GEORGIA @ NOTRE DAME -- Chicago to South Bend

TICKETS: All tickets/wristbands are non-refundable and non-transferable as of August 1, no exceptions. 

BUSES: All buses from Chicago are sold out and we won't be adding additional capacity. The waitlist has been closed but we do have limited tailgate availability for those in South Bend. 

CHICAGO WEEKEND » Overview

THURSDAY (LATE NIGHT) Yacht Late Night Party Cruise (Chicago River + Lakefront) Open Bar, 10pm-1:30am.  Party Atmosphere for younger souls.
FRIDAY (NIGHT) Cubs Pregame 4pm + Cubs vs. Brewers, 7:20pm
FRIDAY (NIGHT) Welcome Bash w/Chicago Dawgs, 8pm
SATURDAY Chicago to South Bend, UGA @ NOTRE DAME, 7:30pm

CHICAGO FRIDAY // 9.8.17
***NEW GAMETIME ANNOUNCED***

• 4pm: Cubs Pregame @ Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern in Wrigleyville!


• 7:20pm: Cubs vs. Brewers (Dawg Days Group Seating)


• *note that Dawg Days has secured multiple blocks of seating so click the (i) button next to the ticket listing for additional information.


• 8:00pm - close: Dawg Days CHICAGO Welcome Party @ Highline Bar w/Free Entry, Drink specials, Entertainment and much more!!
  

TAILGATE ONLY » DETAILS

- 5+ Hours of EXCLUSIVE Tented Private Tailgate Party in South Bend (adjacent to ND Campus by Dorr Rd. & N. Michigan intersection). 
- CATERED BUFFET & BOTTOMLESS BEER 'till kickoff.
- LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (Band + DJ) throughout.
- TV's complete with GAME VIEWING for those without game tickets to cheer on the Dawgs!
- Cash Liquor Bar, Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, 
- Notorious koozies, great jams, and UGA's finest
- Experienced security, police, restrooms and washing stations.

Itinerary (included in Tailgate ticket)
2:30pm - 7:30pm = Tailgate Party | 7:30pm - 11:30pm = Game Viewing

**Notre Dame has extremely strict tailgating rules in place on campus (3 hour time limits, no tailgating or game viewing allowed after kickoff, no large parties, no staked tents, no amplified speakers, etc. etc.)  Luckily, we have been able to secure a very large space just across the street from campus to make sure we could accommodate everyone and allow the Dawg Days crew to maximize their time in South Bend and tailgate the way we know best! 

***Due to the festive Gameday atmosphere, this is a 21+ event

CHICAGO TO SOUTH BEND // 9.9.17
*All Times Local, Anticipated Itinerary - Subject to Change*

• 8:30 - 11:00am: Mimosa & Bloody Mary Pregame @Field Museum Chicago


• 11-11:45am: Depart from Chicago to South Bend, IN 


• 2:00-3:00pm: Arrive in South Bend


• 2:45pm - 7:15pm: EXCLUSIVE TAILGATE PARTY w/Beer, catered Food, Entertainment and much more!


• 7:30pm - 11:30pm: UGA @ NOTRE DAME 


• 12:30am: Buses depart South Bend for Chicago


• 1:30am: After-party @Chicago!

THE DEAL » WHAT'S INCLUDED

- Transportation To and From Chicago (Field Museum) for UGA/Notre Dame in South Bend. 
- Pre-game: Mimosas/Bloody Marys in AM (Field Museum)
- Exclusive TAILGATE PARTY IN SOUTH BEND with BEER, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, Specials and more! (South Bend)
- Notorious koozies, great jams, and UGA's finest
- Special surprises

TICKET OPTIONS

» YACHT CRUISE Skyline Yacht Cruise on the Chicago river + lakefront w/entertainment, premium open bar and light Chicago fare. Disclaimer: This is a party atmosphere generally for younger souls :) 
» THE CUBS GAME Game ticket to Cubs vs. Brewers in the Dawg Days blocks. Pre-game at Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern in Wrigleyville. 
» WELCOME BASH Friday night kickoff party at HighLine Bar for all Dawgs staying (or living) in Chicago. 
» BUS + TAILGATE Round-trip transportation from Chicago to South Bend including a morning pregame + goodies + tailgate party w/drinks 'till kickoff and buses will drop-off/pick-up in South Bend.
» TAILGATE ONLY For those friends already in South Bend who want to join the party. Includes tented tailgate with bottomless beer 'till kickoff, catered buffet, live entertainment, cash liquor bar, TVs for game viewing and much more!

*All tickets are non-refundable and will be final/non-transferable beginning August 1 and include complimentary entry to the Welcome Bash Friday night.

