World Cup foot traffic surge hits Downtown Atlanta. Walton Street pedestrian corridor opens June 15, 2026 match days.
A quarter-mile stretch of Walton Street in Downtown Atlanta will shut down to cars and open up to food trucks for every FIFA World Cup 2026 match day, creating a free, walkable eating corridor one block from Centennial Olympic Park.
A quarter-mile stretch of Walton Street will close to vehicles on every FIFA World Cup 2026 match day, creating a free food-truck corridor one block from Centennial Olympic Park - concentrating foot traffic on that block while diverting car-accessible customers away from surrounding restaurants.
Begins June 15, 2026 with first group stage match; active through all Atlanta match days.
