The 25th annual World Music Festival Chicago is a city-wide, multi-venue festival presenting over 30 artists and ensembles from 22 countries around the globe, presented for free over 10 days from September 26 to October 5, 2025.
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Dance to the rhythms and melodies of musicians from all over the world at a series of free concerts across the city. This year’s line-up includes performers from Morocco. Egypt, Mexico, India, Mali, Mongolia, France and Colombia.
Photo courtesy of Chicago World Music Fest
Special concerts and performances all over the city will pop up in parks, music venues, community centers and theaters. All concerts are first-come-first served and have limited seating so arrive early. Check out the schedule when it’s published later in the month on the Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events site.
All shows are free and are scheduled in the afternoon and evenings at venues including Old Town School of Folk Music, Logan Center for the Arts, Navy Pier, Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center.
World Music Festival Chicago
Various venues through October 5, 2025
Free
More free and cheap music events
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 744-6630
