DIRECTIONS & PARKING

The Taste of Polonia will take place at the Copernicus Cultural & Civic Center located on the Northwest side of Chicago
at 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, one block east of Milwaukee Avenue, and two blocks west of the Kennedy Expressway (I-90), Exit 84.

Public Transportation

The Center is easily accessible by public transportation.

  • Lawrence Avenue bus #81
  • CTA and PACE buses
  • METRA (Union Pacific/Northwest Line)
  • CTA Blue Line trains both stop
 stops in front of the building
stops located just one block north at the Jefferson Park bus terminal
stops located just one block north at the Jefferson Park bus terminal
stops located just one block north at the Jefferson Park bus terminal

Free Parking

Unlimited Free parking at Wright College with free shuttles to the grounds.

Wright College
4300 North Narragansett Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634-1500
(Located at Montrose and Narragansett)
Unlimited Free parking

  • Unlimited Free parking at Wright College!
  • Free air conditioned coaches will shuttle guests to the festival grounds.
  • Coaches will run Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday during festival hours until 11:00pm.


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    Limited free parking is available at the following locations:

    Arlington Glass
    4547 N. Milwaukee Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60630
    Fri. after 5PM, Sat.
    Sun. & Monday – all Day
    View Google Map    		 Hoyne Savings Bank
    4729 N. Milwaukee Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60630
    Sat. after 1:00PM
    Sun. & Monday – all Day
    View Google Map    		 Parkway Bank
    4854 N. Milwaukee Ave
    Chicago, IL 60630
    Sat. after   TBD
    Sun. & Monday – all Day
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    Paid Parking:

    Paid parking is $ 20

    Veteran’s Square Underground Parking
    4849 N. Lipps Avenue,
    Chicago, IL 60630
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    Milwaukee Ave and Higgins    		 VIP ( open to all ) ” Close In Parking “
    5211 W Lawrence Ave
    Chicago, IL 60630
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