Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017.
A stadium & arena inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Wintrust Arena is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 8 miles from Wintrust Arena.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for the men's and women's basketball teams of DePaul University and serves as an events center for McCormick Place. It also is the home of the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Run by
- Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
- Wikipedia readers
- 41K a year
Where to stay near Wintrust Arena
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Rate Field
- 4Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6United Center
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wintrust Arena | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 18 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Thornton Township | 18 mi south | 25 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Lyons Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Rosemont | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Worth Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Wintrust Arena
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw45 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw52 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
7in town MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
82 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Visiting Wintrust Arena
Is Wintrust Arena in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Wintrust Arena?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Wintrust Arena?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Wintrust Arena?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (14 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
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