Pro sports in Chicago
7 pro teams play in Chicago. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 Chicago teams
🧳 Things to do in Chicago
Big-shouldered, food-obsessed and gorgeous on the lakefront. Make a weekend of it.
💬Deep-dish is a meal locals eat about twice a year — order an Italian beef 'wet and hot' instead. The architecture river cruise is the one touristy thing genuinely worth doing, and the Lakefront Trail is how you get the skyline for free. Summer here is unbeatable; pack layers otherwise.
🍽 Eat
- Deep-dish + Italian beef — Lou Malnati's / Pequod's; then a dipped beef.
- West Loop 'Restaurant Row' — Randolph St's celebrated dining strip.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Wicker Park / Logan Square — Cocktail bars and craft beer.
🎨 See & culture
- Art Institute of Chicago — World-class; the Impressionists alone are worth it.
- Field Museum — Sue the T. rex lives here.
- Museum of Science and Industry — A giant, hands-on classic.
🎯 Things to do
- Millennium Park — 'The Bean' (Cloud Gate) and summer concerts.
- Architecture river cruise — The best way to see the skyline.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- Lakefront Trail — 18 miles along Lake Michigan.
- The 606 — Elevated rail-trail through the neighbourhoods.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in Chicago
Vacation rentals across Chicagoon OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.