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Friday, December 25, 2026

12:00 PM UTC-6 · venue local time

Soldier Field

Guide source-checked Oct 10, 2026

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Before you plan the trip

Check the official host or NFL event ticket channel for this fixture. Follow the actual sale criteria and your valid ticket's entry instructions; a listed fixture does not promise availability.

How to reach the venue

Check current official stadium guidance and dated transport services. Keep airport and game travel separate, and stay after the game rather than rushing for a flight.

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Your trip, day by day.

2 days 3 days

Dec 24 - Dec 26 · 3 days at the destination

Recommended for this trip. International flight days are additional.

Make Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears at Soldier Field the center of a Chicago break from 2026-12-24 to 2026-12-26. Arrive before the holiday game, keep 2026-12-25 for the fixture and its travel buffer, and leave 2026-12-26 flexible for departure. An optional outdoor walk is weather-dependent.

When to arrive

Plan your inbound journey and onward connection to reach Chicago by 2026-12-24, then check in and recover before game day.

Arrive and find your Chicago

Reach Chicago the day before the game.

Arrival

Settle into a city-centre base

Arrive in Chicago the day before the event, then check in, store luggage and recover from the actual onward journey.

Chicago city centre

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After check-in

Recover and prepare for the game

Leave time to rest after the actual inbound journey. Check your valid ticket, lodging and current official game notice before planning stadium travel.

Chicago

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Game day at Soldier Field

Focus on Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, your valid ticket and the route to Soldier Field.

Before the game

Choose your stadium and return route

Use the current official stadium approach and a dated journey planner. Follow your actual ticket entrance and seat, leaving room for security and queues.

Chicago to Soldier Field

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12:00 GMT-6

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Attend Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears in the NFL at Soldier Field on 2026-12-25. Use only a valid ticket for your assigned seat. The listed kickoff is currently confirmed; recheck for changes.

Soldier Field

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NFL official 2026 schedule - week 16 NFL official week 7 host and ticket listing NFL official week 9 host and ticket listing NFL official week 11 host and ticket listing NFL official week 13 host and ticket listing NFL official week 16 host and ticket listing NFL official week 17 host and ticket listing

After the game

Return to Chicago and stay the night

Allow for exit queues and dated return services. Stay in the destination after the game; departure belongs to the following day.

Soldier Field to Chicago

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Check out, then home

Collect luggage and follow the current departure route around your real flight or train. No optional booking is assumed.

Before leaving your base

Check out and collect luggage

Arrange checkout and luggage collection around your actual departure. Allow for the current transport service and your carrier arrival requirements.

Chicago

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Around your actual departure

Let the flight decide the final day

Let your actual flight or train determine the departure schedule. Check current transport guidance and your carrier arrival requirements; allow for changed or holiday service.

Chicago to your departure connection

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NFL official 2026 schedule - week 16

Daylight, if departure allows

Lakefront Trail views

Use a short, weather-appropriate section of the Lakefront Trail for lake and skyline views before departure. Do not turn this into a beach, museum or restaurant booking; winter conditions or an early connection can make it a skip.

Chicago Lakefront Trail

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Choose Chicago: Chicago's Lakefront Trail

Unscheduled holiday meal idea

Consider Lou Malnati's

Lou Malnati's is a named Chicago dining idea for a non-game meal. Christmas service is unconfirmed: check the specific city location directly before making a plan.

Lou Malnati's, Chicago

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Lou Malnati's Chicago locations

Where to stay

Choose lodging in Chicago with terms that fit possible fixture changes. Arrive the day before and stay after the game; confirm your ticket before committing to travel.

Getting around

Check the current official guidance and a dated journey planner for Chicago. Treat the airport connection and stadium trip as separate journeys; allow for queues and changed services.

Before you head to the venue

Follow the entrance and seat on your valid ticket for Soldier Field. Check the current official game notice before travel. Use the official event ticket channel and follow your ticket's seat and entrance instructions.

Use the day before the game to settle in and recover from travel.
Keep game day focused on a valid ticket, stadium travel and the fixture.
Depart on the final day around your confirmed connection; extra nights extend the plan.

Sources & current information

Event facts come from these sources. City activities and arrival plans are suggestions. Recheck schedules, access rules and opening hours before booking.

NFL official week 7 host and ticket listing NFL official week 9 host and ticket listing NFL official week 11 host and ticket listing NFL official week 13 host and ticket listing NFL official week 16 host and ticket listing NFL official week 17 host and ticket listing NFL official 2026 schedule - week 16 Choose Chicago: Chicago's Lakefront Trail Lou Malnati's Chicago locations

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