MAP • DIRECTIONS • PARKING

AUSTIN GARDENS • 167 Forest Avenue Oak Park, IL

 

Weather Policy

Weather in the Midwest can change at a moment’s notice.  We monitor the weather daily.  If light rain is in the forecast, we may choose to continue with our performance.  If a show is canceled due to severe weather, you will receive an email 2 hours before the designated curtain.  Please be aware that the decision to cancel a show due to severe weather is never made before 5pm on the day of the performance. 

Food & Drink

Food and drink are permitted in the park. We also have a limited variety of concessions available for purchase. We ask that patrons abide by the Park District’s “carry in, carry out” policy, and take all trash and recyclables with you when you leave.

Alcohol is permitted for patrons over 21 years of age.

Emergency Plan

In the event of a weather emergency after you have arrived, please listen for instructions from the stage manager.

In the event of an emergency involving a violent persons with a firearm, please be aware of the following.

RUN

  1. When outdoors in an open area run in a zig zag fashion (do not run in a straight line). If there is a route with more cover (trees, tall shrubs, buildings etc.) choose that route to run. 
  2. Leave your belongings behind.
  3. Call 911, if possible, to alert police to the intruder’s location, number of intruders, weapons used and any other pertinent information.

HIDE

  1. For open outdoor area you want to get as far away from the violence as possible. Do not hide unless you absolutely have to. 
  2. Remain quiet.  Silence your cell phone and any source of noise.
  3. Dial 911, if possible, to alert police to the intruder’s location, etc…
  4. If you are behind a door once the door is locked or secured, you should not open it. 
  5. Wait for the “all clear” instruction from an emergency first responder.

Please be familiar with all park exits, displayed in the image. (Click the image to enlarge.)

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

EL: Austin Gardens is located 0.4 miles Northeast of the Harlem/Lake Green line.
Head east on South Blvd toward S Marion Street.
Turn left onto N Marion Street
Turn right onto Lake Street
Turn left onto Forest Avenue
Austin Gardens will be on the left.

Metra: Austin Gardens is located 0.3 miles North of the Oak Park stop on the UP-W Metra line.
Head east on North Blvd toward Forest Avenue
Turn left onto Forest Avenue
Turn right onto Lake Street
Turn left onto Forest Avenue
Slight left to stay on Forest Avenue
Austin Gardens will be on the left.

BY CAR
Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to Harlem Avenue (Illinois 430), exit north and continue to Lake Street. Turn east and continue three blocks to Forest Avenue. Proceed north one block to the Park (on the west side of the street).

PARKING

Surface Parking Options

$1.00 per hour, enforced Monday–Saturday from 8am–6pm
No time limit. All surface parking spaces are FREE after 6pm, Monday-Saturday, and FREE all day on Sunday. Observe posted regulations, such as no overnight parking.

A) Metered Street Parking
Free after 8pm and all-day Sunday
– Passport app, Card, and Coins

B) Pay-by-Space Lot
Free after 8pm and all-day Sunday. Three hour parking limit per space.
– Terminals located at entrances, take your receipt with you – Accepts coins, bills and credit cards.

Parking Garages

C) Lake + Forest Garage: entrance on Forest Avenue
Hourly rates apply Monday through Saturday. Sundays are free. Garage fees are paid at automated pay stations that accept cash, coin and Visa, Mastercard and Discover for payment

Parking Duration Parking Fees
0 to 1.5 hrs FREE
1.5 to 2.5 hrs $2
2.5 to 3.5 hrs $3
3.5 to 4.5 hrs $4
4.5 to 5.5 hrs $5
5.5 to 6.5 hrs $6
6.5 to 10 hrs $11
10 to 24 hrs $16

Austin Gardens  – 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

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