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Bears watch-party bars
The next Bears game in this week’s file is away: Oct. 18 at Atlanta, noon CT, on FOX. Oct. 22 is the next home game, at Soldier Field. These eight bars are the ones whose own sites, the Lincoln Park Chamber, or a 2026 article tie them to a Bears watch.
A Jan. 8, 2026 Axios list named more rooms for one playoff weekend. Bars from that list are included only when a second source also shows they are set up for a game.
The bars
The Staley
1736 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616
Fans Bears
South Loop sports bar from former Bear Israel Idonije, near Soldier Field.
The site says that when the Bears play at noon, the bar opens at 9 a.m. Posted hours otherwise start at 3 p.m. on weekdays and noon on weekends.
Weather Mark Tavern
1503 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605
Fans Fire, and Soldier Field game days
South Loop sports bar and official Fire partner pub. The site says game day at Soldier Field starts here.
On Soldier Field football game days the tavern opens at 9 a.m.
Broken Barrel Bar
2548 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Fans Bears
Lincoln Park bar with a large beer garden. Axios listed it for the Jan. 8, 2026 Bears weekend, and Time Out describes the TVs and the garden.
Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap
41 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Fans Bears
Downtown wing bar. Axios named it for the Jan. 8, 2026 Bears weekend.
That article’s game-day food list was for the weekend. It is not repeated here as a current menu.
DraftKings Sports Bar at Wrigley Field
1012 W. Addison St., Chicago
Fans Bears
Wrigleyville sports bar. Axios named it for the Jan. 8, 2026 Bears weekend and mentioned the large screen. Time Out describes that screen as 2,000 square feet.
Playoff promotions mentioned in the January article are not listed as current.
The Butcher’s Tap
3553 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Fans Bears
Southport sports bar. Its sports page lists Bears at Falcons on Oct. 18, 2026, among the games it is showing.
The site says it has 30 or more HDTVs. It mentions game-day specials and does not print the prices.
Gaslight
2450 N. Clark St., Chicago
Fans Bears
The Lincoln Park Chamber says Sunday NFL games, including the Bears, are on with sound.
Sunday prices on that page are $8 hard seltzers, $8 Bloody Marys, $25 select domestic buckets, and $40 hard-seltzer buckets.
Mary Jo McGuire’s
2251 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Fans Bears
The Lincoln Park Chamber lists Bears game-day specials.
Those prices are $29 Miller Lite buckets, $26 Peroni and Blue Moon pitchers, and $8 jumbo mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Getting there by CTA
For the Oct. 22 home game, CTA says Soldier Field is a few blocks east of Roosevelt on the Red, Orange, and Green Lines. The #128 Soldier Field Express runs from Union Station and Ogilvie on Bears game days. Metra Electric stops at Museum Campus/11th Street and 18th Street.
The other bars are neighborhood watch rooms. Use the CTA trip planner for those addresses. The Oct. 18 game is in Atlanta, so the train that day is to the bar, not to Soldier Field.
Parking
For Oct. 22, use the Soldier Field parking notes. Bears-game rates were not verified in that file. The $40 drive-up figure there is for Fire matches.
Ticket guides
Bars by neighborhood
- Wrigleyville sports bars
8 sourced bars.
- West Loop and United Center sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- South Loop sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- Bridgeport sports bars
7 sourced bars.
- River North sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- Lincoln Park sports bars
11 sourced bars.
- Lakeview sports bars
6 sourced bars.
FAQ
Is the Oct. 18 Bears game at Soldier Field?
No. It is away at Atlanta, noon CT, on FOX. Oct. 22 against the Patriots is the next home game in this week’s file.
Which bar opens early for a noon Bears game?
The Staley says it opens at 9 a.m. when the Bears play at noon. Weather Mark Tavern says it opens at 9 a.m. on Soldier Field football game days.
Where is a North Side Bears watch?
The Butcher’s Tap lists the Oct. 18 away game. Gaslight and Mary Jo McGuire’s are the Lincoln Park rooms with Bears details on the chamber page. DraftKings at Wrigley is the Axios pick in Wrigleyville.