Enjoy Outdoor Concerts at Ravinia Near Chicago

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https://www.ravinia.org/

The Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States,[1] with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. In Ravinia Park's first summer of 1905, it hosted the New York Philharmonic, and the prairie style Martin Theater dates from this time period. It has been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since 1936.[2] Located in Highland Park, Illinois, the festival operates on the grounds of the 36 acre (150,000 m²) Ravinia Park, with a variety of outdoor and indoor performing arts facilities.

The Ravinia neighborhood, once an incorporated village before annexation in 1899, is known as Ravinia, and retained its own post office until autumn 2010. The business district on Roger Williams Ave., within walking distance from the Ravinia Festival grounds, includes neighborhood service businesses and restaurants.[3] Ravinia takes its name from the ravines found nearby along the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

For most attendees Ravinia is experienced on the 36 acre (150,000 m²) parkland and lawn. Ravinia is one of the few concert venues in the country to allow full meals to be brought in and consumed at concerts, even allowing alcoholic beverages. Accordingly, most grocery stores and specialty restaurants in and around the Highland Park area offer ready-to-eat "Ravinia picnics" for purchase.

The park is served by the Metra commuter railroad station Ravinia Park outside the front gate with special stops before and after concerts. (The noted British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, who guest-conducted the CSO there in 1940, referred to Ravinia as "the only railway station with a resident orchestra."[6]) Visitors get dropped off and picked up right at the front gate. Attendance often tops 600,000 annually.

Our Mission

Ravinia® is an internationally renowned, not-for-profit music festival that presents outstanding performances by the world’s greatest artists. Ravinia’s principal objectives are:

• To present performances of a full range of classical music in its open-air Pavilion and enclosed recital halls, by the world’s greatest composers and musicians, along with a variety of other kinds of light classical, jazz and popular music;
• To maintain a beautiful park that is welcoming to all and attractive to families in which the music experience is enhanced by a beautiful environment and excellent dining opportunities;
• To enable gifted young performers to study under great teachers and perform in concert settings; and
• To develop broader and more diverse audiences for classical music through education and outreach programs and by maintaining affordable ticket prices.

No Street Parking
Please remember that Ravinia® is located within a residential neighborhood. Parking on the residential streets surrounding Ravinia is strictly prohibited. Highland Park Police will issue tickets to violators. The fine is $100. Click here for more info on parking.

Park Map
Our Park map shows the locations of Venues, Parking, Festival Shop and Dining Options.

Ticket Policy
Get important information on our ticket policy.

First Time Here?
Find out more about the Ravinia experience.

Ravinia Box Office
For tickets, directions, and general information, call 847-266-5100.

Ticket prices vary depending on the performance and the location of the seating. For specific performance pricing, please visit the individual event pages.

Ravinia Festival Box Office
418 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035

Ravinia Administration
To make a donation to Ravinia or other inquiries, call 847-266-5000.

418 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035