As our first home game approaches this weekend, I’m excited to bring you a post that Kendra Thornton and I collaborated on about traveling to football game’s with your family. We have had so many wonderful experiences at games together and I want other parents to know that enjoying yourself at a game with your kids is possible and is so much fun! Without further ado, here is what Kendra and I came up with.
As the summer comes to end, you may be thinking that your opportunity for enjoying a family vacation is over, but that is simply not the case! During the fall season, there are many different opportunities to travel as a family including heading out to a weekend football game! If your family enjoys sporting events, there’s nothing better than sitting back, relaxing and watching your favorite team or alma matter compete in a rivalry game! Bring back that old-fashioned school spirit and let your children experience the energy and enthusiasm that football brings with it!
Accommodation Options
As you prepare to plan the perfect weekend getaway to a football game with your family this fall, you may be wondering where you should stay during your travels. Whether traveling to my home city, Chicago, for a Bears game or a Northwestern game, or to your own alma matter, it’s important to have comfortable accommodations. Opting to stay at a hotel, or in your very own recreational vehicle, can be tons of fun for the kids. Before traveling, it is highly important to do your research on hotels in the area, as a bad hotel can truly ruin your entire stay and weekend that was supposed to be filled with fun. By choosing to rent an RV during your stay, your family can relax in their own private mobile home complete with luxurious features, details and comfortable sleeping arrangements. Renting an RV for the weekend can be lots of fun for the entire family and provides you with an authentic camping experience. You may even choose to tailgate right from your RV to add to the overall experience.
A Family Bonding Experience
Traveling to a football game this fall provides you with an excellent opportunity to really bond with your family. Tailgating is a wonderful pastime associated with football weekends, and they are filled with endless fun. While you and your spouse should enjoy yourselves, remember to be responsible, as your children are with you. Toss the football around with them, teach them fun tailgating games, and bask in the excitement as the game begins to draw near! Remember to get your parking pass for the day and cook up a delicious meal right from the back of your vehicle. Don’t forget to bring along the lawn chairs and relax in the parking lot while enjoying your food and playing fun-filled games with the kids such as cornhole toss, ladder ball and more.
Enjoying the Game as a Family
You might think that you won’t be able to enjoy the game if your children are with you, but that’s simply not the case as long as you are prepared. Make sure to check the seating chart before leaving so that you know if your seats will be in the sun or shade, covered or uncovered, heated/cooled or not. These things can be important in making sure that you have packed your bag correctly for the game. Don’t forget to bring a hat for your children if you’ll be in the sun. Something else that we’ve found very useful is a misting fan which can help you and your kids stay cool when the weather hasn’t gotten the message that it’s fall yet. And as the season moves on make sure you switch out the gear in your bag to include a blanket that can be rolled tightly to save space. Disposable poncho’s are also good to have in the car in case rain threatens. Just be sure to check the stadium’s policy on what you can and can’t bring in with you before you leave your house. You’d hate to have a bag perfectly packed and then have to leave it at the gate because it’s larger than the stadium allows.
Getaway from your ordinary life this season and head out to the game with the kids. Whether you choose to visit your local football stadium or prefer to visit an out-of-state team, there are endless options of fun that you can enjoy during your travels with the entire family.
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Thanks Kendra for joining us today! You can keep up with Kendra on Twitter and at her business page, Thornton Public Relations.
