Upgrades Announced for Wildcat Alley Presented by Meijer

EVANSTON, Ill. – A rotating lineup of Chicagoland food trucks highlight the new-and-improved Wildcat Alley presented by Meijer for the 2015 Northwestern Wildcats football season. The official pre-game event of Northwestern Athletics is free and open to the public beginning three hours prior to kickoff, north of Sharon J. Drysdale softball field.

Amanecer Breakfast Taco, Beavers Donuts, Blue Street Market and Connie's Pizza will roll onto campus on Saturday for the 2015 season opener against Stanford, kicking off a schedule that will include some of Evanston and Chicago's most sought-after mobile meals.
The gameday event features great food available for purchase, live entertainment, an appearance by members of the Northwestern Marching Band, activities for kids, meet-and-greet opportunities with Northwestern coaches and student-athletes and more. For a detailed map, click here. Click the image below to visit the Wildcat Alley home page.

The Tailgate Garden is the perfect no-hassle tailgate solution for fans prior to home games, opening three hours prior to kickoff. Packages start as low as $12.50 and must be purchased in advance of gameday. More information is available here.
With an entertainment lineup that changes weekly, fans can visit NUSports.com, or follow @NU_Sports on Twitter for the most current information.

2015 Wildcat Alley presented by Meijer Schedule (details subject to change)
Saturday, September 5 vs. Stanford – 11 a.m. kickoff
Gates open: 8 a.m.
Food Trucks: Blue Street Market, Beavers Donuts, Amanecer Breakfast Tacos, Connie's Pizza
Wildcats Team Appearance: Women's Soccer, Men's Golf
Northwestern Marching Band performance: 10 a.m.
Live Entertainment: Local Dance Teams

Saturday, September 12 vs. Eastern Illinois – 3 p.m. kickoff
Gates open: Noon
Food Trucks: Blue Street Market, Gino's Steaks, Yum Dum, Pasta Bowl
Wildcats Team Appearance: Fencing
Northwestern Marching Band performance: 2 p.m.
Live Entertainment: Spoken Four
Other Notables: Watch college football games live on our big screen

Saturday, September 26 vs. Ball State – 7 p.m. kickoff
Gates open: 4 p.m.
Food Trucks: Jerk, Happy Lobster, Sweet Ride Chicago, Connie's Pizza
Wildcats Team Appearance: Men's and Women's Swimming
Northwestern Marching Band performance: 6 p.m.
Live Entertainment: TBA
Other Notables: Watch college football games live on our big screen, win great prizes from The Drive, 97.1 Street Team

Saturday, October 3 vs. Minnesota – kickoff TBA
Gates open: 3 hours prior to kickoff
Food Trucks: Pierogi Street, Lunchbox, Fat Shallot, Connie's Pizza
Wildcats Team Appearance: Field Hockey
Northwestern Marching Band performance: One hour prior to kickoff
Live Entertainment: Goodbye Hero
Other Notables: Watch college football games live on our big screen

Saturday, October 17 vs. Iowa – 11 a.m. kickoff
Gates open: 8 a.m.
Food Trucks: La Cocinita, Eastman Egg, Connie's Pizza, Windy City Paddy Wagon
Wildcats Team Appearance: Men's Basketball
Northwestern Marching Band performance: 10 a.m.
Live Entertainment: TBA

Saturday, November 7 vs. Penn State - TBA
Gates open: 3 hours prior to kickoff
Food Trucks: TBA
Wildcats Team Appearance: Women's Basketball, Women's Golf
Northwestern Marching Band performance: One hour prior to kickoff
Live Entertainment: TBA

Saturday, November 14 vs. Purdue - TBA
Gates open: 3 hours prior to kickoff
Food Trucks: TBA
Northwestern Marching Band performance: One hour prior to kickoff
Live Entertainment: TBA

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Upgrades Announced for Wildcat Alley Presented by Meijer

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