Plan your visit

City Lit Theater is at 1020 W Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60660

City Lit Theater, based in Edgewater, Chicago is located on the second floor of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church at the corner of Bryn Mawr and Kenmore, right around the corner from where Lake Shore Drive starts at Hollywood and Sheridan.

​City Lit Theater is wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator located next to the main stairs and a ramp entrance on the west side of the building. Ring the bell to gain access at the top of the ramp.

 
A street corner view of Edgewater Presbyterian Church, a large stone building with arched windows, on W. Bryn Mawr Avenue near the intersection with N. Kenmore Avenue. Directions on the image include CTA Red Line, W Bryn Mawr Ave, Lake, and CTA L. Marked features include main entrance, wheelchair access, traffic lights, and nearby parked cars.

Parking

Book parking ahead

St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church - $10

5649 N. Sheridan Rd., just around the corner north
on Sheridan one block east of City Lit. (Pre-booking required, click here.)

First three rows directly to the right of the driveway from Sheridan Road are available. Print confirmation email or pass after booking parking and place on dashboard while you are at City Lit.

Street parking

There is metered street parking in the Edgewater area. Pay boxes on Bryn Mawr have a three hour maximum duration and are free on Sundays. 

Both Winthrop and Kenmore have free and unzoned parking about one block from Bryn Mawr each direction.

Parqex

Parqex allows people and businesses with underutilized parking to make it available to those needing a place to park. Our mission is to solve the parking challenge for owners, renters, and communities in a way that benefits them and ultimately the environment. Parqex is not affiliated with City Lit. They are an independent company.

Public Transportation

We are a block and a half east of the Bryn Mawr Red Line stop.

​The construction work on the Bryn Mawr Red Line is now complete and there is a fully accessible station only 5 mins from the theater.

​​Check the CTA website for updates.

​The #36 Broadway and the #84 Peterson buses are one block east. We are one block west of the #147 Sheridan and #151 Sheridan buses. 

Sidewalk with trees and grass next to Sacred Heart Preschool campus sign on N Sheridan Rd, with parked cars and a street sign, fire hydrant, and fencing visible.