Donor Benefits Guide

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THANK YOU for your generous support of Ravinia! In appreciation of your contribution, we present you with the valuable donor benefits outlined here, all designed to make your visits to the park as convenient and enjoyable as possible.

Your gift reaches beyond the park.

Ravinia inspires curiosity and a love of classical music, enables talented young professional musicians to advance their careers, and serves thousands of people across Chicagoland with access to the positive impact of music. Your generosity sustains programs that provide children and families with music education programs and live music experiences in their schools and communities, as well as at Ravinia.

Benefits for Summer 2025

Early Park Entry

Present your digital benefits barcode and concert tickets (or Season Lawn Pass) to enter the park 30 minutes before the general public! Visit our online schedule to view parking lot and gate opening times for your performance.

Season Lawn Pass

The Season Lawn Pass admits up to four people to the general admission areas of the Lawn for most performances—even sold out ones!—during the summer season. This pass also serves as the Early Park Entry pass.

Admission is for two at the Opus ($5,000) level and for four beginning at the Guarantor ($7,500) level.

Donor Early Entry and Season Lawn Pass Terms and Conditions The Early Entry Pass, combined with performance tickets or as part of a Season Lawn Pass, admits the number of ticketed people specified on the pass (varies by donor benefit level) into the park 30 minutes before gates are opened to the public, except when no donor gate time is published. Other restrictions may apply to Early Entry Passes. The Season Lawn Pass is valid for Lawn general admission (GA) at summer season performances, except the Gala Benefit and when Lawn GA is not offered. Additional ID may be required to enter. Early Entry Passes are not valid for parking and not transferable. Season Lawn Passes may not be exchanged for dated Lawn GA tickets, have no cash or resale value, and are not transferable. Donor passes are revocable licenses, and admission is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies established by the Ravinia Festival Association.

Ravinia’s Most Valuable Benefit – Season Priority Parking Passes

The Season Priority Parking Pass provides Ravinia’s most generous donors with access to exclusive parking lots, just steps from the music! Priority Parking Passes are valid at all performances except the annual Gala Benefit Evening.

Priority Parking is for one car at the Opus ($5,000) level and two cars beginning at the Guarantor ($7,500) level.

At the Consortium Circle ($15,000) level and above, one space may be reserved on each night you have Pavilion or Reserved Lawn tickets, assuring you a spot when the lots are otherwise full. Log in to your account to reserve this separate parking ticket in advance; parking attendants must be shown this ticket in addition to the hang-tag when Priority Parking Lots are otherwise full.

Parking Passes are valid only with your purchased tickets or Season Lawn Pass. Donor benefits are intended for household use. To ensure fairness for all donors, Season Lawn and Parking Passes are barcoded and will be scanned upon entry.

Benefits such as Early Entry and Season Lawn Passes are delivered digitally and must be accessed the same way as tickets—on the new Ravinia app!

Download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Hang-tags are mailed to Opus and higher-level donors for Priority Parking. Place on your rear-view mirror so that attendants may efficiently provide access to the Priority Parking Lots.

Marin Alsop conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Ravinia Open Rehearsals

Ravinia donors are invited to two Chicago Symphony Orchestra rehearsals during the summer season. Invitations are emailed in July; RSVP for a maximum of four people.

Open Rehearsals for Summer 2025 will be announced in the spring.

Opportunity to Sponsor a Concert

Be recognized in association with a Ravinia performance.

This benefit begins at the Chairman’s Circle ($25,000) level.

Discount at the Festival Shop

Receive a 10 percent discount on most merchandise at The Festival Shop. Show your digital benefits barcode to receive the discount in-store or use the promo code DONOR during checkout online.

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Discount at Wintrust Chair Rental

Present your digital benefits barcode to receive $5 off each walk-up chair rental when you visit the park.

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Ravinia’s Most Popular Benefit – Advance Ticketing and Discounts

Access to summer concert tickets before public sales! Location and number of tickets available vary by level of support.

Donors at the Friend ($400) level and higher also receive 20% off reserved seats in the Pavilion and Martin Theatre for tickets priced $36 and higher.

Special pricing is offered only during the donor early access period in March and April.

Complimentary Classical Lawn Tickets

All donors receive complimentary general admission tickets (total number varies by donor benefit level) to the Lawn for select classical concerts during the summer season.

Summer 2025 selections include most Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts, excluding the Gala, Tchaikovsky Spectacular, and movie presentations.

Instructions for redeeming these complimentary tickets will be sent before the CSO’s residency begins.

Exclusive Donor Receptions

New Donor Reception Reception date will be announced in the spring.

Annual Fund Contributors’ Reception (Marquee and higher) Reception date will be announced in the spring.

Donor Appreciation Reception (Bravo–Patron) Reception date will be announced in the spring.

Ravinia’s Silver Circle – Unique Benefits for Longtime Supporters

Ravinia donors become part of the Silver Circle when they have been contributors for 25 or more years.

For the dedicated supporters ensuring that the positive impacts of music have been reaching across generations, this special recognition carries unique donor benefits to enhance your Ravinia connections and experience.

Silver Circle Recognition Dinner Reception date will be announced in the spring.

Advance ticketing for Silver Circle donors at the Guarantor ($7,500) level and above includes higher-priority fulfillment of ticket requests at your giving level during the donor early access period in March. From the Opus ($5,000) level to the Encore ($200) level, Silver Circle donors receive earlier access to your giving level’s ticket presale in mid-April.

Ravinia Season Poster

All donors receive a complimentary print of the latest Ravinia season poster—present your digital benefits barcode at The Festival Shop to collect your poster.

Recognition in Ravinia Publications

Ravinia donors at the Patron ($1,250) level and above are listed in Ravinia publications, available for free throughout the park all season long.

Donor Concierge Service

The Donor Concierge Service—available starting at the Opus ($5,000) level and higher—offers personal assistance with dining reservations, ticketing needs such as a waitlist for upgrades and additional tickets, and information about special offers and events. Call 847-266-5420.

Freehling Room Membership

Critically acclaimed Happ Inn restaurateurs Carlos and Debbie Nieto have been serving exquisite cuisine at the Freehling Room for over 20 years. Donors at the Opus ($5,000) level and above are able to request pre-concert reservations. For more information, please email [email protected] or call 847-431-7655.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Supporters receive early access to tickets and other benefits. Learn more about becoming a donor.

You may also donate now, or call our Development Department at 847-266-5461 or email [email protected]

Benefits such as Early Entry and Season Lawn Passes are delivered digitally and must be accessed the same way as tickets—on the new Ravinia app! Watch a step-by-step video about how to access your tickets and benefits.

Download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Opus ($5,000) and higher-level donors are mailed hang-tags for Priority Parking. Place on your rear-view mirror so that attendants may efficiently provide access to the Priority Parking Lots.

You can see your current giving level when you are logged in to your account to reference on the giving levels and benefits chart.

Need more info?
Read our most frequently asked donor benefit questions.