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Christkindlmarket in July? No, it's just a Bears-themed Hallmark movie

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<p>Christmas has come to early to Chicago.</p><p>In the blazing heat of July, Hallmark began filming “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," with cast, cameras and film crews spotted at Federal Plaza on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Chicagoans have been buzzing online about the appearance of the city's iconic winter holiday Christkindlmarket as they awaited <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/13/blistering-heat-returns-to-chicago-area-for-second-time-in-three-weeks" >another round of blistering heat</a>. The mystery was solved by eagle-eyed residents who noticed bright yellow filming notices.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-440000" name="image-440000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7f9ff5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/75b0cde/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="HALLMARKPLAZA_260714-8.jpg" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a90bc85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>An upcoming Hallmark movie films in Federal Plaza, Monday, July 13, 2026.

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<p>Christmas has come to early to Chicago.</p><p>In the blazing heat of July, Hallmark began filming “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," with cast, cameras and film crews spotted at Federal Plaza on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Chicagoans have been buzzing online about the appearance of the city's iconic winter holiday Christkindlmarket as they awaited <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/13/blistering-heat-returns-to-chicago-area-for-second-time-in-three-weeks" >another round of blistering heat</a>. The mystery was solved by eagle-eyed residents who noticed bright yellow filming notices.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-440000" name="image-440000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7f9ff5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/75b0cde/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="HALLMARKPLAZA_260714-8.jpg" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a90bc85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>An upcoming Hallmark movie films in Federal Plaza, Monday, July 13, 2026. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Earlier this month, the team and the network <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/06/25/hallmark-channel-picks-bears-for-upcoming-christmas-movie-holiday-touchdown-a-bears-love-story" target="_blank" ><u>announced the Christmas-related romance movie</u></a> that will air leading up to the winter holidays. </p><p>While Bears Coach Ben Johnson said he will tune in, the team is already booked to host the Packers on Christmas Day on Netflix.</p><p>Hallmark said the entire movie will be filmed in and around Chicago, “showcasing iconic locations, beloved traditions and the passion that surrounds one of NFL’s most storied franchises.”</p><p>It's the third film in a series created through Hallmark capitalizing on the 2024 popularity stemming from Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce and pop artist Taylor Swift’s relationship.

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<p>Christmas has come to early to Chicago.</p><p>In the blazing heat of July, Hallmark began filming “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," with cast, cameras and film crews spotted at Federal Plaza on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Chicagoans have been buzzing online about the appearance of the city's iconic winter holiday Christkindlmarket as they awaited <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/13/blistering-heat-returns-to-chicago-area-for-second-time-in-three-weeks" >another round of blistering heat</a>. The mystery was solved by eagle-eyed residents who noticed bright yellow filming notices.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-440000" name="image-440000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7f9ff5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/75b0cde/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="HALLMARKPLAZA_260714-8.jpg" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a90bc85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7dd6c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4655x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fc1%2F14%2Ffd1a5d3c4d7fa600950a78044fcc%2Fhallmarkplaza-260714-8.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>An upcoming Hallmark movie films in Federal Plaza, Monday, July 13, 2026.
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