ABOUT: What started as a small gathering of friends behind Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry in 1990 is now the world’s longest-running event dedicated to House Music, attracting house music fans from around the world each year. The family-reunion-style event features 12+ hours of music from the Chosen Few DJs – Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King, Andre Hatchett, Terry Hunter, and Mike Dunn along with Guest performers. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Leading up to the Festival are a host of parties and events across Chicago. Stay tuned for additional details.
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Kids 12 and under free
VIP vehicles must arrive at respective lots by 11:00 A.M.
No glass bottles or other glass on picnic grounds
No in/out of parking lots
No fireworks
No firearms
No vending, solicitation or distribution of materials of any kind in/on festival grounds (only official vendors or sponsors may do so); violators will be removed from festival grounds
All ticket wristbands are non-transferable
All sales final, no refunds or exchanges
This is a rain or shine event
Absolutely NO selling of food and/or beverages from inside of tents. If caught will result in automatic removal from the premises. Only permitted vendors can sell food or liquor on the grounds.
IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION
Once you purchase, you will receive an order confirmation email from Eventim/See Tickets. Your e-ticket(s) will be attached to your order confirmation email. Make sure to print them out and bring them to the event. Or go green and download your tickets on your smartphone!
IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder.
If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, click here to access the Eventim/See Tickets help center. For all customer inquiries, contact help@seetickets.us.
For non-technical ticketing questions and general festival info, contact info@chosenfewdjs.com
Need to view or update the information on your order? Click here for instructions.
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT !!!! NO REFUNDS!!!
The Chosen Few Picnic and Music Festival Official pre, after, and closing parties can be found here https://Chosenfew2025.eventbrite.com
Sign up for our email list for announcements for the festival, the after parties and events at this link http://eepurl.com/gfL3c1
