Fifty-two acts will take the stage at the 2025 Skokie Festival of Cultures at Oakton Park. They include:
Saturday, May 17 – World Showcase Stage (east)
11 a.m. –– Tatra Mountains Cultural Foundation (Polish)
11:30 a.m. –– Thai Cultural & Fine Arts Institute
12 p.m. –– Kud Bosna Chicago (Bosnian)
12:25 p.m. –– Xilin North Shore Chinese School
12:40 p.m. –– Kurdish Cultural Center of Illinois
1 p.m. –– Opening Ceremonies: featuring Flutetopia representing Native Americans
Master of Ceremonies: Mayor Ann Tennes
1:50 p.m. –– Indonesian Performing Arts of Chicago & Indonesian Consulate General of Chicago
2:20 p.m. –– Romanian American Chicago Choir
2:55 p.m. –– Academy of Thai Music & Dance Wat Dhammaram
3:30 p.m. –– Tibetan Alliance of Chicago
4 p.m. –– Veselica Slovak Cultural Organization
4:30 p.m. –– Nayon Milwaukee (Filipino)
5:05 p.m. –– Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai / Chimu Don Don (Japanese)
5:35 p.m. –– Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago
Saturday, May 17 – World Showcase Stage (south)
11:15 a.m. –– Nordland Band (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland)
11:50 a.m.–– North Shore Martial Arts (Korean)
12:25 p.m. –– Ruan to the Moon (Chinese)
1:55 p.m. –– Socardio (Caribbean/African)
2:25 p.m. –– Soundredd Bans (Filipino)
3:05 p.m. –– Maja Rios (Brazilian, Cuban, Mexican)
3:40 p.m. –– Total T Magic (Multi-Cultural)
4:10 p.m. –– Los Improviachis (Latin/South American)
4:35 p.m. –– Benjamin Mercado (USA)
5:05 p.m. –– Kalakriti School of Dance (Indian)
Sunday, May 18 – World Showcase Stage (east)
11 a.m. –– Tierra Columbiana Dance Ensemble
11:25 a.m. –– Ensemble Horo (Bulgarian)
11:55 a.m. –– Skokie Concert Choir (Multi-Cultural)
12:25 p.m. –– Ballet Folklórico Sones Mexicanos
12:55 p.m. –– Na Kupuna Ukulele Club of Chicago (Hawaiian)
1:30 p.m. –– Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Pungmul School
2 p.m. –– Ensemble Español Youth Company (Spanish)
2:25 p.m. –– Mazurdance Chicago (Ukranian, Romanian, Greek, Jewish, Polish)
2:40 p.m. –– Turam Turkish Dance Ensemble
3:05 p.m. –– Renancer Boliviano Dance Troupe (Bolivian)
3:35 p.m. –– Hamazkayin Armenian Educational & Cultural Society
4:10 p.m. –– Klezmer Music Foundation–Junior Klezmer Orchestra (Ashkenazi Jewish)
4:40 p.m. –– National Cambodian Heritage Museum
5:05 p.m. –– Bollywood & Culture Groove (Indian)
5:20 p.m. –– Ranjani School of Dance (Indian)
5:45 p.m. –– Holi Festival of Colors (Indian)
Sunday, May 18 – World Showcase Stage (south)
11:10 a.m. –– David Rosenberg Ensemble (Jewish)
11:45 a.m. –– Evanston Aikido Center (Japanese)
12:10 p.m. –– Chicago Cossacks (Ukranian)
12:45 p.m. –– BollyBhangraUSA Dance School (Indian)
1:10 p.m. –– Hands On Cricket (English, Australian, Indian, Scottish, New Zealand & Pakistani)
1:45 p.m. –– Estudios719 (USA)
2:20 p.m. –– Mrs. Dipsworth Universe (African American)
2:55 p.m. –– Belarusians in Chicago
3:20 p.m. –– Center for Roma Culture (Hungarian)
3:55 p.m. –– The Great Bodini Magic & Juggling Co. (USA)
4:30 p.m. –– Bellydance by Phaedra (Middle Eastern)
5:05 p.m. –– Moravian American Music Academy (Czech)