There might be 11 days until Christmas, but on Dec. 29 South Carolina plays Virginia in the Belk Bowl and Clemson takes on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal.

Headed to Charlotte? We’ve got you covered with how to buy tickets, where to stay and where to eat. 🏈 (Clemson fans headed to Arlington, scroll down + click the button for a guide to The Cotton Bowl.)

Bonus: Can’t make the trip, but not watching alone? Reply with the location, price + URL of the watch party you’re headed to. We’ll add a list of them to this guide next week. In the meantime, check out this list of local bars + restaurants that are sure to have the games on. 🙌

The Belk Bowl

South Carolina 🐔 vs. Virginia ⚔️

📍Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

⏰ Saturday, Dec. 29 at noon E.T.

📺 Watch on ABC

🎟️ Tickets range from $35-149

🚗 Columbia to Bank of America Stadium: 1 hr. 45 min.

🏨Bank of America Stadium is right in downtown Charlotte, making it easy to walk to.

Residence Inn by Marriott ⭐⭐⭐ $239/night

Hilton Charlotte Center City ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $254/night

Hampton Inn Charlotte Uptown ⭐⭐⭐ $206/night

Making a weekend out of it? Check out our guide to 24-hours in the Queen City for where to eat + what to do.

The Cotton Bowl Playoff Semifinal

#2 Clemson 🐅 v. #3 Notre Dame ☘️

📍 AT&T Stadium in Arlington, T.X.

⏰ Saturday, Dec. 29 @ 4 p.m. ET

📺 Watch on ESPN

🎟️ Tickets are sold out, however, guests can buy + sell through the Cotton Bowl Ticket Exchange. Tickets start at $216.

✈️ Flights from GSP to Dallas-Fort Worth (leaving Dec. 28 + returning Dec. 30) start at $694.

🚘 The drive is a little over 14 hours, and about $140 in gas.

🏨 Arlington is in between Dallas and Fort Worth, so there’s plenty of hotels within driving distance of the stadium:

Cambria Hotel Downtown Dallas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $155/night

Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $306/night

Hyatt Place Dallas North Galleria ⭐⭐⭐ $92/night

Doubletree by Hilton Arlington DFW South ⭐⭐⭐ $296/night

Hilton Fort Worth ⭐⭐⭐⭐ $122/night

📍Check out a full list of Dallas hotels here

🛍️ What to do: Shop ’til you drop at Highland Park Village or head to Fort Worth for a good, ol' fashion rodeo. Check out our guide to 72 hours in DFW here.

🍔 Where to eat: 38 places to find perfect steaks, tacos + so much more here.

If you’re planning not planning to make it to T.X., but want to head to Greenville to watch with fellow alums, click here for a list of watch spots put together by our friends at GVLtoday.