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Bear Down! 🏈 🐻 Family Friendly Places to Catch the Big Game!

Share the excitement and watch the game at one of these local family friendly bar/restaurants!

By Erica Alhorn, Macaroni Kid Wheaton January 7, 2026

This weekend, the Chicago Bears continue their post-season journey in the NFL playoffs. Check out some of these suggestions for family-friendly establishments around Wheaton where you can watch the game that have equal parts high-energy crowds and family friendly atmosphere to share the excitement with your neighbors! 

Make sure you call ahead in case you need reservations early!

*Note: this list is by no means exhaustive- there are probably a lot more great options near Wheaton, IL, this is just what we've compiled from local parent suggestions and personal experience. Are we missing one? Email us & we'll add it to the list! 

Family-friendly Places to Watch the Game:

  • Aurelio's Pizza (Winfield)
  • Buffalo Wild Wings (Warrenville, Lombard, Bloomingdale)
  • Caliendo's (Winfield)
  • Ellyn's Tap House (Glen Ellyn)
  • Dough (Wheaton)
  • Hawthorne's Backyard (West Chicago)
  • Lewey Q's (Glen Ellyn)
  • Main St. Pub (Glen Ellyn)
  • Nobel House (Glen Ellyn)
  • Warren's Ale House (Wheaton)

A Little Farther Away but Worth the Drive & Perfect for Meeting Friends!

  • Crazy Pour (Villa Park)
  • Dave & Busters (Lombard)
  • Des Plaines Theatre (Des Plaines)
  • Driftwood Grille (Oakbrook Terrace)
  • Enterrium (Schaumburg)
  • Fitzgerald's (Berwyn)
  • Grove Tavern (Lombard)
  • Irish Corner Cantina (Joliet)
  • McWethy's Tavern (Romeoville)
  • Palmer Place (La Grange)
  • Stadium Club (McCook)

*Another note: use your best judgement and also do your own research based on your kids' age, vibe, etc. as games can run long, crowds can get rowdy, and fellow fans can be opinionated about kids at bars 😉 but these are all places that have been recommended by other families!