Getting Here
LOCATION:
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is located at 205 East Randolph at the north end of Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, and is accessible via public transportation, car, bike, or on foot.
ACCESSING THE THEATER:
Our lobby entrance is located at 205 E Randolph on Upper Randolph (street level). If you park in the Millennium Park Garage, please take the parking garage elevators to the street level (Level 7) of the garage, exit, and take a left on Randolph to enter through our street level doors at 205 E. Randolph. We recommend dropping off any members of your party with limited mobility at the street level entrance before parking.
At street level are all box office services and scanning of performance tickets for entrance to the Harris Theater lobbies. Box office services are available prior to having tickets scanned. All ticket holders must have their performance ticket in-hand or on their mobile device to gain access to the Harris Theater lobbies. If you have purchased multiple tickets, please plan accordingly — distribute tickets to your party in advance or have your entire party present at the lobby entrance.
Parking
SELF-PARKING + GARAGE ACCESS:
Self-parking is available in the Millennium Park Garage. The main garage entrance is located at 5 South Columbus Drive, with both northbound and southbound access available. To learn more and purchase parking in advance for an event at the Harris Theater, click here.
Discounted parking validation for Millennium Park Garage is available for all ticket holders inside the Harris lobby space. With validation, parking in the Millennium Park Garage is $16 for up to twelve (12) hours for bookings in advance online. Parking validation is also available onsite for $17.50 for twelve (12) hours. For vehicles displaying disability placards or plates, there are accessible parking spaces near the Randolph Street Pedestrian Exit on Levels 2 & Level 3 of the garage. We are now able to validate parking for the following garages: Millennium Park, Lakeside, Grant Park North, and Grant Park South. Millennium Park Garage is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Millennium Park Garage is the closest garage to the theater. Once inside the Millennium Park Garage, turn right and follow Harris Theater signs that direct you toward the Randolph Street Pedestrian Exit. Parking on the North end of the garage offers the most convenient access to the Theater. Once parked, please take the parking garage elevators to the street level (Level 7) of the garage, exit, and take a left on Randolph to enter through our Upper Randolph doors at 205 E. Randolph.
STREET PARKING:
Limited street parking is also available on Columbus, Stetson, and Beaubien Avenue — north of the Harris facility — via pay boxes.
BICYCLE PARKING:
HUB312 at the McDonald's Cycle Center is located at 239 East Randolph, just east of the Harris Theater. HUB312 offers secure bike parking, lockers, and shower services to support active transportation. Details including hours of operation are available at HUB312.com or by calling 312.668.0230.
Directions if Arriving via Public Transportation
CTA:
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train stations close to the Harris Theater include the Red Line Washington Street station and Lake Street station, the Brown/Green/Orange/Purple Line trains’ Washington/Wabash station and State/Lake station. After exiting any of these stations, walk east on Randolph Street to the Theater at 205 East Randolph.
For additional directions to the Harris Theater, including bus routes, call the CTA Travel Information Center at 312.836.7000 or visit https://www.transitchicago.com.
METRA:
If arriving downtown via Metra trains, taxi cabs and CTA buses are all immediately available.
From Union Station take CTA’s #151 bus directly to Millennium Park.
From Ogilvie Transportation Center take CTA’s #20 or #56 bus directly to Millennium Park.
From LaSalle Street Station take CTA’s #147 and #151 bus directly to Millennium Park.
Randolph Street Metra Station and South Shore Line Station exit directly on Michigan Avenue and Randolph, just one block from the Harris Theater and at the Northwest corner of Millennium Park.
For additional Metra station information and up to date train schedules please visit metrarail.com.
TAXIS + RIDESHARES:
There is a taxi cab stand located on westbound Randolph (across the street from the theater, in front of the Aon Building), as well as on northbound Stetson Avenue. Rideshare pickup and drop off is permitted in front of our main lobby doors.
If you require any assistance with hailing a taxi cab or calling a cab company after the event, please ask a member of our house staff.