Festival Community Impact
Lollapalooza’s contribution to the City of Chicago leads all other festivals in the region. While the festival only takes place over one four-day weekend in the summer, its producer, C3 Presents strives to deliver meaningful engagement programs and create positive impacts in the city year-round.
Lollapalooza works to support the local community in various areas, with a focus on introducing Chicago youth to creative opportunities in the festival industry and reducing barriers to arts access in Chicago schools. As part of this commitment, Lollapalooza has invested over $3.9M in Chicago Public Schools arts education programs since 2021. This includes the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund, which provides grants to schools for the creation of arts programs and spaces, and Lollapalooza Presents: All-City Performing Arts, a districtwide program for students in grades 3-12 that offers weekend rehearsal space and arts instruction, along with an instrument lending library, for students who might not otherwise have access.
Together, these initiatives have expanded arts education access at over 100 schools and reached more than 65,000 students. In addition, Lollapalooza has partnered with local nonprofits including After School Matters, Community Goods and Yollocalli to integrate art by Chicago youth into the festival, hosts the annual Lollapalooza & Sueños Festival Job Fair to increase access to careers in the festival industry, and engages with the Chicago arts and culture community year-round through ongoing partnerships with Festival University, Teens in the Park Fest, Chicago Juneteenth Planning Coalition, and Musically Fed.
As a part of Lollapalooza’s commitment to community relations, the festival has also improved communal spaces by funding the Grant Park Tennis and Pickleball Court Project. For more information, please visit our website.
Festival Details
Dates and Times
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Thursday, July 30 at 11:00am – Sunday, August 2 at roughly 10:00pm.
- The venue closes at each evening shortly after 10:00pm.
Event specific information can be found at https://support.lollapalooza.com/hc/en-us
Similar to years past, several artists will be using pyrotechnics in their performance.
Tennis and Pickle Ball Court Closure
- The tennis and pickle ball courts will remain open until 11pm on Sunday, July 26. The courts will re-open on Tuesday, August 4 at 6am. Beginning on Wednesday, July 15 you must access from 11th street bridge walking north along the west sidewalk of Columbus.
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Courts will NOT be accessible via Balbo from the North during these times as the sidewalk between Balbo and 9th St. yard is closed.
Dog Park Closure
The Grant Bark Park will be closed beginning Wednesday, July 15th and will reopen Saturday, August 8th. During this time, there will be a temporary dog park available for use southeast of the Skate Park.
Street and Sidewalk Closures
Street Closures
- Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 15th – August 9th
- Jackson, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 21st – August 8th
- Balbo, from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th– August 3rd
- Jackson, from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th – August 3rd
- Columbus, from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 27th – August 3rd
- Columbus (Northbound, two center lanes), from 13th Street to Roosevelt: July 27th – August 3rd
- Congress Plaza Dr, from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th – August 3rd
- Monroe, from Michigan to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 27th – August 3rd
Sidewalk Closures
- Michigan, from Jackson to 11th St. Bridge: July 28th – August 2nd
- Balbo (both sides, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 15th – August 9th
- Columbus (Northbound side), from Roosevelt to Ida B Wells: July 15th – August 7th
- Columbus (Southbound side), from 9th St. Yard to S. Ida B. Wells: July 20th – August 8th
- Jackson (both sides), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 20th – August 8th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Northbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 22nd
- Monroe (Eastbound side), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 18th and July 20th – August 8th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Southbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 25th – August 8th
- Balbo (both sides), from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th – August 3rd
- Jackson (both sides), from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th – August 3rd
- Congress Plaza Dr, from Michigan to Columbus: July 27th – August 3rd
- Congress Plaza Dr. (Westbound & Eastbound side), from Michigan to Columbus: July 25th – July 26th
- Columbus (both sides), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 27th– August 4th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Northbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: August 4th
We have worked with the City of Chicago to ensure we have a plan in place which maximizes convenience to all of our neighbors and minimizes overall impact to the street and circulation patterns for area residents and businesses. We have also coordinated the breakdown of the event to return your sidewalks, streets, and parkways to you as soon as possible.
Your neighborhood will be enjoyed by thousands of music lovers; we hope you are among them. Rest assured both city and event safety personnel are in place to ensure the entire neighborhood enjoys this celebration in a peaceful and safe manner.
Have questions or need assistance?
Please visit our website at www.lollapalooza.com or contact us at info@lollapalooza.com.
To report a concern during the event, please text the following Neighborhood Answering Service: 312-500-2646 (Please note: This service will only be active from July 15 through August 2).