Grant Park Music Festival

Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant Park Music Festival, one of the city’s free summer music festivals, has been a Chicago tradition for 90 years and is the nation’s only free, summer-long outdoor series dedicated to classical music.

The festival features a packed schedule of concerts in Chicago’s iconic downtown Millennium Park and neighborhood venues across the city. Grab a spot on the lawn, set up a picnic, and kick back while Pritzker Pavilion’s state-of-the-art acoustic system delivers an extraordinary sonic experience — all with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop.

Grant Park Music Festival schedule

The Grant Park Music Festival schedule for its 90th season includes over 30 shows featuring the world-class Grant Park Orchestra.

The exciting line-up includes a variety of renowned conductors and musicians, including violinists, cellists, and pianists. Events also include four world premiere works by Chicago composers, an ode to Broadway, a Star Wars tribute, a Beethoven Symphony, and the popular Independence Day Salute. Check out the full details on this season’s schedule.

Festival concerts in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion offer free seating on the Great Lawn (spread out on a blanket or settle into some lawn chairs) just beyond the stage. Lawn seating is first-come, first-serve and no admission tickets are required. The seating closest to the stage in the Seating Bowl is reserved for members, groups, and visitors with single-night passes.

You’ll also find a variety of shows held in neighborhood parks and venues around the city, including the South Shore Cultural Center and the Columbus Park Refectory.

For further information, visit grantparkmusicfestival.com.

Please note: Schedule is subject to change. For the latest on all Millennium Park events, visit millenniumpark.org.