HOTEL BLOCKS

Dawg Days has secured an overflow hotel block by Grant/Millenium Park in the South Loop area of Chicago. We recommend booking ASAP as this will be our last block.

» Hilton Chicago (S. Michigan Ave.) - $179/night (singles/doubles) & $189/night (triples/quads)

   Hilton Chicago Dawg Days Block

**NOW OPEN

Dawg Days has secured a limited block of rooms at significant discounts in the prominent Lakeshore/Gold Coast area of Chicago. Due to multiple large conventions being in town + the Notre Dame game, we recommend booking by March 1, 2017 at the latest to guarantee availability. All hotels are within a mile of each other. 

» W HOTEL (Lakeshore) - $229/night (singles + doubles) and includes complimentary wi-fi + spa discounts for all Dawg Days attendees booking within the block. 

   W Hotel Lakeshore Dawg Days Block

*limited rooms remaining

» THE WESTIN (Magnificent Mile) - $189/night (King), $199/night (Queen doubles) and includes complimentary Westin Workout for all Dawg Days attendees booking within the block. 

  The Westin Michigan Ave Dawg Days Block

*limited rooms remaining 

» HOTEL INDIGO (Gold Coast) - $199/night (King) and includes complimentary breakfast for all Dawg Days attendees booking within the block. 

 Hotel Indigo Gold Coast Dawg Days Block
Reservations ('Dawg Days' for room block discount): 855-392-4447

*only Friday/Saturday night remaining

Traveling with a Group?  

If one person buys tickets for the group, you will automatically be placed together (Cubs Game and/or Bus Trip). If multiple people buy tickets, please email invite@dawgdays.org with the other ticket purchasers in your group and we will make sure you all are all together. *please note that we cannot guarantee seats together for the Cubs game if you have purchased in different blocks.

**All ticket options have limited capacities and based on held reservations and interest level expect to sell out - we strongly recommend booking sooner rather than later**

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UPDATE 8/31: Cubs vs. Brewers new gametime announced, Dawg Days timelines adjusted accordingly.

UPDATE 8/30: Specific details and information out on all events to confirmed attendees.

UPDATE 8/4: General weekend information (addresses/locations/events) out to all confirmed attendees.

UPDATE 6/15: Tailgate Only Tickets will go on sale Friday July 7th @10am EST for those friends already in South Bend. Update Extra 8/28 *Limited tailgate only tickets remain

UPDATE 6/7: We have secured an additional overflow hotel block for under $200/night. We will add to the 'HOTEL BLOCK' section above once we have the link. Update Extra 6/15 *Link available and live

UPDATE 6/6: Bus + Tailgate is officially sold out. Check the top of the page for updates.

UPDATE 5/25: Less than 20 bleacher seats remain for the Cubs game and our rep has informed us their dynamic pricing has gone up (again). As of now, we do not plan on adding more. Update Extra 6/20 *All Cubs tickets have sold out and we do not plan on adding more.

UPDATE 4/24: Extremely limited hotel rooms remain within the blocks. We are working to secure additional blocks at other hotels in the area.

UPDATE 4/20: Bus + Tailgate is currently sold out. We hope to continue adding capacity as we're able to expand. 

UPDATE 3/15: 7:30pm kickoff announced. Timelines have been adjusted to account for the late kickoff and may change +/- 30 minutes as gameday approaches.

UPDATE 3/2: 7:30pm kickoff announced. We will be updating details and timelines in March as we finalize everything.

UPDATE 3/1: Bus + Tailgate is currently sold out. See note at top of the page.  

UPDATE 2/26: The Cubs Game - all Dawg Days blocks have sold out. We are working to secure additional general admission bleacher seats. 

UPDATE 2/1: The Cubs Game - all Dawg Days blocks have sold out. We have added some general admission bleacher seats. 

UPDATE 1/25: The Cubs Game - all Dawg Days blocks have sold out. We are finalizing some additional blocks and those tickets will be available for purchase later today.

UPDATE 1/19: The Cubs Game - we have opened up two more 150+ seat Dawg Days blocks. Use the (i) symbol next to ticket name to view full details. #ChiDawgo :) 

UPDATE 1/18: The Cubs Game - Dawg Days Block 1 has sold out. We are working to acquire one more block in the same area of Wrigley Field. Check back 1/19. 

UPDATE 1/18: Due to Yacht Party demand we have reserved a much larger Yacht for the late night cruise on Thursday, Sept 7th. Tickets are back open - 350 max capacity. Update Extra 5/15 *less than 50 total tickets remain.

UPDATE 1/17: Tickets are officially live.

UPDATE 1/9: Details are being finalized and trip will be officially launched week of Jan 16th. 

UPDATE 12/10: Look for an official launch early 2017. 

UPDATE 11/30: NBC to televise Georgia @ Notre Dame game!