Plan Your Visit
Getting There
Theater Address:
140 West Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-5086
From the North and Northwest: MAP
Take 1 - 83 South (Jones Falls Expressway) to Exit 5, Maryland Avenue. Go straight through the traffic light to the second street (Mount Royal Avenue). The Lyric is on the left and the Bolton Yards Parking Lot is on the right.
From Washington:
Via Interstate 95 - north to Baltimore: As you approach downtown, you will see I - 395. Take I - 395 toward the Inner Harbor/Downtown. Stay on your left. The second traffic light will be Pratt Street. Make a right on to Pratt. Take Pratt to Charles Street and make a left. Follow Charles about 20 blocks until Mount Royal Avenue. Make a left on to Mount Royal and the Lyric is one block down on your right.
Via 295 Baltimore Washington Parkway: As you approach downtown, you will see I - 395. Take I - 395 toward the Inner Harbor/Downtown. Stay on your left. The second traffic light will be Pratt Street. Make a right on to Pratt. Take Pratt to Charles Street and make a left. Follow Charles about 20 blocks until Mount Royal Avenue. Make a left on to Mount Royal and the Lyric is one block down on your right.
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Parking
Limited street parking is available. Be careful of any signs indicating illegal parking as many spaces are for truck unloading only or must be cleared between 4 PM and 6 PM for commute periods. On the weekends, the University of Baltimore Parking Lot, located at the corner of Mt. Royal Avenue and Oliver Street just across from the theatre, is available for patrons.
Mass Transportation MAP
The University of Baltimore/Mount Royal Light Rail Station is located almost directly across from the Lyric Opera House. On weekdays and Saturdays, trains run from 4:45 AM until 11:45 PM north to Hunt Valley. Trains run south to Glen Burnie, weekdays and Saturdays, from 4:24 AM until 11:40 PM. Sundays, trains run both north and south between 11 AM and 7:25 PM. For more information, please call the Mass Transit Administration at 410-539-5000.
Baltimore's Penn Station is two blocks northeast of the Lyric. Daily service between Washington's Union Station and Baltimore on both MARC and AMTRAK is available from early morning until 11:30 PM. For more information, please call 1-800-USA-RAIL.
General Venue Information
Food and Beverage will be allowed in the theatre lobbies only. For most performances, lower level bar and upper level bar service are available and are stocked with a variety of liquors, wines, juices, and sodas. In addition, a coffee bar is located on the first level, which includes imported pastries as well as candy and cookies. No glass bottles, cans, food, or alcoholic beverages can be brought into the theatre.
Cameras/Video Information are not permitted in the theatre during performances. If any photographs or video is taken, the staff reserves the right to confiscate the film, etc. at the discretion of the production management.
Doors Open into the main lobby approximately forty-five minutes before show-time. Usually, the doors into the performance hall open 30 minutes before the event's posted time.
Lost and Found items should be taken to the Coat Room in the main lobby. After each event, items collected are taken to the Lyric Executive Offices. For Lost & Found, please call 410-685-5086, ext 601.
Reception Facilities are available both before and after performances. The Lyric can accommodate groups of 15 - 300 people. For rental of these facilities and catering questions, please call 410-685-5086 ext 201. More information can also be found here
Restrooms are located on both the orchestra and grand tier levels.
Pay Telephones are located on the orchestra level adjacent to the lower level bar. Taxi reservations can be made by our Coat Room attendant or head usher before the performance.
Purchasing Tickets
In Person: Visit the Lyric Box Office at 140 West Mount Royal Avenue Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm. On performance days, the Main Box Box Office will remain open until show time. When performances occur on weekends, the Main Box Office will open for ticket sales two hours before showtime.
