From the Bears to the Stones, Martin Luther King Jr. to the Catholic Eucharistic Congress, Soldier Field has been the center for events, games, concerts and historic moments in Chicago for 100 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Civil Rights Rally at Soldier Field on June 21, 1964, in Chicago. Martin Luther King Jr. is the keynote speaker at the Illinois Rally for ...

While it's best known for hosting the Chicago Bears, Soldier Field - which turns 100 years old this month ... In 1964, it held a civil rights rally featured Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here is everything you need to know about Soldier Field, including a full schedule of upcoming events, parking, transportation options, bag policies, closest hotels and more.

A WGN camera films the 35,000 people attending the freedom rally at Soldier Field held by MLK on July ... The Rev. Martin Luther King addresses a crowd estimated at 70,000 at a civil rights ...

That same year, on what would become known as Freedom Sunday, civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. told nearly 30,000 people gathered at Soldier Field, “This day we must declare ...

More than 1,000 people gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20, 2025. The PUSH for Excellence Dr. King Breakfast continues the ...

Hesburgh knew and met with King several times other than at the Soldier Field rally, perhaps most notably when King spoke at Notre Dame, on Oct. 18, 1963, at Stepan Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. is the keynote speaker at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights held at Soldier Field. The predominantly Black crowd that gathers to hear King speak is fewer people than ...

Soldier Field bag policy All bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC (12x6x12 measurements). You can also bring a small clutch bag into Soldier Field (4.5x6.5x2 measurements).