White Sox
Rate Field · Chicago, IL
Chicago's Rate Field has real surrounding lots and an official tailgating page. Small grills are the lane — commercial gear is not.
Must see / do
Around the park
- Rate Field sits on the South Side with surface lots that feed a real pregame scene.
- Respect the neighborhood — the Sox ask fans to keep lots neat and pathways clear.
Before first pitch
- Official lots generally open about two hours before first pitch — check that day's Know Before You Go for changes.
- Use the White Sox parking page for lot options and pricing.
On the lot
- Small grills only — no commercial or restaurant-grade grills per the Sox tailgating page.
- Dump charcoal in the coal bins provided throughout the lots. Tailgating ends at first pitch; no postgame cookout.
- Stay in your space and keep traffic and emergency lanes open.
Overview
- Tailgating is allowed in Rate Field parking lots under Sox rules.
- Small grills only — no commercial-grade grills.
- Charcoal goes in provided coal bins.
- Lots generally open about two hours before first pitch — confirm week-of.
- Tailgating ends at game start.
- Confirm week-of on mlb.com/whitesox.
The written rules and what an officer calls that day aren't always the same. Confirm yours the week of the game on the official ballpark pages.
Map
No baseball map image is embedded here — the remote file is missing, blocked, or not a parking-map PDF. Use the official page: Open map / gameday info . Confirm week-of; maps move.