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Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/16/2024
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Memorial Stadium
Categories
Cheer on the Orange and Blue as the Fighting Illini Football team prepares for game day! The Illini welcome Michigan State this week.
Illini vs Michigan State
Saturday, November 16
*times are approximate and subject to change
10:30am – Kids Zone Opens – Inflatables, Face Painting, Balloon Artist
11am – Spirit March followed by Drumline Performance
11:15am- Illini Walk
11:30am – Radio Show Begins
12:50pm – Marching Illini March to Stadium
1:30pm – Kickoff
Entertainment and Amenities
Kid’s Club Kid’s Zone
When bags and hot dogs can’t keep your little one calm, come visit the Kid’s Zone. Located in the main promenade of Grange Grove, the Kid’s Zone features inflatables, face painting and a balloon artist.
Food Trucks
Grill too heavy to drag across Grange Grove? Forgot the box of burgers at home? Hot day getting to you? Grange Grove has you covered with a star-studded cast of Food Trucks located along the south fence! This year’s food truck lineup includes Watson’s Shack and Rail (fried chicken), Kona Ice (shaved ice), Chester’s BBQ (barbecue), and Dave’s Dogs (classic American tailgate food).
Fighting Illini Merchandise
Save yourself a trip to GameDay Spirit before the game and visit their in-venue location, only available on gamedays! With the latest Nike apparel and some gameday exclusive items, you don’t have to plan ahead to be the best dressed on gameday!
Radio Show
Brian Barnhart and Scott Beatty’s voices have filled Illini homes, cars, and hearts for years. In Grange Grove, you can watch these two legends create magic during their live radio show that starts after the Illini Walk roughly two hours before kickoff.
Read our Mom Review of Grange Grove here.
>Want more advice and taking your little ones to U of I sporting events? Check out Family-Friendly Guide to Illini Sports here.
