Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is run by Chicago Cubs. For a second stop, Soldier Field is 6.2 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Chicago
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 315K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Wrigley Field 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 12 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 12 miles from Wrigley Field.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Here is how the weather at Wrigley Field changes month by month.
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales of the Federal League, which folded after the 1915 baseball season. The Cubs played their first home game at the park on April 20, 1916, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings. Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. of the Wrigley Company acquired the Cubs in 1921. It was named Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926, before changing its name to Wrigley Field in 1927. The stadium currently seats 41,649 people.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1914
- Run by
- Chicago Cubs
- Listed
- Chicago Landmark (2004) · National Historic Landmark (2020) · National Register of Historic Places (2020)
- Wikipedia readers
- 315K a year
Rooms near Wrigley Field
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2United Center
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Field Museum of Natural History
- 7Steppenwolf Theatre Company
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wrigley Field | 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 | 11 mi west | 15 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 | — |
| Niles Township | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Rosemont | 12 mi west | 15 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Maine Township | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Evanston | 7 mi north | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| Elk Grove Township | 18 mi west | 25 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
A wider trip can take in these, within 12 miles.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw312 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw55 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
66 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
72 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre Company
85 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Wrigley Field: what to know
Is Wrigley Field in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Wrigley Field?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Wrigley Field?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Wrigley Field?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (11 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
Local know-how from Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.