Aug. 22 – 23, 2025
Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond
The Chicago House Music Festival is an annual celebration of Chicago house music that has revolutionized dance music globally. Held in Millennium Park every summer, this joyous event celebrates the Chicago-born genre and attracts house fans from across the globe to hear today’s top DJs and up-and-coming talent.
Learn more about the Chicago House Music Festival, explore this year’s lineup, and start planning your visit.
Chicago House Music Festival
Chicago House Music Festival schedule
The lineup for the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference is always packed with incredible artists and industry experts from around the world. Check back for the full 2025 schedule and lineup.
- Friday, Aug. 22: Chicago House Music Conference
- Saturday, Aug. 23: Chicago House Music Festival
Explore more: Check out some top house music venues in Chicago.
About Chicago House Music Festival
Each summer, the Chicago House Music Festival brings an incredible lineup of local and international talent, along with house music fans from across the country, to Chicago for a weekend-long dance party showcasing the various sounds and styles of house music.
In 2024, the city celebrated the 40th anniversary of house music. The genre was invented by primarily Black and LGBTQ+ artists in the 1980s, thriving in Chicago’s underground and warehouse club scene. In the following decades, house music became a worldwide phenomenon and a crucial chapter of Chicago’s music legacy. Learn more about the history of house music in Chicago.
The year’s festivities also include an industry conference featuring engaging panels with house music icons and experts at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago House Music Festival FAQs
Where is the Chicago House Music Festival?
The Chicago House Festival is held at lakefront Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. The conference events are held at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Is the Chicago House Music Festival free?
The Chicago House Music Festival is free and open to the public. All performances at Millennium Park are free to attend throughout the weekend.
How can I get to Chicago House Music Festival?
Public transportation is one of the easiest ways to get to Chicago House Music Festival. The city’s public transit system connects visitors to Millennium Park by bus and train. Millennium Park is also directly accessible via Metra.
Nearby parking garages are located at Grant Park North Garage (25 N. Michigan Ave.), Grant Park South Garage (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage (5 S. Columbus Dr.).
What accessibility amenities are available at Millennium Park concerts?
Every aspect of Millennium Park has been designed to be accessible and inclusive to all patrons. That includes:
- American Sign Language Interpretation is provided for all concerts on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage.
- Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs are available at all Millennium Park events from the Patron Service Tent
- Accessible seating (with companion seats) is available throughout the Jay Pritzker Pavilion seating bowl
Learn more about accessibility in Millennium Park.
Can I bring a folding chair and blanket into the Chicago House Music Festival?
Yes, chairs and blankets are welcome on the Great Lawn. Folding chairs are not allowed in the seating area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Tents, oversized umbrellas, oversized blankets or plastic tarps, helium balloons, oversized flags, signs/banners, barbecue grills, open flame candles, or staking of any kind are not allowed on the Great Lawn area.
Can I bring food and drinks into Chicago House Music Festival?
Yes! All guests will be allowed to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages to free events at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed.
Will food and drinks be available to purchase?
Refreshments, including food, beer, and wine, are available for purchase from the on-site concessions vendors.
What is the rain policy?
Concerts and performances in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are held rain or shine, unless there are severe weather warnings and/or the threat of lightning in the area.
Are recording devices allowed during a concert?
Photography, video, or recording devices are prohibited at all concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Can I bring my dog along?
Animals are not permitted in Millennium Park, unless they are service animals.
For additional questions regarding Millennium Park, visit millenniumpark.org.
