About Marquette Park

The festival site is the beautifully-landscaped Marquette Park. At 323 acres, it is the largest park on the southwest side of Chicago.  Recognized for its expansive facilities and distinctive location, the park is perhaps best known for its historic value to the civil rights struggle. The seeds of racial equity were planted in its soil when, in 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the Chicago Freedom Movement to lead an historic civil rights march calling for the end to racist housing practices.  In the spirit of the struggle for social justice, the people of IMAN hope to carry on the legacy of Marquette Park by making it the home of Takin’ It to the Streets 2010.

The park is located at 6734 S. Kedzie Ave. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

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Help us be Green

We strongly suggest riding your bike, carpooling or taking public transportation. All are a lot cooler (and cheaper) than showing up to the festival by yourself in that gas guzzling car of yours.

By Car

Shuttles to and from the park will be provided at designated parking lots within the area.  In the spirit of creating cleaner communities, we HIGHLY encourage visitors to use Chicago public transportation.

Designated Parking Lots
Redfield and Mann Dr on the west side of the park (street parking)
St. Maria High School- 6727 S. California Ave.
St. Rita’s Parish- 6343 S. Fairfield
Sisters of St. Casimir- 2601 W. Marquette Rd
Midway Hotel Complete – South of the Marriot
Ford City Mall – 73rd and Cicero

By Public Transportation

The festival is accessible by public transportation via the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). With train and bus routes to Marquette Park throughout the city and to both major airports, CTA is the easiest way to travel. Map out your route with the CTA Trip Planner or click here to buy a CTA visitor pass

Traveling from the suburbs? Metra’s commuter rail system will get you to the festival in no time! Click here for more information on riding Metra to and from the festival and to see a map of nearby Metra stations.

What to Bring

Blankets
Lawn chairs
Sunglasses
Sunblock
Water
Hand sanitizer

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