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Winterland is an annual holiday experience in Chicago. It’s held at Wrigley Field and Gallagher Way in Lakeview alongside Christkindlmarket and runs from mid-November through early January.

Winterland at Gallagher Way in Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Winterland

 

Visiting Winterland

Winterland is fun for people of all ages. Admission is US$5 (as of December 2023) and children age two and under are admitted free of charge. Individual ride tickets are US$4 each (as of December 2023). No cash is accepted – only debit or credit cards. Check the official website for more info.

Winterland at Wrigley Field in Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Winterland


 

Attractions

We went to meet a friend for lunch at Christkindlmarket and decided to made a day of it by taking our toddler to Winterland. He had a great time on the rides and we enjoyed the experience overall.

Winterland
Winterland
Large walk-through baseball at Winterland at Wrigley Field in Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Large walk-through baseball

One of the main attractions is the outdoor ice skating rink. Rink access is US$12 with your own skates and US$20 including skate rental (as of December 2023).

Ice skating rink

Rides include a tilt-a-whirl, teacups, a carousel, ice slide, ice bumper cars, and a train ride around the infield. Private chalets are available for rent for up to 20 people. There’s also a large food tent serving all kinds of food and drinks, photos with Santa, games, and more.

Teacups
Teacups
Train
Train

 

Wrigley Field

In 2022, Winterland moved into iconic Wrigley Field for the first time. It gives visitors the chance to actually walk in the outfield, where all the attractions are located, and see the stadium from a player’s perspective.

Wrigley Field scoreboard in Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Wrigley Field scoreboard
Wrigley Field

In addition to being on the field, the lower concourse and some concession stands are open. I was able to see the plaques of Chicago Cubs players enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Outside the stadium at Gallagher Way, I could admire statues of Cubs legends including Fergie Jenkins and Ernie Banks (1931-2015).

Cubs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cubs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Statues of Fergie Jenkins (left) and Ernie Banks (right)
Statues of Fergie Jenkins (left) and Ernie Banks (right)

 

Map of Lakeview with the Winterland Location

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