Breaking Barriers 2025 Event Tickets

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Event Tickets and Hotel Reservations

Discounted Hotel Accommodations

Guests coming from outside the Chicago area or wanting to stay close to Ravinia may book a stay at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, less than 10 minutes from the park, at a discounted rate.

Make your hotel reservation by Thursday, July 3, for any dates between Thursday, July 24, and Monday, July 28, to receive the $118 per night (excluding taxes and fees) Ravinia Breaking Barriers guest rate.

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See below for details about the limited-availability VIP package for the pre-concert tasting event with Breaking Barriers guest celebrity chefs on Friday, July 25. Concert tickets are not included with the VIP package.

Chef-curated bites are included with Saturday, July 26, concert tickets. Special menu options in the Dining Pavilion on Sunday, July 27, are available to all ticketholders as a separate purchase at the park.

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VIP Package Add-on (July 25)

“Celebrity Chef Tasting Bites” Food & Music Pairing

Tour culinary vignettes created by Breaking Barriers featured guest celebrity chefs, including Maneet Chauhan, Jacqueline Eng, Sarah Grueneberg, and Mika Leon!

During this pre-concert event, tasting bites are offered at each chef’s station, and screens around Tree Top share highlights from the chefs’ TV appearances and details about their cuisine’s musical pairings. The chefs will also give an informal introduction to their culinary journeys.

Limited availability!