Get ready to celebrate the city that started it all! Chicago — home of house music since the early 1980s — is turning up the volume for the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference, Aug. 21–24. From Millennium Park to downtown stages, the city will be alive with the pulse of electronic beats, legendary DJs, and dance floor energy you won’t want to miss.

Enjoy four unforgettable days of music and culture — panel discussions with industry leaders, dance lessons, artist meet-and-greets, and electrifying DJ sets. Best of all? Admission is free!

The festivities kick off Aug. 21 at the Chicago Cultural Center with community conversations, live DJs, and high-energy dance workshops. On Aug. 22, house music and the Spirit of Music Garden transform Grant Park into a massive outdoor dance floor. Aug. 23 brings four stages of nonstop music in Millennium Park, spotlighting the biggest names in house. Then, wind down Aug. 24 with soulful grooves from DJs along the Chicago Riverwalk.

Check out the full four-day lineup and plan your ultimate house music experience.