathura, Uttar Pradesh – Amarnath Vidya Ashram
• Jodhpur, Rajasthan – Barkatullah Khan Stadium
• Nizamabad, Telangana – Women’s Educational Society Grounds
• Mysuru, Karnataka – SBRR Mahajana First Grade College
• Bhubaneswar, Odisha – KITS University Stadium

This second phase keeps the zonal spread intact, continuing the BCCI’s approach of reaching fans across different parts of India rather than concentrating only on major metro centres.

Week 3 IPL 2026 Fan Parks Schedule: April 11–12, 2026

The third weekend of IPL 2026 fan parks will take place on April 11 and April 12, 2026. The confirmed cities and venues for Week 3 are:

• Meerut, Uttar Pradesh – Bhainsali Ground
• Nadiad, Gujarat – Radhe Farm
• Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – Swargiya Pramod Mahajan Krida Sankul
• Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – Hindustan College of Arts & Science
• Rourkela, Odisha – Sector 17 Ground

With these additions, the first phase of IPL 2026 Fan Parks covers 15 total cities across the first three weekends, exactly as stated in the official release.

Full IPL 2026 Fan Parks List for First Three Weeks

Here is the complete city-wise breakdown of the first phase:

Week	Dates	City	Venue
Week 1	March 28–29, 2026	Rohtak, Haryana	Chhotu Ram Polytechnic Ground
Week 1	March 28–29, 2026	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh	Govt. MVM College Ground
Week 1	March 28–29, 2026	Nagpur, Maharashtra	Mecosabagh Methodist High School Playground
Week 1	March 28–29, 2026	Tumakuru, Karnataka	Government Junior College Field
Week 1	March 28–29, 2026	Krishnanagar, West Bengal	DL Roy Stadium
Week 2	April 4–5, 2026	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh	Amarnath Vidya Ashram
Week 2	April 4–5, 2026	Jodhpur, Rajasthan	Barkatullah Khan Stadium
Week 2	April 4–5, 2026	Nizamabad, Telangana	Women’s Educational Society Grounds
Week 2	April 4–5, 2026	Mysuru, Karnataka	SBRR Mahajana First Grade College
Week 2	April 4–5, 2026	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	KITS University Stadium
Week 3	April 11–12, 2026	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh	Bhainsali Ground
Week 3	April 11–12, 2026	Nadiad, Gujarat	Radhe Farm
Week 3	April 11–12, 2026	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra	Swargiya Pramod Mahajan Krida Sankul
Week 3	April 11–12, 2026	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu	Hindustan College of Arts & Science
Week 3	April 11–12, 2026	Rourkela, Odisha	Sector 17 Ground

All of these locations are taken directly from the official IPL 2026 Fan Parks announcement.

IPL 2026 Fan Parks Expand the Tournament Beyond Stadiums

The fan park model has become an important part of the IPL’s broader outreach strategy. IPL first introduced Fan Parks in 2015, and the original initiative was framed as a way to bring the tournament atmosphere to families and supporters outside host stadiums.

Since then, the concept has continued to grow. In 2023, IPL announced the return of Fan Parks after 2019, with a much wider footprint across 45 cities in over 20 states and 2 union territories. That context shows how the 2026 rollout continues a larger effort to expand community viewing experiences nationwide.

The 2026 first-phase list may only cover the opening three weekends for now, but it fits into the same long-term strategy of making IPL a shared public event, not just a stadium or TV product.

Why Only the First Phase Has Been Announced So Far

At the moment, the official schedule announcement for IPL 2026 covers only the first phase of the tournament. The BCCI’s first-phase schedule release confirms the opening set of fixtures and notes the early structure of the season.

Because the Fan Parks are aligned with that opening phase, the first three weekends have now been confirmed as well. The rest of the Fan Park schedule is expected later, once further tournament planning is finalized. The official Fan Parks release itself says that further details will be announced in due course.

IPL 2026 Begins on March 28

The Fan Park rollout starts the same weekend the tournament begins. The official IPL 2026 first-phase schedule confirms that the season opens on March 28, 2026, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad. The same release also states that the first phase includes 20 matches, with evening matches beginning at 7:30 PM IST and afternoon double-header matches at 3:30 PM IST.

That timing makes the Fan Parks especially important during the first few weeks, as they give fans in non-host cities a way to still feel part of the opening stretch of the tournament.

Final Word on IPL 2026 Fan Parks

The IPL 2026 Fan Parks list is now out for the first three weekends, with 15 cities across 11 states confirmed for the opening phase. Fans in Rohtak, Bhopal, Nagpur, Tumakuru, Krishnanagar, Mathura, Jodhpur, Nizamabad, Mysuru, Bhubaneswar, Meerut, Nadiad, Ratnagiri, Coimbatore, and Rourkela will get a chance to enjoy live screenings and a full IPL-themed event atmosphere over the first three weeks of the season.