You have enough to lug around without worrying about chairs and tables. Why not get them at Ravinia? We’ve made it easier than before and we’ll do all the heavy lifting! Chair Rental is a convenient way to enjoy the lawn without having to haul your gear! When you arrive at the park, go to the green tent located just north of the Martin Theatre, facing the dining pavilion. You can’t miss our bright blue uniforms or the friendly smiles! Our staff will take your chairs and tables to your spot on the lawn and even help you set up. You can plan ahead and reserve your gear in advance (for a discount) or just walk upto the tent on the day of the concert. Read below for more information on the different ways to rent! New this year: You can now reserve your chairs and tables while completing your checkout for tickets or by clicking the "add-ons" button on the appropriate concert page. All major credit and debit cards accepted (Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American Express).
All sales are final. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the concert. Reservations not picked up by 15 minutes after the posted concert start time will be released for walk-ups. Refunds will not be offered for late arrivals. Chairs and tables may sell out on select nights. Managed by the Ravinia Women’s Board. Proceeds benefit Ravinia and its REACH*TEACH*PLAY® music education programs. Reserve your chairs and tables in advance and receive a discount on your order! To get started, go to to the online calendar and select your concert date. Click the "add-ons" button to start your order. Prices are $7 per chair and $10 per buffet table. Reserving online guarantees availability. You can also rent your chairs and tables on the day of the concert. Just walk up to the green tent and our friendly staff will help you get you what you need. Prices are $8 per chair and $12 per buffet table. Fitted tablecloths are available for $4. Renting this way will be based on available inventory.
Note: Side tables are available only with large group rentals.Note: Online pre-orders for chairs and tables must be received least 24 hours in advance. If there is not enough advance time please stop by the rental tent the evening of the concert Are you planning a party or other group event? Discounts on chairs and setup are available when you reserve 20 or more chairs. While this option does not allow us to set your chairs and tables up in advance, our staff will have them on a cart, ready to be taken to the lawn as soon as the first member of your party arrives. Just come to the green tent and our staff will help get you set up. Inventory is guaranteed with these reservations. Group Chair rentals will be available once the 2017 season is on sale starting May 9. Planning a group event and looking for catering options? If your event is catered with Levy Restaurants at Ravinia, your chairs and tables will be set up before the park opens! To learn more about this option, click here.
Entering its fifth year of operation by the Women’s Board, Ravinia’s chair and table rental venture, supported by Camping World and Good Sam, is the hassle-free way to delight in a first-class picnic on the lawn. The rental tent is located adjacent to the Martin Theatre, north of the main entrance. Chairs can be rented for only $7 each. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Credit/debit cards are accepted. No deposit is required. Reservations can be made online in advance of the concert. As with all Women’s Board projects, fund generated directly support Ravinia’s nonprofit initiatives.Skip to Search Form Skip to Page Content “AND it's super easy to get to- just take the train from the city, or drive and there's plen-ty of parking.” “Pavilion holds a small crowd to make the show seem intimate, but the "lawn" area is massive.” “since you ALWAYS end up having food envy there.), some wine, a blanket and of course, some great friends!”
Show more review highlights Yelp users haven’t asked any questions yet about Ravinia Festival."If you miss Bob Dylan, you may always regret it," a Chicago Tribune article encouraged readers in a preview of the Ravinia Festival's 1964 season. "He's a real folk singer and writes much of what he sings. A vital force in folk music." If you did happen to miss Robert Dylan — as he was billed 52 years ago at Ravinia — you finally have your second chance on June 24, provided you were able to get your hands on the instantly sold-out $160 Pavilion or $49 lawn tickets. (The times really have a-changed: the top Dylan ticket price in 1964 was $2).Dylan is not the only OMG booking scheduled for Ravinia's upcoming more than 140-event concert season that begins June 2 with a Bennett Gordon Hall performance by Concert Dance Inc. and ends on Sept. 17 with an all-day celebration of Mexico's Independence Day featuring Los Tigres del Norte. One would be hard pressed to find a more legend-studded schedule in the festival's more than century-old history.
