OktoberWest 2021

100 W Orchard St,Itasca IL 60143

11 September, 2021

Description

Our longest-running train crawl returns to the Milwaukee West with an international flair this September Prost! Celebrate the unofficial beginning of autumn with our annual international OktoberWest train crawl, coming to the Milwaukee West line on Saturday, September 11. Join us as we go around the world, no passport required! With six bars and ending at a German Oktoberfest street festival, it’s one of our most popular crawls. Schedule From downtown, outbound MD-W train 2707 leaves Chicago Union Station at 10:30am and arrives Mont Clare at 10:50am. Inbound MD-W train 2708 arrives Mont Clare at 10:46am. Mont Clare is also a short walk away from the CTA 65-Grand and 74-Fullerton bus turnaround, and from 90-Harlem and Pace 307 bus stops at Grand/Harlem. 10:45am: Meet at Mont Clare11:00am - Bar 1: 🇵🇱 Eva’s Sports Bar12:00pm - Bar 2: 🇨🇿 Bistro Grand12:50pm: Board outbound MD-W train 270912:59pm: Arrive Franklin Park*1:05pm - Bar 3: 🇮🇪 Mike O’Donnell’s*2:00pm - Bar 4: 🇲🇽 Bell Tap*2:59pm: Board outbound MD-W train 27113:12pm: Arrive Itasca3:15pm - Bar 5: 🇮🇹 Tree Guys Pizza Pub4:12pm: Board outbound MD-W train 27134:27pm: Arrive Hanover Park4:30pm - Bar 6: 🇺🇸 Prairie Station Pub6:05pm: Board inbound MD-W train 27206:23pm: Arrive Itasca6:25pm - Bar 7: 🇩🇪 Itasca OktoberfestOutbound MD-W trains leave Itasca at 7:22pm, 9:22pm, 11:22pm, and 1:22am; inbound MD-W trains leave Itasca at 8:38pm and 10:38pm. *Note: in case of freight train interference, the Franklin Park stops will be relocated to Wood Dale. Ticket Information New for 2021, Metra now offers a $7 Weekend Day Pass, good for unlimited rides on all Metra lines. Tickets can be purchased at ticket agents, on the Ventra app, or from conductors onboard the train. If you'll also be riding on Sunday, we recommend purchasing a $10 Weekend Pass on the Ventra app, which is good both Saturday and Sunday. FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? 21 and over, please. Some bars may require ID. What precautions are in place to deal with COVID-19? The Yard Social Club strongly encourages all attendees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. While capacity restrictions in Illinois will be lifted in time for this event, we strongly recommend all unvaccinated guests wait until getting fully vaccinated before joining one of our events. (We will be hosting monthly train crawls this summer, so don't worry about FOMO.) Face masks are required by federal law onboard public transit regardless of vaccination status, so don't forget to bring a mask. Since 2002, The Yard Social Club promotes sustainable suburban transportation by hosting car-free events throughout Chicagoland.