EVERYTHING THAT MAKES TBOX SO MUCH FUN!
TBOX was started in 1996 by Christopher “Mister” Festa as a get-together for a few friends … and almost 30 years later, over a quarter million party people from Chicago and around the USA and the World have crossed TBOX off their bucket list! From simple beginnings, TBOX grew into a wildly unique and elaborate event, pioneering the nationwide bar crawl craze… But what makes it so special? Read on about CEREAL SHOTS, losing your TBOX Virginity, our MILLIONS OF STICKERS, Picture Frames, Opening & Closing Ceremonies, and Much More! TBOX has been featured on dozens of TV Shows and News Outlets, who can’t decide if we’re “Famous” or “Infamous”… Hundreds of couples who met at TBOX have gotten married… We’ve caused a number of new laws to be passed 😉 … but what TBOX is really about is You and Your Friends having an Unforgettable Day of Joy and Adenture… in the Greaesst City in the World We look forward to seeing you at TBOX on The Second Saturday of December, this year, and every year.
TBOX, Being Not Any Ordinary Pub Crawl, But What We Want to be the BEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR YOU — doesn’t just start off at any old bar – but with an elaborate OPENING CEREMONIES (yeah, just like the Olympics!) at CUBBY BEAR, 1059 West Addison, across from Wrigley Field. We highly encourage you all to be there bright and early to get the party started. All of the TBOX VIPs and Royalty are there, and we have Cereal Flying Everywhere. TBOX Founder Mr. Christopher Festa, and the VIPs, will be there to “Take Your TBOX Virginity” if it’s your first time, and serve you a HUGE Scoop of Cereal for an awesome photo op, getting your World Famous TBOX Cereal Shot! Read More About Opening & Closing Ceremonies and Going Wire to Wire at TBOX!
Starting around the 8th or 9th TBOX, people started really stepping up their costume game… Crazy Christmas Attire… Pajamas… Onesies… Ugly Sweaters… Sexy Santa Outfits… and over the years, fantastic group and theme costumes. Pretty much ANYTHING GOES!!! And anytime you see any type of Pajama Crawl, Onesie Crawl, Santa Crawl, Ugly Sweater Party… they’re Copying TBOX. So why not come to the Original? We encourage you to dress in Colorful, Fun Holiday Attire!! You’ll see some of the most incredibly dressed people when you come to the one and only, the original, the legendary, Twelve Bars of Xmas Pub Crawl in Wrigleyville, Chicago! Check Out Some Great TBOX Costumes Here!
What’s With the CEREAL and CEREAL SHOTS?!
TBOX Founder Mr. Festa has always loved Cereal… he pretty much lived on it in college, and when he started throwing parties, well… Froot Loops, Cap’n Crunch, Lucky Charms – those were an integral part of the Pub Crawl experience from the beginning! Sugary, Crunchy Cereal is a great energy boost and over the years, “Cereal Shots” developed into a form of edible confetti. We lean you back and pour a whole scoop of sweet cereal in you, on you, and everywhere! The Origins involve Green Beer, a large Bucket, High School Hijinks, and the kind of stuff you’d read in a “Florida Man” article. Read More About CEREAL AT TBOX!
One of the FUNNEST things about TBOX are the TONS of FUNNY STICKERS. We’ve made over 1.7 MILLION! They say things like “TBOX VIRGIN” for first-timers, “I AM SINGLE”, “I AM NOT IN A COMMITTED MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP”, “LET’S MAKE OUT RIGHT NOW”, “I LIKE HAPPY ENDINGS”, and tons of other silly, fun, flirty things. And this year, we have a totally fun, LIT collection of Christmas and Meme Themed Stickers! Get them when you check in or during the day from our Street Team or VIPs! Collect them Throughout the day and at Pre-Check In. Read More About Stickers at TBOX!
TBOX Invented the Use of Photo Frames at Parties., and they are one of the most fun and original parts of TBOX! To Read More About How We Started with Frames, Click Here!
Hahahaha, OK let’s explain… if you haven’t been to TBOX before, you’re considered a “TBOX VIRGIN” and we give you a Sticker showing your Innocent Status. To Officially LOSE IT – you have to do a Cereal Shot from one of our VIPs or Cereal Shot Stations and Get Your Sticker Signed. See how the Cereal ties in now!? But don’t worry, you can have cereal even if you’re a TBOX veteran! Read More About the Whole “TBOX Virgin” thing here!