Classic rock and country doesn't get more classic than "Jersey Boys" Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (June 12), Paul Simon (June 18), Diana Ross (July 27), Bryan Ferry (Aug. 6), Dolly Parton (Aug. 7) and John Fogerty (Aug. 25), all of whom are making their Ravinia debuts. Three farewell tours will stop at Ravinia this season. On June 11, Garrison Keillor will host his final live Ravinia broadcast of "Prairie Home Companion" while passing the torch and the microphone to his successor, mandolinist (and die-hard Cubs fan) Chris Thile. You can say bye-bye to the Go-Gos on Aug. 19. Kenny Rogers, too, knows when to walk away, and will bring his love to town on July 24.As to artists whose names are synonymous with Ravinia, Wynton Marsalis will premiere on July 12 his first violin concerto, which was co-commissioned by Ravinia Festival for violinist Nicola Benedetti. Former musical director James Levine will return to Ravinia on July 23 for the first time in more than two decades for the Festival's 50th annual gala.
Tony Bennett will have just turned 90 when he performs on Aug.13. Another Ravinia mainstay, Judy Collins, returns on Aug. 18 with a program of songs by Stephen Sondheim, whose "Send in the Clowns" is one of her signature songs. But that's not all, folks: Classic (and classical) Bugs Bunny cartoons will be screened on Sept. 11 with live musical accompaniment by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Other Ravinia movie nights are the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing the score for "The Planets — An HD Odyssey" on July 13 and "Titantic Live" on July 29 and 30. The Chicago Philharmonic will provide the score to "The Wizard of Oz" on Sept. 10.How did Ravinia Festival President and CEO Welz Kauffman score this season's concert coups? "Clean living and lots of prayers," he joked. But hard work as well. "It was knocking on the doors of people I felt should be at Ravinia," he said. "The best examples of that for this season are Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, and James Levine."Kauffman said he has been trying to book Simon, Dylan and Ross for the 16 years he has headed Ravinia.
Timing played a part (Dylan and Simon each have new recordings), and so did luck, Kauffman insisted, but so did e-mails, phone calls and face-time. "A lot of artists have the same agents. If they come and experience Ravinia and love it, they tell all of their artists what the place is like. These artists have options. They want to know: Is the audience having a good time? What are those sculptures doing there? Are food and beverages plentiful and multi-priced? Is the sound system good? How are parking and transportation?"Kauffman said that $30 million has been invested in the park over the course of his tenure. One of the newest investments, an aquatic sculpture titled Chorus, will be operational this season. Located across from the main gate, Chorus harkens back to the park's origins. "When the park opened in 1904," Kauffman said, "there were three electric water fountains in the park. A water feature on hot days would be soothing (for visitors when they enter and leave the park)." In honor of the sculpture, several of the 2016 performances have a water theme.
Special prices for the bulk of classical music concerts ($25 for the 3,400-seat Pavilion, $10 for the lawn, free for high school and college students) will remain in play this season. Kauffman said some formerly narrow pathways on the lawn have been widened for easier patron flow. Another successful innovation from last season, an area located in the park's northwest corner where BBQ-grilled foods are served, will be maintained as a place for "a quiet chat" without bothering other concertgoers.Though Ravinia's 2016 season has yet to begin, Kauffman is already considering how to top it next year. His wish list of performers grows every day. One name he will allow: Stevie Wonder. "He can play for a week, he can play a month; we'll figure it out," he said. "This is an artist of such gifts. I've asked President Obama (who attended Occidental College at the same time as Kauffman) to intercede, but that hasn't gone very far."Even the most seasoned Ravinia concertgoers could learn a thing or two from Karen Levin about how to navigate the park, especially in a season in which attendance records are poised to be broken.