By Phone: please call Ticketmaster at 410-547-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 703-573-SEAT. All Lyric events are on sale through ticketmaster.com and available at Record and Tape Traders, the First Mariner Arena, the MCI Center and many other outlet locations throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Lyric is also a Ticketmaster outlet for other venues in the Baltimore-Washington area. For Opera events, please call (410) 900-115S
Subscriptions+Group Sales: For more information and/or to order subscriptions or group sales, please call (410) 900-1156
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
ATMs are located three blocks southeast of the theatre at:
Suntrust Bank
1300 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
PNC Bank
1100 N. CHARLES ST.
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
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Hotels
| The Clarion Peabody Court Hotel 612 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-727-7101 |
Tremont Plaza 222 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 410-727-2222 |
Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore 20 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-539-8400 |
Mt. Vernon Hotel 24 W. Franklin Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-727-2000 |
Sheraton City Center Hotel 101 W. Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-752-1100 |
Restaurants
| The Owl Bar at the Belvedere One East Chase Street Baltimore Maryland 21202 410-347-0888 |
XS: Sushi and more 1307 North Charles St Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-468-0002 |
Neo Viccino 1317 North Charles St Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-347-0349 |
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| The Brewer's Art 1106 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Tel: 410-547-6925 |
Aloha Sushi 1218 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 443-759-8531 |
City Cafe 1001 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-539-4252 |
Robert Oliver Seafood 1225 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-528-5950 |
| Della Notte in the heart of Little Italy 801 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202 410-837-5500 |
George's on Mt. Vernon Square 101 W. Monument Street Mount Vernon Baltimore, MD 21201 410-727-7101 |
Baltimore Area Attractions:
The Inner Harbor
1-877-Baltimore
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the most photographed and visited features of the city. It has been one of the major seaports in the United States since the 1700's and started blossoming into the cultural center of Baltimore that it has become today since the 1970's.
Baltimoreans and visitors alike enjoy Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the surrounding neighborhoods that offer a variety of fine dining, cultural experiences and exciting nightlife.
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
410-366-LION(5466)
The Baltimore Zoo was created by act of the Maryland state legislature on April 7, 1876. The name was changed to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2004. It is the third oldest zoo in the country, behind Philadelphia (1873) and Cincinnati (1874). Currently the Zoo’s animal collection encompasses more than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, representing nearly 200 species. Animals are displayed in natural settings replicating their native habitats.
Walters Art Gallery
410-547-9000
The Walters Art Museum is internationally renowned for its collection of art amassed by two men, William and Henry Walters, and eventually bequeathed to the City of Baltimore. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces.
Baltimore Museum of Art
443-573-1700
The Baltimore Museum of Art is home to an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. Throughout the Museum, visitors will find an outstanding selection of European and American fine and decorative arts, 15th- through 19th-century prints and drawings, contemporary art by established and emerging contemporary artists, and objects from Africa, Asia, the Ancient Americas, and Pacific Islands.
Fells Point
410-675-6751
From the funky to the classic...The unique to the unusual...The conservative to the wild...
Fells Point has a little bit of everything! There is an eclectic variety of stores and boutiques as well as a charming selection of pubs, restaurants, and night clubs.
Contemporary Museum
410-783-5720
The Contemporary Museum explores the art and culture of our time by presenting new art, new ideas and new creative processes. Since its founding in 1989, the Contemporary Museum has been committed to presenting thought-provoking exhibitions, innovative programming, and unique collaborations with artists, curators, and members of the Baltimore community.
Maryland Historical Society
410-685-3750
The Maryland Historical Society is the state's oldest cultural institution. Including a museum, library, press, and extensive educational programs, the MdHS collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage. The MdHS houses the most extensive collection of objects and artifacts in the state of Maryland, and one of the largest collections of Americana in the world.
Mount Vernon Cultural District
410-244-1030
The Mount Vernon Cultural District provides an unequaled richness of cultural experience. Today national and international institutions of renown - art museums, theaters, opera halls, colleges, libraries, historical museums, concert halls, symphony orchestras, and religious shrines - contribute to the area's vibrant mix of culture.The cultural riches of the District are scattered throughout one of the most beautiful urban areas in the nation.
Peabody Institute
410-659-8100
The Peabody is one of the nation's major sources of professionally trained musicians and dancers, training performers of every age and at every level, from small children to seasoned professionals, from dedicated amateurs to winners of international competitions. Each year, the Peabody stages more than 800 musical and dance performances in Baltimore and other U.S. cities a testament to the students hard work and dedication.
Maryland Historical Society
The Maryland Historical Society is the state's oldest cultural institution. Including a museum, library, press, and extensive educational programs, the MdHS collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage. The MdHS houses the most extensive collection of objects and artifacts in the state of Maryland, and one of the largest collections of Americana in the world.