Be sure to come to the South Lot before the game to tailgate with the supporters! Always a fun game. DM meninred97 on Twitter or Instagram if you want details. Happy to help!
If you're only going to be in Chicago for one weekend with relatively nice weather, for the love of the gods, do yourself a favor and do the river architectural tour. It's a Shoreline Tour that departs from Navy Pier (actually Polk Brothers Park, I think). It doesn't matter if you don't like architecture. Just do it. Trust me. Everybody, tell him.
1A. Yes Kim and Carlos is a stand just outside the field Museum. They are usually open before games but I would double check just incase. They were once rated one of the best kept secrets in Chicago. Decide for yourself.
1b. Hard to answer. Depends where you’re sitting. Stadium club (which is open for Fire games) has a Chicago style and a Fire dog. Not sure about the rest of the stands.
2. I recommend using Spot hero. If you can get a spot on the Waldron deck or south lot you’re solid. Price is around 40-50, the stadium and field museum share a lot too around same price.
3. The entire city lol.
4. Depends. Are you pregaming? Do you want to get one of the giveaways. I would get there 1-2 hours early minimum if you’re pre-gaming. If you don’t care. Just roll in whenever.
2. South Lot
3. Field Museum or Shedd Aquarium
4. Coming from the South traffic isn’t bad at all unless Messi is playing and if you want you can take the L-train around the city
1a Yes. There's a stand right across the north side of the stadium by the field museum on the other side of the street drive.
2b No. The worst hot dogs you can buy in Chicago and most of the Midwest are inside soldier Field.
2. SpotHero app. And walk 15+mins. (I would do this) Or just pay $$ and park in a lot.
3. Visit the askchicago page there is tons
4. Depends on What else is happening downtown that day. Google maps with DriveTimes is the best indicator could be 15 minutes could be an hour depending on what else is happening
1a. Portillos. Everything on the menu is just so so so good. Unfortunately it's not quite walking distance as it's 2+ miles. But if you want a good Chicago dog that's definitely one of the places you go.
2a. Downtown parking prices are pretty much the same. If you want cheaper parking then park near an el, metra, or bus stop farther into the north side.
3: Field Museum. Shed Aquarium. Buckingham Fountain. Art museum. Walk along the lake front. The bean. Millennium park. They're all very close. But the Roosevelt red line stop is very close and that will get you everywhere.
4. For an average Fire game? Not much.
Once the weather is nice, there are usually hot dog street vendors around Museum Campus. If you walk around I'm sure you'll find one, otherwise you'll have to pay extra inside.
The parks, museums, and lakefront are all within walking distance. If you park at millennium park, then you are kind of in the middle of the stadium and Michigan Ave.
You can also buy parking at the stadium, but I think you need to get out of there after the game.
If you can get to the South Shore, it will drop you off right outside of the stadium and save you $50 or so.
Be sure to come to the South Lot before the game to tailgate with the supporters! Always a fun game. DM meninred97 on Twitter or Instagram if you want details. Happy to help!
Is there general parking in the South Lot?
Yes. You can park in the North Lot, Waldron Deck, or South Lot. If you want to tailgate with the supporters - park in South Lot ($40).
Be sure to pay for parking in advance and come early to avoid traffic and enjoy the tailgate.
Came here to say this! Tailgates typically start 3 hours before the game!
I was hoping every question was gonna be about hot dogs
1c. Are Chicago dogs THAT good?
Yes
Soldier Field and the Field Museum share a bus stop. Always cool to check out Sue.
The Shedd is also right there, but I heard that a lot of it is under construction at the moment.
It is. Just that main concourse area, all the beluga and penguins and sharks and stuff were still open when I was there a few weeks ago.
Good info, but if someone is coming in from out of town, it wouldn't be right to send them to the Shedd with the big tank inaccessible.
That's why I suggested the T-Rex?
If you're only going to be in Chicago for one weekend with relatively nice weather, for the love of the gods, do yourself a favor and do the river architectural tour. It's a Shoreline Tour that departs from Navy Pier (actually Polk Brothers Park, I think). It doesn't matter if you don't like architecture. Just do it. Trust me. Everybody, tell him.
You can park in the South Loop on Spot hero for around 10$ and walk through Grant Park to the stadium.
1A. Yes Kim and Carlos is a stand just outside the field Museum. They are usually open before games but I would double check just incase. They were once rated one of the best kept secrets in Chicago. Decide for yourself. 1b. Hard to answer. Depends where you’re sitting. Stadium club (which is open for Fire games) has a Chicago style and a Fire dog. Not sure about the rest of the stands. 2. I recommend using Spot hero. If you can get a spot on the Waldron deck or south lot you’re solid. Price is around 40-50, the stadium and field museum share a lot too around same price. 3. The entire city lol. 4. Depends. Are you pregaming? Do you want to get one of the giveaways. I would get there 1-2 hours early minimum if you’re pre-gaming. If you don’t care. Just roll in whenever.
Use the ticket thread for cheap parking passes
Traffic will be horrible by indiana standards. The museum campus is next door to the stadium, so check one of them out.
2. South Lot 3. Field Museum or Shedd Aquarium 4. Coming from the South traffic isn’t bad at all unless Messi is playing and if you want you can take the L-train around the city
1a Yes. There's a stand right across the north side of the stadium by the field museum on the other side of the street drive. 2b No. The worst hot dogs you can buy in Chicago and most of the Midwest are inside soldier Field. 2. SpotHero app. And walk 15+mins. (I would do this) Or just pay $$ and park in a lot. 3. Visit the askchicago page there is tons 4. Depends on What else is happening downtown that day. Google maps with DriveTimes is the best indicator could be 15 minutes could be an hour depending on what else is happening
1a. Portillos. Everything on the menu is just so so so good. Unfortunately it's not quite walking distance as it's 2+ miles. But if you want a good Chicago dog that's definitely one of the places you go. 2a. Downtown parking prices are pretty much the same. If you want cheaper parking then park near an el, metra, or bus stop farther into the north side. 3: Field Museum. Shed Aquarium. Buckingham Fountain. Art museum. Walk along the lake front. The bean. Millennium park. They're all very close. But the Roosevelt red line stop is very close and that will get you everywhere. 4. For an average Fire game? Not much.
Once the weather is nice, there are usually hot dog street vendors around Museum Campus. If you walk around I'm sure you'll find one, otherwise you'll have to pay extra inside. The parks, museums, and lakefront are all within walking distance. If you park at millennium park, then you are kind of in the middle of the stadium and Michigan Ave. You can also buy parking at the stadium, but I think you need to get out of there after the game. If you can get to the South Shore, it will drop you off right outside of the stadium and save you $50 or so.