Catch a Baseball Game at Wrigley Field in Illinois, USA
Walk through the gates at Wrigley Field and watch the Chicago Cubs play in one of the oldest and most distinctive ballparks in Major League Baseball. The ivy-covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and tightly packed neighbourhood around the stadium give Wrigley a character that newer grounds struggle to reproduce. Get there early enough to take in Wrigleyville outside, then settle in for the full build-up before the first pitch. Wrigley Field opened in 1914 and has been home to the Cubs since 1916, making it the second-oldest active Major League Baseball ballpark after Fenway Park. Its age is a major part of the experience, but this is not a preserved museum: it remains a working stadium with around 40,000 people filling the stands for major games, and traditions such as the seventh-inning stretch and singing āGo Cubs Goā after a home victory remain part of a Cubs game day. Choose a Cubs home fixture and book your ticket in advance, particularly for weekends, rivalry games or high-demand dates. Seats range from relatively affordable upper-level options to expensive positions close to the field, while the outfield bleachers offer a particularly recognisable Wrigley experience. If baseball history matters as much as the game, you can also add a stadium tour, but make sure you actually stay for nine innings: this activity is about seeing Wrigley functioning as a ballpark, not simply visiting the building.