CHICAGO POLO OPEN - HORSES & HOPS

2606 York Road,Oak Brook IL 60523

08 August, 2021

Description

Oak Brook Polo's Chicago Polo Open marks halfway point of the season and the highly popular Horses & Hops Beer Festival. The third tournament of 2021 Oak Brook Polo Season kicks off with Chicago's very own official polo tournament, the Chicago Polo Open, the City of Chicago's signature polo event returning for its sixth year. The Chicago Polo Open is a rebirth of Chicago's history in hosting rival polo teams from around the Midwest and the United States, such as Milwaukee, Detroit, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Iowa, Indianapolis and many more. The tournament also marks the half way point of the Chicago Polo season. Local teams have played against one another and have formed strategies to defeat their opponent. ​Sunday's event also includes Oak Brook Polo's popular "Horses & Hops" beer festival. While watching the thrilling polo match, taste and enjoy award winning and popular local and midwest craft brews from our field-side beer garden. EVENT SCHEDULE Gates Open to Public:         1:00 PMOpening Polo Festivities:               3:00 PMHalftime Divot Stom: 4:00 PMAwards Ceremony:                         5:30 PMPolo on the Patio: 5:00-8:00 PMACTIVITIES & PERFORMANCES: Beer FestivalBest Hat ContestBest Tailgate ContestFor more event information, please visit www.oakbrookpoloclub.com Founded in 1922 by legendary businessman, Paul Butler, the Oak Brook Polo Club is an American Polo treasure and one of the oldest polo clubs in the United States. It was once the sport's epicenter for elite professional polo in the United States and served as home to the U.S. Open Polo Championship for twenty-four straight seasons and other prestigious international and national polo tournaments. For decades the Club has been a popular Sunday tradition and social scene known for entertaining Hollywood celebrities, dignitaries, royalty and Chicago's distinguished. Today. the Oak Brook Polo Club plays on the Prince of Wales Field, which is adjacent to the Butler National Golf Course and The Drake Hotel in beautiful Oak Brook, Illinois. Located 17 miles from Chicago's Loop, the club hosts a number of Sunday polo matches and continues to attract thousands of fascinated spectators who marvel at the athleticsism and majesty of this timeless sport. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE THE WEEK LEADING UP TO EACH SCHEDULED EVENT.