Directions and Parking
The New Northlight Theatre
(Opening september 2026)
location & Parking
New Home: 1012 Church St, Evanston IL 60201
PARKING OPTIONS
FREE:
FREE PARKING for Northlight Patrons at the 1800 Maple Self Park Garage. (Validate at Northlight for up to 4 hours) The garage is 0.2 miles from the theatre entrance, equivalent to approximately 1.5 city blocks.
FREE SUNDAYS – All Public Parking – metered street parking, lot, or garage – is free on Sundays and Holidays.
FREE ADA PARKING – ADA Parking in all public lots and garages is free at all times with Disability Parking Placard.
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES:
PUBLIC LOTS 25 and 27 are steps from Northlight’s back entrance! Both lots include ADA spaces, and are adjacent to Northlight’s back entrance, which will be open at all performance and event times. (Walking distance is less than the distance from the North Shore Center back entrance to the back half of the surface lot behind.) Public lots cost only $2/hr.
METERED STREET PARKING – Parking meters on Church St and surrounding streets cost only $2/hour and end at 9:00pm. For an evening performance at 7:30, early arrival at 7pm would mean a total cost of only $4!
ADDITIONAL GARAGE PARKING – The Sherman Plaza Garage (821 Davis Street, entrance on Davis St or Benson Ave). Garage parking is only $6 for up to 5 hours – enough for a meal and a show! Located 0.2 miles from theatre entrance.
Public Transportation
Both the CTA Purple Line (Davis stop) and Metra (UP-North/Evanston station) stop a half block east of the theatre entrance! For buses and additional routes, visit TransitChicago.com.