This is the Chicago Marathon 2026 archive.
Pop-ups & Expo at the Chicago Marathon 2026
Updated
12 pop-ups are happening around the Chicago Marathon 2026, October 1–10, from Bandit, Ambition Required, Bank of America and more.
Thursday, 1 Oct
Wednesday, 7 Oct
Thursday, 8 Oct
Friday, 9 Oct
Saturday, 10 Oct
Pop-ups & Expo by the numbers
- Events listed
- 12
- Brands
- 24
- Earliest start
- 7:00 AM
- Busiest day
- Thursday, Oct 8
- Run multiple days
- 9
What are pop-ups?
Race-week pop-ups are the temporary stores, activations and expo stands that appear for the weekend and then vanish. This is where the limited kit, the customisation stations and the free coffee live. Most open for several days, so the quiet slots are early morning and late afternoon.
Good to know
- When are the pop-ups at the Chicago Marathon 2026?
- The 12 we list run across October 1–10, with the most on Thursday, Oct 8.
- How early do they start?
- The earliest start we hold is 7:00 AM. Times are shown in the event city's local timezone.
- Where do they happen?
- Across 11 venues. Each event page carries the address and a map.
- Is anything open for more than one day?
- 9 of them run across multiple days, so they are worth a visit outside the race-morning rush.