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About McCormick Place

McCormick Place is Chicago’s premier convention and events complex, home to expansive exhibit halls, performing arts venues, and modern meeting spaces. With multiple buildings connected to a single campus, it’s easy to navigate, park, ride transit, and stay nearby. Whether you’re catching a show at the Arie Crown Theater, a concert at Wintrust Arena, or attending a major trade show like the NRA Show or IMTS, you’ll find practical details to plan a smooth visit right here.

Plan ahead with secure parking options, accessible transit connections, and recommended nearby hotels and dining. We’ve got you with straightforward guidance for tickets, logistics, and a successful Chicago event experience at McCormick Place.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Exhibit space: about 2.6 million square feet across four buildings; roughly 1.2 million square feet of that space is located on a single level.
  • Buildings and addresses: North/South Buildings — 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; West Building — 2301 S. Indiana Ave; Lakeside Center and Arie Crown Theater — 2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive; Wintrust Arena — 200 E Cermak Rd.
  • Arie Crown Theater capacity: 4,188 seats (Main Floor 2,315; Balcony 1,821; Boxes 52).
  • Wintrust Arena capacity: 10,000 seats.
  • Parking: Lot A ≈ 2,100 spaces; Lot B ≈ 1,800 spaces; Lot C ≈ 1,900 spaces; total ≈ 5,800 parking spaces.
  • Transit: CTA buses 3 King Drive and 21 Cermak; CTA Green Line at Cermak–McCormick Place; Metra Electric station inside the complex; occasional South Shore Line service for events.
  • Nearby hotels: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place and Marriott Marquis Chicago are connected to the campus via skybridges.
  • Notable events hosted: Chicago Auto Show, National Restaurant Association Show (NRA), IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show), and The Inspired Home Show (formerly NHHS).
  • Renaming/history: Lakeside Center was formerly the East Building and was renamed Lakeside Center in 1998; the complex has expanded with the South Building (1996), West Building (2007), and Wintrust Arena (2017).