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Visit the Rice booth at the FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston
East Downtown (EADO) from June 11 - July 19.
Free to the public and open every match day of FIFA World Cup 2026™, FIFA Fan Festival is Houston's destination for live match-viewing parties and global celebrations during the world’s largest sporting event.
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Visiting Houston for the World Cup or getting to know Rice from afar? Explore campus through Rice’s virtual experience and get a feel for the spaces, traditions and community that make Rice distinctive.
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