The Great Lakes: Freshwater Treasure

Free Parking Onsite • Free Metra UP-N Train

  Park in the North Parking Lot at 418 Sheridan Rd. The lot opens at the listed “Public Gates” time.

Park and Ride shuttles are not in service for this event, and the West Parking Lot is closed.

  Alert your driver: Uber, Lyft, and other car services must use one of the following parking lots to drop off and pick up guests.

• North Parking Lot (418 Sheridan Rd)
• Ravinia Train Station (680 St. Johns Ave) — ½ mile walk from Ravinia
• No drop-offs or pick-ups are allowed on public streets. If Highland Park Police or Ravinia staff redirect traffic, please follow those instructions.

  Ride the Metra Union Pacific North Line train to and from our main entrance for free with your Ravinia ticket.
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The Sandra K. Crown Theater is an indoor venue.

The stage is not visible from any location on the Lawn, nor is audio from the performance broadcast to the Lawn.

Any item deemed harmful or unsafe by Ravinia staff is prohibited.

While comfort and enjoyment of a night out at Ravinia are our top priorities, guests are prohibited from bringing the following items into the park:

• Firearms or explosives (including those possessed by off-duty officers or concealed carry license holders)
• Professional photographic and video or audio recording equipment
• Grills, firepits, or large open flames
• Chafing fuel or other canned heating products (e.g., Sterno)
• Beer kegs
• Athletic equipment (e.g., balls and flying discs)
• Bicycles, scooters, or skates (bike racks can be found outside the west and south entrances)
• Animals, except for service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities
• Tents or canopies
• Umbrellas over six feet in diameter
• Anything that needs to be staked into the ground
• Drones or other flying apparatus
• Items intended for protest, solicitation, or promotion not related to the event

Contact the box office (847-266-5100) with any questions.

At Ravinia, we believe that music has the power to bring people together. While we do not control what artists share, we ask all participants—artists and audiences alike—to uphold the spirit of respect, community, and connection that Ravinia offers.

Should any circumstance threaten physical safety, we will take appropriate action to ensure the well-being of our guests, artists, and staff.

View or download our park map for the locations of Ravinia’s venues, parking lots, restrooms, first aid station, chair/table rental pickup, Festival Shop, and in-park dining options.