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World Music Festival Chicago
Chicago, IL · Music
- When
- September 25 – October 4, 2026
- Where
- Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St · Chicago · IL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
World Music Festival Chicago brings international musicians to clubs, parks, and cultural venues across the city for about ten days each fall, produced by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The free festival has run annually for more than two decades and spans genres from across the globe. It is one of the department's flagship cultural programs.
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- World Music Festival Chicagosame spot
World Music Festival Chicago brings international musicians to clubs, parks, and cultural venues across the city for about ten days each fall, produced by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
- Taste of Chicago debuts0.1 mi
The one-day food festival of 1980 grew into the country's largest, long held in Grant Park..
- Cloud Gate0.1 mi
Anish Kapoor's 110-ton polished steel sculpture, completed 2006 and commonly called the Bean.
A downtown parade along Columbus Drive paired with the dyeing of the Chicago River bright green by plumbers union Local 130, a tradition since 1962.
- Millennium Park opens0.1 mi
Built over rail yards and completed four years late, the park immediately became the city's front lawn and its most visited attraction..