Ravinia Festival

Category: Attraction

Ravinia is an outdoor entertainment venue located in Highland Park, just north of Chicago, featuring a variety of acts such as classical, pop, contemporary, blues and jazz. The pavilion holds 3,200 reserved seats, but the main attraction is picnicking on the lawn. General admission tickets are available for lawn seating, where the guests bring lavish picnics, often with tables, tablecloths, candles, and crystal. Some choose to purchase their meals at one of several onsite restaurants or preorder a gourmet boxed meal and wine. Note that the music is broadcast to the lawn, but you cannot see the stage unless you're in reserved seats in the pavilion.

Rental lawn chairs are available. The venue also features a gift shop. Ravinia is a smoke-free environment.