Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upChicago · Jun 26
Drop offChicago · Jun 29
Total miles3 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Hotel
Chicago Overnight
Check-inFri, Jun 26
Check-outSat, Jun 27
First pitch7:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, June 26
First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight — Backyard Sports Day tonight.
Stop 01 of 02
Chicago, IL · Fri Jun 26
Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago White Sox · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Kansas City Royals
Must Eat at the Park
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Jim's Original Maxwell Street Polish — a grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
Local Beer
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Chicago's largest independent craft brewery also serves the South Side.
Revolution Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Chicago Overnight
Check-inFri, Jun 26
Check-outSat, Jun 27
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 6:32 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:32 PM
Drive to Chicago3 mi · 0.1h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Chicago, IL
Before You Hit the Road
Lou Mitchell's
Jackson Blvd since 1923. A Chicago institution older than most Wrigley Field renovations. Double-yolk eggs, homemade marmalade, complimentary Milk Duds while you wait. Cubs and Sox fans both claim it.
Double-yolk omelette + fresh OJ
Open 5:30 AM–3 PM Mon–Sat
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 → Chicago
3 mi · 0.1h · easy leg
DAY 4
Monday, June 29
First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field tonight — University of Notre Dame / Indiana / Purdue Caps tonight. Gemini Giant Wilmington is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Chicago, IL · Mon Jun 29
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs · MLB
8:05 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
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
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 · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 3 mi at $0.18/mi$1
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$658
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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