Cities of the BIG TEN

Collegiate athletics bind our communities.

The Cities of the Big Ten are excited to welcome our new members from the west coast and now have 17 dynamic destinations that offer even more reasons to visit than just for outstanding athletic competition. 

Cities of the Big Ten Top 10 Passport

CITIES OF THE BIG TEN: Ann Arbor, MI; Bloomington, IN;  Champaign-Urbana, IL;  College Park, MD;  Columbus, OH;  East Lansing, MI;  Evanston, IL;  Iowa City, IA;  Lincoln, NE;  Minneapolis, MN;  New Brunswick, NJ;  State College, PA;  West Lafayette, IN


We invite all fans to take the time to spend a few extra days in our communities or plan separate trips to explore and really get to know why the conference and its cities are the finest in the nation.

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Big 10 cities

To assist all visitors, we have created a “Top Ten” in each location by simply accessing the “passport” above and immediately lock into each areas special sites and things to do.




The Cities of the Big Ten trail is a partnership of The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, Visit Bloomington, Central Jersey Convention & Visitors Bureau, Destination Ann Arbor, Destination Madison, Discover Los Angeles, Experience Champagne/Urbana, Experience Columbus, Experience Prince Georges County, Choose Lansing, Chicago’s North Shore, Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau, Meet Minneapolis, Think Iowa City, Travel Lane County (Oregon), Visit Lafayette/West Lafayette, and Visit Seattle.

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