Neighborhood 48H guide
Lakeview / Wrigleyville: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Wrigley Field’s red marquee, Murphy’s Bleachers and a hotel across the street from the ballpark.
Wrigleyville is the part of Lakeview around Wrigley Field, the Cubs’ 1914 ballpark at Clark and Addison. On game days the bars fill up; the rest of Lakeview is residential, with the lake to the east.
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Photo: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Walk to Wrigley Field, with the Red Line to downtown.
Who it's for: Baseball fans, concertgoers and travelers who like lively bars.
Pros
- Wrigley Field
- Red Line to downtown
- Lively bars
Cons
- Crowded and loud on game days
- Hotel prices spike on game days
- A ride to the main sights
48H in Wrigleyville
Ballpark, bleacher bar, lakefront.
11:00 – Wrigley Field
Catch a game or take a ballpark tour (check the schedule).
15:00 – Murphy’s Bleachers
The classic bar across from the bleacher entrance.
17:30 – Lakefront Trail
Walk east to the lake at Addison for sunset.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Drink
Drink
Murphy’s Bleachers
3655 N Sheffield Ave
Ballpark bar across from the bleacher gate.
Official site / map →
See / do
See / do
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
The Cubs’ ivy-walled 1914 ballpark.
Photo: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Hotel Zachary
3630 N Clark St
Across Clark Street from Wrigley Field.
Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
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