Reviews

I absolutely love going to the race track. Lots of fun for all ages. Great cheap drinks on Fridays and college students get in free on Fridays.

Excellent sports venue. Beautifully appointed, yet casual enough to be comfortable. Even the non alcolic me can get a nice Miller product from Milwaukee here, (Sharps). Our server on the Terrace was attentive, the window workers inside at the stands are helpful with tasty food fast and cooked to order. While the teller betting machines are quick and helpul, I enjoy the human teller experience better. Our guy was William around the corner from the outside restrooms. I love sitting anywhere outside by the finish line and winners circle.

Although we only go here once a year on Mother's Day, we always have a great time. They have made it easy to place bets not matter where you're at. We like to go to the picnic area so we can spread out. Even when the weather isn't great it's still easy to have a good time. Plenty of kids activities and they let you bring in a cooler with beverages and food. Can't beat that.

Arlington is a beautiful and exciting place to be in the summer. I strongly recommend it for groups of friends or company outings. The building and grounds are very open, clean, and well-kept. That is certainly not the norm for racetracks, so it is very appreciated. The food prices are quite reasonable depending on where you go, though drinks are slightly expensive. Remember, you can pay to bring in a cooler of food and non-alcoholic beverages. That combined with the low entrance cost and $0.25 minimum bets can make for a cheap day! Metra is the preferred method of getting to the park if the NW line is near you. Otherwise, parking starts at $5.

On June 2, 2018 a group of us attended the Binny wine tasting. The venue was impressive and the day was great. Included in the price of the ticket was white and red wine pairing. They ran out of red wine pairing food which was supposed to be beef sliders with pickle and onion. They closed the food line till more was replaced but replaced it with dried out burnt hamburgers. They then started to count how many people they would let in because they were running out of the dried meat to serve. Disgusting! Wish I would have remembered to take a picture of it to post. Some people in my group had to leave earlier than 4:30 which was the time the food lines were to end so they didn't get any of the food at all which in the end was a blessing . Tickets weren't cheap and I think we got screwed by their mistake on food preparation.

This place is great! Sundays are family days with a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting etc And it's all included with the very low price of the ticket! I love that you can bring a cooler with food and drinks for the family to save on that cost while inside. If you want a picnic table, be sure to do that in advance! They also have betting stations all around for your convenience. Love the Arlington University, it's helpful for beginners! Always a good time with the family when we go :-)

We go every year for the memorial day event. It's great, especially if you get there early and snag a spot under the canopy! Family friendly and clean bathrooms are a huge plus! If your not into horse racing, come for the people watching!

Great place to go and have fun. Pay cash when you get there. The extra $2 is worth not standing in the long line of everybody who goes on line. Plus they put a surcharge on the online purchase so it almost cost the same !

Went on opening weekend / derby day. Outer lot parking is free and is about a 2 block walk to the main entrance. Enjoy watching horses in showing area before race and the go to the rail for actual race. On drawback - hard to place a bet with a human, mostly machines.

Always a great time to be had here. The facilities are very well kept, modern and clean. They could use a few more healthy choices when it comes to meals, but a great place to visit nonetheless.

Went for the races on Kentucky derby day. What a great place. Very clean and staff very nice and helpful. Can't wait to go back.

The line to cash out on derby day moved pretty fast. This is a beautiful racetrack. My only negative is the public address system is too loud and never stops blaring away.

Always fun. 8 year old granddaughter had a blast pretending. Enjoyed the ladies dressed up for the Derby.