Ravinia Festival believes in the transformative power of shared, live music moments and their ability to inspire individuals, strengthen communities and foster a more connected world.

Ravinia’s historic 36-acre park is home to North America’s longest-running outdoor music festival and serves as an enchanting place to experience concerts throughout the summer. With a foundational focus on classical music, featuring the long-standing annual summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia is one of the most artistically diverse music festivals in the world, spotlighting renowned rock, pop, jazz, R&B, indie and country artists across the concert schedule.

A not-for-profit organization, Ravinia also enriches lives through professional music performance training in the Steans Institute as well as through youth and adult educational programs and community engagement with Reach Teach Play. Ravinia’s initiatives and programming create memorable experiences that connect people, foster curiosity and ensure that the joy of live music is accessible to all.

In 2025, Ravinia announced a multi-year renovation of its entire campus, supported by the Setting the Stages capital campaign. The comprehensive project, which will be completed for Ravinia’s 125th anniversary in 2029, will upgrade all venues and amenities to state-of-the-art standards while preserving the iconic early-20th-century Prairie School architecture and beloved lawn. Audiences have already experienced the Pavilion’s upgraded sound system and the rejuvenation of the Sandra K. Crown Theater as an immersive performance space. The 2026 season will reveal the completed transformation of Ravinia’s largest venue as the Hunter Pavilion, honoring Maxine and Thomas B. Hunter III, with many acoustic, aesthetic and technical upgrades.

Ravinia is located about 20 miles north of Chicago in Highland Park, Illinois.