LAWN GUEST
SEATING
PACK A PICNIC, AND ENJOY A RELAXING AFTERNOON OF POLO!
LAWN GUEST SEATING
Afternoon date or family picnic? Oak Brook Polo’s Lawn Seating is the perfect impromptu and inexpensive “get out of the house” excursion. Grab a blanket or low chairs, pack a picnic and spend the afternoon relaxing under the sun in the fresh grass while watching the thrill of polo as horses thunder past from a short distance away.
LOCATION: Southwest Sideline (click here)
PERFECT FOR: Family Outings, Afternoon Date, Couples and Small Group Gatherings with Family Friends.
WHAT TO BRING CHECKLIST:
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Blanket (water resistant recommended)
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Collapsable Folding Chair(s)
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Small Portable Cooler
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Cold Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Available for Purchase Onsite)
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Sunscreen
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Baseball Cap or Large Sun Hat
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Comfortable Shoes
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Picnic (Food Available for Purchase Onsite)
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Camera and/or Binoculars
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SCORE Magazine Polo Primer (Pick-up Upon Check-in)
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Shoulder or Lawn Umbrella (Less than 4ft)
NOT PERMITTED: Outside Alcohol, Open Flame Grills, Umbrellas (Higher than 4ft), Large Picnic Tables, and Inappropriate Attire
LAWN AMENITIES:
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Small number of picnic tables and standing umbrellas
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Restroom trailer access
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Access to onsite beverage, food and merchandise vendors
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Standard Market Picnic Pick-up available
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Bike racks available
LAWN RULES:
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Lawn Seating Area is a lawn, there are no grandstands other than a small number of picnic tables and umbrellas
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Available picnic tables or stand alone umbrellas are first come first serve
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Please be conscious of your area and that you are not obstructing someone else view of the match
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Spectators MUST seat themselves behind the Warning Sign or spectator line on the grass while polo is in play
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No Littering, please keep your area clean and pick-up after yourself (trash cans are available)
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Dogs must be kept on a leash at all time and in the company of its owner
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Please smoke behind the spectators along the paved cart path or a designated area
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Throwing objects are permitted, but MUST not be used when polo is in play
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Lawn Spectators MUST park at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel (2301 York Rd.) and be shuttled to the polo grounds)
RELAXING AFTERNOON
Lawn Seating is perfect for the casual spectator who wants to enjoy an inexpensive afternoon outdoors without the polo pageantry.
PACK A PICNIC
Pick-up a pre-order Standard Market picnic or show off your own culinary skills by packing an artisan style or polo inspired spread to wow your friends and family.
BRING THE FAMILY
With free admission for Children under 13, Lawn Seating is ideal for a family outing. Pack up the kids, some sandwiches and a few cold beverages and become parent of the year!
KID FRIENDLY
Lawn Seating is a "lawn" and a perfect place to run around and tire your kiddos out. Kids are free to run onto the field when polo is not in play, pass a ball or throw a frisbee.
PERFECT DATE
Polo matches are perfect for courting couples and the happily hitched. Unwind, get a tan, catch-up on a book, or gaze at each other lovingly before the ground shakes beneath you from polo.
GAL PALS
Catch some sun, gossip or where that Derby hat again. Gather your best gals pals, purchase a bottle of champagne, unwind and close our your weekend with a friendly no fuss outing.