CHICAGO STARS GAME DAY IMPACTS

The Northwestern community is thrilled to welcome the Chicago Stars FC to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium for their 2026 season. In preparation, we are coordinating our operations to ensure that the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion remains open and available to Northwestern students and recreation members during home games. However, while our doors will remain open, certain game day operations will be in place that may impact access to our facility and parking.

For each home game, parking restrictions will go into effect three (3) hours before game time and continue until one (1) hour after the game concludes. Vehicles attempting to access Campus Drive at Lincoln and Sheridan will need to present a game day parking QR code to proceed to the North Garage entrance. Recreation members will be provided a QR code to access the North Garage on game days only. The QR code is only valid for individuals with an active recreation membership at the time of use. Further information is provided below. Additionally, vehicle access to the front of Henry Crown will not be available, as traffic will not be permitted past the North Garage entrance/exit driveway. Parking restriction start times are listed below. Heavy traffic and longer wait times are anticipated, so please plan accordingly.

Further information regarding parking and other operational modifications is provided in the sections below. We encourage you to review all information thoroughly. We will continue to provide updates throughout the season as needed.
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please email recreation@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-4303.

DATE GAME TIME OPPONENT PARKING RESTRICTION START
Saturday, April 25 5:30 p.m. Boston Legacy FC 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29 7 p.m. New York Gotham FC 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 Noon Portland Thorns FC 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 31 Noon San Diego Wave FC 9 a.m.
Sunday, July 5 4 p.m. Utah Royals FC 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 18 5:30 p.m. Angel City FC 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 9 6 p.m. Bay FC 3 p.m.
Sunday, August 23 1 p.m. Racing Louisville FC 10 a.m.
Sunday, September 6 3 p.m. North Carolina FC Noon
Sunday, September 20 4 p.m. Washington Spirit 1 p.m.
Sunday, October 4 3 p.m. Denver Summit FC Noon
Sunday, October 18 6 p.m. Seattle Reign FC 3 p.m.
Friday, October 23 7 p.m. Houston Dash 4 p.m.
 

NORTH GARAGE ACCESS

Northwestern students and recreation members wishing to access the North Garage during restricted parking periods will need to present a QR code at the garage entrance. We highly recommend checking your email ahead of each game, as QR codes will be provided via email to active recreation members. Please note that QR codes are only valid on game days and will not provide garage access on non-game days.
 
QR codes must be presented on a mobile device, as printed codes cannot be scanned. Please ensure your screen brightness is turned up so the code can be properly scanned by event staff.
 
Please note that while members will have access to the North Garage, this does not guarantee or reserve a parking space. We again recommend planning ahead and arriving early.
 
PARKING RESTRICTIONS MAP
 

ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS

GROUP EXERCISE 
All Group Exercise classes will be offered during their regularly scheduled times.

MASSAGE SERVICES
Massage appointments will continue to be available on home game days.
 
PERSONAL TRAINING
Personal Training clients should continue to work with their trainer to schedule sessions accordingly.
 
COMBE TENNIS COURTS
Instructors will continue to work with their clients to schedule lessons accordingly. Court schedules and availability will proceed as normal.

BLOMQUIST RECREATION CENTER
Blomquist Recreation Center will continue to operate during normal hours. We encourage Northwestern students and recreation members to utilize Blomquist on gamedays when possible.

CLUB SPORTS & INTRAMURALS
All Intramural Sports programming will be scheduled to accommodate game days. Club Sport programs will receive communications from Cait Carney as needed.

ATHLETIC EVENTS
Those seeking information regarding Athletic events should visit the Northwestern Athletics website for further details.
 

We will continue to modify and update this page as new information becomes available. Again, if you have any questions or concerns, please email recreation@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-4303.


Last Updated: April 6, 2026