After years of drafts, detours and some only-in-Miami plot twists, Inter Miami has finally revealed when fans will be able to step inside the city’s massive new soccer playground. In an email to season-ticket holders, first reported by Miami New Times, the club announced that Miami Freedom Park will officially open its doors on April 4, 2026, just in time for the team’s first home match of the MLS season.
The debut game pits Inter Miami against Austin FC, kicking off what the club is calling a “moment years in the making.” The rest of the 2026 schedule drops the team into a whirl of both home-and-away showdowns: 34 matches total, with 17 at the long-awaited venue. Home opponents include big-market regulars like New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers, Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union, as well as newer entrants like San Diego FC. As usual, everything streams on Apple TV, so wherever you are, you won’t miss a match.
The stadium itself has a saga worthy of a documentary. Years of site hunting, abandoned waterfront dreams and a detour through Overtown eventually led to the former Melreese golf course next to the airport. Construction began in 2023, backed by a 99-year lease with the city. MANICA Architecture and Arquitectonica designed the 25,000-seat bowl with an elevated concourse and the largest canopy in MLS. Outside, the billion-dollar Miami Freedom Park will pack in a hotel, office campus, retail village and a 58-acre public park, all privately funded.
The complex also includes more than 4,500 parking spaces and 2.5 miles of new roads, plus a planned footbridge from the Miami Intermodal Center that links to Metrorail and Tri-Rail. Still, locals are already slightly anxious about match-day gridlock—25,000 fans converging next to one of the country’s busiest airports is a very Miami storyline.
Season-ticket holders have first dibs on seats, with prices starting at $40 per match and a virtual tour online for anyone scouting sightlines. Inter Miami has been playing at Fort Lauderdale’s Chase Stadium since launching, which has meant a long trek for Miami-based supporters.
While Miami Freedom Park won’t host next year’s FIFA World Cup matches—that honor goes to Hard Rock Stadium—fans descending on the city will get a front-row view of the new complex as soon as they leave the airport terminal. The stadium’s opening may be months away, but the countdown just shifted into high gear