SOLDIER FIELD HOSTS 7TH ANNUAL SPRING EGG-STRAVAGANZA
Festivities Include Ticketed Brunch and Admission-Free Candy Grab
Release Date: 02/17/10
More than 4,000 adults and children are expected at the 7th Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza, the largest free candy grab in Chicago, at Soldier Field Stadium, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., Saturday, March 27. A ticketed brunch will be held at the United Club from 8:30-10 a.m. and an admission-free candy grab on the field follows at 10 a.m.
Children ages 10 years and younger are welcome to participate in this event presented by Dominick’s. The fun will be broadcast on the stadium’s two super-sized 23’ x 82’ video screens for parents to cheer from the sidelines.
“This popular event is a wonderful opportunity for Chicagoans to celebrate spring and to experience the historic stadium,” said Timothy J. Mitchell, general superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District.
Before the candy grab, children will have the opportunity to brunch with the bunny and take photos at Soldier Field’s United Club from 8:30 - 10 a.m. Admission to the brunch is $17.50 for adults, $12 for children under age 10, and free for children under age 3 with a paying adult. Reservations are mandatory for brunch and must be made by Wednesday, March 24 by calling 312-235-7160.
The South Courtyard will feature an interactive show by Radio Disney AM 1300 from 9–10 a.m. along with other entertainment. The first 2,000 children who participate in the 10 a.m.–noon candy grab will receive a commemorative wooden egg designed by a local Chicago youth participating in the citywide open art contest now taking place. Kids under 12 are encouraged to submit a drawing representing spring in Chicago to Soldier Field (Spring Art Contest, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605) by Friday, Feb. 26.
Guests are asked to park in the Waldron Garage for $10 and to enter the stadium on the south end at Gate O. For more information, call 312-235-7000 or visit www.soldierfield.net.
- Contact Phone: 312.742.7529
- Publication Date: 02/17/10