Bicycle Parking
Parking for bikes is available throughout the Backlot grounds including at the Library and the Village Hall.
Accessible Parking & Event Access
Accessible parking is available in all downtown general parking lots and on surrounding streets.
Dedicated accessible parking spaces are located in the parking lot off Galitz Street, just west of Lincoln Avenue.
Accessible event access is also available through the Village Green parking lot, located west of Village Hall and east of the Skokie Library.
Auto parking will be available within two blocks of the Bash during these hours in the following church and downtown Skokie public parking lots:
Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sunday, 12–8 p.m.
St. Peter's Catholic Church
8116 Niles Center Rd. (Lincoln Avenue side)
St. Paul Lutheran Church
5201 Galitz St.
Public — Northwest corner of Elmwood and Warren Streets.
Public — Babb Ave. and Louise St., one block south of Ace Hardware
Public — Babb Ave. just south of Louise St., one block south of Ace Hardware
Take the CTA
By Train: Take the Yellow Line. Info here.
By Bus: Take #97, a good alternative to the Yellow Line. #97 Skokie info.
Driving Directions from the South and Chicago
Take I-94 (Edens Expressway) to the Touhy East exit. Turn left on Cicero/Skokie Boulevard. Proceed seven blocks north to Lincoln Avenue. Turn left (northwest) on Lincoln, cross Howard and continue on Lincoln to downtown Skokie. Ample parking is available in neighborhood and downtown lots.
Driving Directions from the North
Take I-94 (Edens Expressway) to the Dempster East exit. Proceed to second stop light (Gross Point Road), turn right. Go south seven blocks to Lincoln Avenue., turn left. Take Lincoln about seven blocks southeast into downtown Skokie. Ample parking is available in neighborhood and downtown lots.
Driving Directions from the East and Evanston
Take Oakton Street across Skokie Boulevard. Ample parking is available in neighborhood and downtown lots.
Driving Directions from the West and Morton Grove
Take Oakton Street to Gross Point Road, go north to Lincoln Avenue, then right (east/southbound) on Lincoln to downtown Skokie. Ample parking is available in neighborhood and downtown lots.
Closed from Thursday at 10 a.m., through Monday at 2 a.m:
• A two-block portion of Oakton Street between Lincoln and Laramie Avenues, adjacent to the Village Hall.
• A one block section of Floral Avenue, between Oakton and Brown.
Recommended detours:
For eastbound traffic – Traffic driving eastbound on Oakton Street will be diverted at Gross Point Road, north to Lincoln Avenue east, then east one block, then south on Lincoln back to Oakton Street. Local residents will be able to access their neighborhood. For neighbors, the western end of the Oakton Street closure will physically begin at Park Avenue.
For westbound traffic – Traffic driving westbound on Oakton Street will be diverted at Lincoln Avenue, north to Main Street, then east to Gross Point Road, then southbound on Gross Point, back to Oakton Street. Local residents will be able to access their neighborhood.
PACE Bus Route 226 detour notice here.
To help ensure a fun, safe, and enjoyable event for everyone, please follow these rules:
