Latest News About Ravinia Park

Here’s the latest on Ravinia Park (Highland Park, IL), based on recent reporting.

• Ravinia Festival underway with a $75 million campus renovation, focused first on the Pavilion and surrounding facilities. Construction began in early 2025 and is planned to continue through the 2029 season, with phased updates to improve seating, acoustics, staging, and backstage spaces. This is part of a multi-year plan to modernize the park while preserving its historic character [sources: CBS News Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago, WTTW Chicago, ABC7 Chicago].[2][3][4][5]
• Phase one centers on upgrading the Pavilion into a more capable, modern performance space, while the rear-of-house areas—renamed The Negaunee Foundation Artist Center—will receive expanded dressing rooms, warm-up rooms, a media studio, and improved loading areas. Total project scope may affect the 2026 season schedule, with a delayed but condensed lineup anticipated as renovations proceed.[3][4][5][2]
• Officials emphasize Ravinia’s goal to maintain the festival’s community and heritage while delivering upgraded amenities for artists and audiences. The renovations are described as comprehensive, spanning the entire 36-acre site and aiming for completion by Ravinia’s 125th anniversary in 2029.[4][6]

If you’d like, I can pull the latest-day summaries from those outlets or provide a concise timeline with key milestones and expected reopening dates for each venue area. I can also prepare a quick map-style overview of which parts are currently under construction versus open to the public.

Would you like a timeline or a visual summary? And do you want links to the original articles?[5][2][3][4]