Directions

Onsite Parking at Ravinia

Summer Events

Ravinia’s main public parking area during the summer is the West Parking Lot at 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, IL.

For the most accurate directions, enter “Ravinia West Parking Lot” as the destination in your map service or GPS.

A search for “Ravinia” or “Ravinia Festival” may direct you to the middle of the park, which is not accessible by car!

For performances in Bennett Gordon Hall, unless otherwise noted, parking is available only in the South Parking Lot at 201 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, IL.

Fall/Spring Events

Ravinia’s main public parking area during the fall and spring is the South Parking Lot at 201 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, IL.

Remote Parking for Ravinia (Park and Ride)

Summer Events

When the West Parking Lot is filled, guests will be redirected to the surface lots and multi-level structure at 1710 St. Johns Avenue, the “Highland Park” Metra station in nearby downtown Highland Park. Shuttle buses start to run from Park and Ride 30 minutes before gates open at Ravinia, and continue to operate throughout the evening. Park and Ride operates for select performances only, depending on attendance. Availability is listed in the parking information on each performance’s webpage.

Fall/Spring Events

Park and Ride shuttles and remote parking lots do not operate outside of the summer season. Onsite parking can accomodate all guests at fall/spring performances.

Driving to Ravinia

Ravinia is in a residential neighborhood bordered by single-lane streets, so traffic may be slow when the park is opening and closing for highly attended performances.

Parking and pickups/dropoffs on the residential streets around Ravinia is strictly prohibited, and Highland Park Police will issue fines to violating drivers.

From Chicago

Follow the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) west to the Edens Expressway (I-94) and US Route 41. Exit at Lake Cook Road and travel 1 mile east to Green Bay Road. Make a left on Green Bay Road, then a right into the West Parking Lot.
Alternate route: Follow the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) west to the Edens Expressway (I-94) and US Route 41. Exit at Clavey Road and travel 1 mile east to Green Bay Road. Make a right on Green Bay Road, then a left into the West Parking Lot.
For Park and Ride, instead exit US Route 41 at Central Avenue. Follow Central east to St. Johns Avenue. Make a right on St. Johns and follow the blue Park and Ride signs to the designated lots.

From Milwaukee and northern Chicago suburbs

Head south on US Route 41 or I-94. Exit at Lake Cook Road and travel east to Green Bay Road. Make a left on Green Bay Road, then a right into the West Parking Lot.
For Park and Ride, instead exit US Route 41 at Central Avenue. Follow Central east to St. Johns Avenue. Make a right on St. Johns and follow the blue Park and Ride signs to the designated lots.

From the west

From I-90, take I-294 toward Wisconsin. Exit at Lake Cook Road and travel 4.5 miles east to Green Bay Road. Make a left on Green Bay Road, and a right into the West Parking Lot.
For Park and Ride, continue north on Green Bay to Central Avenue, then turn right. Follow Central east to St. Johns Avenue. Make a right on St. Johns and follow the blue Park and Ride signs to the designated lots.

From the south

Take I-294 north, exit at Lake Cook Road and travel 4.5 miles east to Green Bay Road. Make a left on Green Bay Road, and a right into the West Parking Lot.
For Park and Ride, continue north on Green Bay to Central Avenue, then turn right. Follow Central east to St. Johns Avenue. Make a right on St. Johns and follow the blue Park and Ride signs to the designated lots.