Soldier Field

Chicago

The Bears, Chicago's NFL team, tackle at Soldier Field from September through January. Arrive early on game days and wander through the parking lots – you won't believe the elaborate tailgate feasts people cook up from the back of their cars.

Built between 1922 and 1926 to pay homage to WWI soldiers, the oft-renovated edifice has been home to everything from civil-rights speeches by Martin Luther King Jr to Brazilian soccer games. It got its latest UFO-landing-upon-a-Greek-ruin look in a controversial 2003 makeover. Hour-long stadium tours are available erratically; check https://soldierfield.net.

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1410 S Museum Campus Dr. Near South Side

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847-615-2327

https://www.chicagobears.com/

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