Venues & Opening Times
Be sure to plan accordingly based on opening times of seating areas in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and when concerts move indoors to the Harris Theater.
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is located in Millennium Park, near Washington Street and Michigan Avenue
While a majority of Grant Park Music Festival concerts take place in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the Festival does move indoors on occasion. The Harris Theater for Music and Dance, located at 205 E. Randolph Street is the Festival’s favored indoor concert venue and please note that when the Festival moves indoors opening times change. Visit the Harris Theater website for more information.
Opening Times for the Jay Pritzker Pavilion:
- The Great Lawn opens in the afternoon on concert days.
- The free seating in the Seating Bowl opens 90 minutes before the scheduled concert time.
- Membership Seating Areas open 1 hour before the scheduled concert time.
The indoor Harris Theater is located north of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Randolph Street
Opening Times for the Harris Theater:
- The Lobby opens 1 hour before the scheduled concert time.
- The House (all seating areas) opens 30 minutes before the scheduled concert time.
