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World Music Festival Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Oct 04, 2026

Various Locations , Chicago, IL 60611

The 26th annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from across the globe.

This free, city-wide festival features artists from around the world at iconic venues around Chicago including the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and Navy Pir, bringing even more diversity to Chicago’s already rich music festival schedule.

The festival embraces well-known stars and emerging artists in genres that range from traditional to contemporary. You can hear everything at the World Music Festival — from Indian classical music to Bulgarian bagpipes and Congolese funk.

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