The 2025 Zimbabwean Music Festival will take place at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. A family-friendly cultural festival, Zimfest has something for everyone: Dynamic concerts, fun educational music and dance workshops, African marketplace and more.

Activities including Zimfest registration and dining will be centered in the Student Union and Recreation Center. Evening concerts will be held in the SURC Ballroom, while the after12:00 pm concerts and African Marketplace will be located in a grassy, shaded area outside the northeast corner of the SURC. Workshops, housing and camping are nearby.

Schedule of Events:

07:00 am - 09:00 am: Breakfast
08:30 am - 06:00 pm: Registration Open
08:30 am - 06:00 pm: Housing Check-in/out (SURC Info Center)
09:30 pm - 11:30 am: Workshop Session 4
10:00 am - 05:00 pm: Marketplace Open
11:00 am - 01:00 pm: Lunch
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm: After12:00 pm Concert
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Workshop Session 5
03:30 pm - 05:30 pm: Workshop Session 6
05:00 pm - 07:00 pm: Dinner
05:30 pm - 07:00 pm: Marimba Jam
07:30 pm - 11:30 pm: Evening Concert
Midnight pm - Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge)