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Accessorize accordingly
Spending all day in the heat and sun among tens of thousands of other music fans can be tough, especially if you don’t arm yourself with the right equipment. It can be equally frustrating if you arrive after a long car, "L" or bike ride only to find that your backpack loaded down with 20 pounds of stuff isn’t allowed in the festival.
Plan ahead to avoid those nightmares.
Here is a list from lollapalooza.com of prohibited items and items that are allowed inside the fest.
Don’t bring ...
>> Weapons of any kind
>> Framed or large backpacks
>> Alcohol
>> Glass containers
>> Food or beverages
>> Skateboards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles
>> Bicycles inside festival grounds
>> Carts
>> Large chains or spiked jewelry
>> Fireworks/explosives
>> Large umbrellas
>> Chairs
>> Hard-sided coolers
>> Tents
>> Pets, except service dogs
>> Video equipment
>> Cameras with changeable lenses/tripods
>> Audio recording equipment
You can bring ...
>> Two factory-sealed water bottles up to 1 liter each
>> Blankets
>> Small, hand-held umbrellas
>> Soft-sided coolers
>> Baby strollers
>> Empty hydration packs
>> Binoculars
>> Cameras without detachable lenses
Box office: Will be open for wristband redemption and ticket sales all three days from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Ins and outs: Three-day ticket-holders must obtain their wristband at the box office. Three-day wristbands allow re-entry into the park, but they are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and will not be replaced. One-day ticket-holders cannot re-enter the park once they leave.
Ride your bike
Lollapalooza has three options for parking your bike.
>> Bike racks on Columbus Drive, just north of Balbo across from the entrance to the festival.
>> The city provides covered, free bike parking near the corner of Randolph Street and Columbus Drive at the Millennium Park Bicycle Station.
>> The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation provides complimentary bike parking through its Chase Bank Bike Valet all three days of the festival. Your bike is placed in a secure, enclosed area at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street in
Grant Park.
Parking tips
Grant Park North Underground Garage: Enter from Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Madison Streets.
Millennium Park Garage: Enter from Columbus Drive between Randolph and Monroe Streets.
Monroe Street Garage: Enter from Columbus Drive between Randolph and Monroe Streets.
Grant Park South Garage: Enter from Michigan between Congress Parkway and Jackson Street.
CTA buses
#2 Hyde Park Express (accessible) to Balbo/Michigan
#6 Jackson Park Express (accessible) to Balbo/Michigan
#10 Museum of Science and Industry (accessible) to Balbo/Michigan
#14 Jeffery Express (accessible) to Van Buren/Michigan
#146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express (accessible) to Balbo/Michigan
# 147 Outer Drive Express (accessible) to Congress/Michigan
CTA trains
>> Red Line to Harrison or Jackson stations, walk east to Grant Park.
>> Blue Line to Jackson station, then on foot east to Grant Park; or transfer to southbound Red Line train to Harrison and walk east to Grant Park.
>> Orange and Green Lines to Adams station, walk east to Grant Park.
