Fans who seek to have an overview of the Bears in Chicago under their new coach staff will have 11 opportunities to do so this summer in Lake Forest.
Seeking to bounce back after a disappointing regular season from 5 to 12 years old, the Bears, under the direction of the new head coach Ben Johnson, announced their calendar of training camp in 2025. The slate includes 11 training sessions open to fans of their headquarters of Halas Hall.
The first training that fans can watch takes place for Friday, July 25. It will be followed by sessions on 26, 29, 30, 30, 31 July and August 2. They are all ready to start at 8:30 am, reflecting an hour at the start an hour earlier compared to last year.
Five additional training sessions are scheduled between August 7 and 15, including joint training against Miami Dolphins on Friday August 8 and Buffalo bills on August 15 at 10:30 am before the pre-season games against these opponents to Soldier Field.
Beyond watching the quarter-Arrière Caleb Williams prepare for its second NFL season, as well as an overview of the rest of the players, the Bears will offer a series of interactive activities adapted to fans on the Halas Hall campus, including many aims to children. Some players will be available to sign autographs after each training, according to the team.
Tickets are free and will be available from July 9 at 10 a.m. via chicagobears.com/camp, but appointments on specific days will not be available. Practice sessions could be closed in case of bad weather.
The team will also have three private community practice sessions available only by invitation.
“The training camp is one of the most special moments in the Bears calendar. This is a time when our team displays their objective, strengthens chemistry and sets the tone for the coming season, “said the main vice-president of fans / guests of fans and stadium operations in a press release. “It is also a chance to bring out fans in experience, allowing them to see the dedication, preparation and intensity that fuel the Bears of Chicago. The energy in Halas Hall during the camp is electric, and it is fueled by the passion of fans of the Bears who arise, year after year, in the support of the coming season.
Free parking will be available at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills with a shuttle service starting 15 minutes ahead of the door opening and continuing two hours after training, according to a statement from the team.
The team will continue to be banned near Halas Hall, including carpooling services.
The Bears moved the training camp to Halas Hall in 2020.
Lake Forest Community Development Director Catherine Czerniak noted that the 2025 operation will look like in previous years.
“Everything went very well in recent years since the training camp has moved to Lake Forest,” she said. “We are not planning any change and we are impatient to welcome Bears fans again this year.”
Daniel I. Dorfman is an independent journalist for Pioneer Press.
