Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upChicago · Jun 21
Drop offCumberland · Jun 30
Total miles905 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Hotel
Chicago Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 21
Check-outMon, Jun 22
First pitch2:20 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, June 21
First pitch at 2:20 PM ET — Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Wrigley Field today — Father's Day T-Shirt; Youth Baseball & Softball Sunglasses today.
Stop 01 of 03
Chicago, IL · Sun Jun 21
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs · MLB
2:20 PM ET
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Must Eat at the Park
Chicago-Style Hot Dog
A Vienna beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, dragged through the garden: yellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, a pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. No ketchup. Ever.
Local Beer
Old Style Lager
Served at Wrigley since 1950. The single most identified brand with Cubs baseball. The bleachers run on Old Style.
Pabst Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Chicago Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 21
Check-outMon, Jun 22
First pitch tomorrow at 7:45 PM ET. Leave by 12:39 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:39 PM
Drive to St. Louis325 mi · 5.6h
Game time7:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Chicago, IL
Before You Hit the Road
Ann Sather
Boystown since 1945. The cinnamon rolls are mythological — the size of your head, fresh every morning. Swedish-American diner that has defined Wrigleyville breakfast culture for 80 years.
Giant cinnamon roll + eggs
Open 7 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Gemini Giant Wilmington
A 28-foot spaceman on Route 66 since 1965. The drive-in still serves burgers.
Wilmington, IL · 10 min detourChicago → St. Louis
325 mi · 5.6h · regional run
DAY 2
Monday, June 22
Chicago to St. Louis is 5.6h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 7:45 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium tonight. Gemini Giant Wilmington is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
St. Louis, MO · Mon Jun 22
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
7:45 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
Stay Tonight · St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Overnight
Check-inMon, Jun 22
Check-outTue, Jun 23
First pitch tomorrow at 7:15 PM ET. Leave by 7:45 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:45 AM
Drive to Cumberland580 mi · 10h
Game time7:15 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in St. Louis overnight.
Breakfast Stop · St. Louis, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Goody Goody Diner
St. Louis breakfast institution. Pancakes and biscuits-and-gravy have anchored pre-Cardinals mornings for decades. No-nonsense diner that has stayed exactly itself while the city changed around it.
Pancakes + bacon + coffee
Open 7 AM–2 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Hug Me Jesus (Lux Mundi)
A 62-foot statue of Jesus with outstretched arms looms over I-75 near Monroe. The original 'Touchdown Jesus' was struck by lightning in 2010. This is the replacement. It was not struck by lightning.
Monroe, OH · 10 min detourSt. Louis → Cumberland
580 mi · 10h · long haul
DAY 10
Tuesday, June 30
First pitch at 7:15 PM ET — Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park tonight. Hug Me Jesus (Lux Mundi) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Cumberland, GA · Tue Jun 30
Truist Park
Atlanta Braves · MLB
7:15 PM ET
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Must Eat at the Park
Georgia Chop Burger
Ground beef from Georgia farms, local cheese, house-made pickles on a brioche bun. Genuine farm-to-table ballpark burger.
Local Beer
SweetWater 420 EPA
Atlanta's flagship craft brewery. The 420 EPA is the most recognized Georgia craft beer.
SweetWater Brewing Co.
Shift 2 days to catch University of Notre Dame / Indiana / Purdue Caps at Wrigley Field.
• University of Notre Dame / Indiana / Purdue Caps at Wrigley Field
• University of Iowa / Michigan / Michigan State Caps at Wrigley Field
• Chicago Day Camp Group Event at Wrigley Field
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 9 nights (avg $155)$1,395
Fuel · 905 mi at $0.18/mi$163
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,846
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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