EAST SIDE VIEWING AREA
Tickets for the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon East Side Viewing Area are sold out.
Cheer on participants as they make the turn onto Columbus Drive in the final stretch of the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. New this year, spectators can purchase East Side Viewing Area tickets to access an exclusive spectator viewing area at the finish line.
The East Side Viewing Area is located in Grant Park on the east side of Columbus Drive. Ticketed guests will enter Grant Park at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 11th Street. Guests must pass through a security screening and present a ticket in exchange for a wristband to enter the secure area. The wristband will allow you to exit and re-enter the area throughout the day.
Youth eight years of age and younger will be able to access the East Side Viewing Area for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
View East Side Viewing Area map (.pdf)
View 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Grant Park map (.pdf)