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Grant Park Music Festival

June 10 - August 15, 2026

Welcome

The Grant Park Music Festival is a ten-week classical music concert series held annually in Chicago, Illinois’ Millennium Park.

It features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, along with guest performers and conductors, and is one of the only free outdoor classical-music concert series in the US.

Audience in seats

2026 Season

2026 Season

Josh Jones Sphinx Award

Medal of Excellence to Principal Percussionist

March 31, 2026 Read post: Medal of Excellence to Principal Percussionist

2026 String Fellows 4x5

Meet the Festival's 2026 String Fellows

March 26, 2026 Read post: Meet the Festival's 2026 String Fellows

2026 Vocal Fellows 5x4

Meet the Festival's 2026 Vocal Fellows

March 19, 2026 Read post: Meet the Festival's 2026 Vocal Fellows

Jeremy Black

Concertmaster Jeremy Black's Top Picks

March 18, 2026 Read post: Concertmaster Jeremy Black's Top Picks

Man with Child

Thinking About a Family Gathering?

March 16, 2026 Read post: Thinking About a Family Gathering?

Choral Balcony

Plan an Event to Remember at the Festival

March 13, 2026 Read post: Plan an Event to Remember at the Festival

Reena Esmail Women's History Month

Celebrating Women's History Month

March 2, 2026 Read post: Celebrating Women's History Month

Bad Bunny

Giancarlo Guerrero Conducts in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show

February 8, 2026 Read post: Giancarlo Guerrero Conducts in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Season Prelude Giancarlo 2026

A Sneak Peek of Our 2026 Season

February 2, 2026 Read post: A Sneak Peek of Our 2026 Season

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