No instrument? No problem!
For the 18th year, Make Music Day 2026 features Mass Appeal, bringing together people of all levels and ages to make music in large, single-instrument groups.
Not quite music lessons, not quite jam sessions, Mass Appeals are a special kind of musical happening of their own. And anyone can take part – in many cases, you don’t even need to bring an instrument!
Port Townsend WA
Harmonica
3rd Annual Andy Mackie Memorial Harmonica Blow-Out!
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Pope Marine Plaza, 609 Water St. Port Townsend, WA, 98368
Tyler TX
Bucket Drumming
Bergfeld Park Bucket Drumming
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Bergfeld Park, 1510 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Kenosha WI
Percussion
Boomwhackers & Rhythm Hero
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
SoundBar Musick Cafe, 115 56th St. Kenosha, WI 53140
Port Townsend WA
Bucket Drumming
Bucket Drummers Parade and More
11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Pope Marine Plaza and Pope Marine Building, 100 Madison St. Port Townsend, WA, 98368
Locust NC
Bucket Drumming
Bucket Drumming at Locust City Hall
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Locust City Hall Backyard Stage, 186 Ray Kennedy Dr., Locust, NC 28097
Salem OR
Bucket Drumming
Bucket Drumming & Found Sound
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Wexford Alley, 455 Court Street NE
Cross Plains WI
Bucket Drumming
Bucket Drumming Under the Pavilion
03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
H.M. Zander Community Nature Park (Pavilion)
Fayetteville AR
Bucket Drumming
Buckets & Beats: Fayetteville Drum Jam
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Square Gardens 1 W Center St, Fayetteville
Albany NY
Harmonica
Dad Fest
10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Washington Park Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Fair Lawn NJ
Bucket Drumming
Drum Circle at Berdan Park
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Berdan Grove Park Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, USA
York PA
Bucket Drumming
Drum Circle in Royal Square
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Market View Arts, 37 West Philadelphia St.
Hohenwald TN
Bucket Drumming
Drum Daddy
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Strand Theatre of Hohenwald, TN
Muskogee OK
Bucket Drumming
Drum on the Buckets at the Park
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Honor Heights Park, 1400 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee, OK
Kansas City MO
Harmonica
Easttop Harmonica Experience with Russ (Kidman) Schenken
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E Gregory Blvd
Chimacum WA
Flowerpot Music
Flower Pot Ensemble! and Mallet making workshop
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Chimacum, WA 98325
Chicago IL
Flowerpot Music
Flower Pot & Mallet Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Welles (Gideon) Park, 2333 W Sunnyside Ave
Muskogee OK
Flowerpot Music
Flowerpot Music at the Park
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Honor Heights Park, 1400 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee, OK
Woodstock NY
Percussion
Fre AtLast Solstice Drums
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
10 Rock City Road
Stanly County NC
Ukulele
FREE Workshop – Ukulele for Daddy & Me!
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
The Depot at Market Station 501 West Main St.
Friendswood TX
Flowerpot Music
Friendswood Library Session
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Friendswood Library: 416 S Friendswood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546
Stanly County NC
Percussion
Fun with Boomwhackers & Bells / Rhythm Fun
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Market Station, 501 W. Main St., Albemarle, NC 28001
Ossining Briarcliff NY
Harmonica
Harmonica Jam
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
The boathouse Restaurant, 46 Westerly Road Ossining NY
Chicago IL
Harmonica
Harmonica Jam
02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago
AL
Harmonica
Harmonica Jam – Huntsville, AL
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2610 Clinton Ave. W, Huntsville, AL 35805
Madison WI
Harmonica
Harmonica Lesson with Harmonica Man Dewayne Keyes
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lisa Link Peace Park
Salem OR
Harmonica
Harmonica Play-Along & Giveaway
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Wexford Alley, 455 Court Street NE
West Valley AZ
Percussion
Instrument Petting Zoo
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Arts HQ Gallery 16126 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
West Valley AZ
Bucket Drumming
Instrument Petting Zoo
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Arts HQ Gallery 16126 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374, United States
West Valley AZ
Harmonica
Instrument Petting Zoo
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Arts HQ Gallery 16126 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374, United States
York PA
Harmonica
Intro to Harmonica
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
"OMA The Queue Building, 280 W Market St. york, PA
Bridgeport CT
Bucket Drumming
Jamming With Dad (Bucket drumming)
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Norden Club, 4 Seabright Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06605
San Jose CA
Harmonica
Learn Harmonica with Gary and EastTop Harmonicas!
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM
Danna Rock Park, San Jose
Green Bay WI
Percussion
Levitt AMP Music Festival – Family music activity table
04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Leicht Memorial Park, 128 Dousman St. Green Bay, WI 54302
Madison WI
Ukulele
Mad City Ukes
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Bartell Theatre 113 E. Mifflin, Madison
Aberdeen SD
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Aberdeen: Bucket Drumming
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Melgaard Park, 501 E Melgaard Rd, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Albany NY
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Albany: Bucket Drumming
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Washington Park, Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
Appleton WI
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Appleton: Bucket Drumming
01:10 PM - 01:40 PM
The History Museum at the Castle, Appleton, WI
Bethel CT
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Bethel: Bucket Drumming
02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Municipal Center, 1 School Street, Bethel CT 06801
Bethel CT
Harmonica
Make Music Bethel: Harmonica Event
11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Municipal Center, 1 School Street, Bethel CT 06801
Bethel CT
Percussion
Make Music Bethel: Percussion Event
11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Municipal Center, 1 School Street, Bethel CT 06801
Bolivar TN
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Bolivar: Bucket Drumming
02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Bolivar Farmers Market 110 Lafayette Street, Bolivar, TN 38008
Bolivar TN
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Bolivar: Flowerpot Music
02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Bolivar Farmer’s Market 110 Lafayette Street, Bolivar, TN 38008
Bolivar TN
Percussion
Make Music Bolivar: Percussion Event
02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Bolivar Farmers Market 110 Lafayette Street, Bolivar, TN 38008
Bridgeport CT
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Bridgeport: Bucket Drumming
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Broad Street Stairs - Downtown Bridgeport 150 Elm St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Buda TX
Harmonica
Make Music Buda: Harmonica Event
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Buda Welcome Center, TX
Buda TX
Percussion
Make Music Buda: Percussion Event
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Buda Welcome Center
Clatsop County OR
Harmonica
Make Music Clatsop County – FREE Harmonicas
12:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Clatsop county - historically its only been Astoria but we are working to branch out
Hohenwald TN
Harmonica
MAKE MUSIC DAY- Blues Harp Workshop
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Strand Theatre, Hohenwald, TN
Chatham NY
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Day Chatham – Flower Pot Performance
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Gazebo on the village green, 2 Depot Square Chatham, New York
Worcester MA
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Day Kick-Off
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Worcester Public Library
Worcester MA
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Day Kick-Off
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Worcester Public Library
Santa Monica CA
Harmonica
Make Music Day presented by Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors
04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Colorado Center Park, Santa Monica
Manchester CT
Harmonica
Make Music Day: Songwriting & Harmonica Jam (All Ages Welcome!)
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
The Rotary Club Music Garden at Charter Oak Park (rain location: Galleries @ WORK_SPACE.)
Denison TX
Harmonica
Make Music Denison: Harmonica Event
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Trinity Lighthouse Church 2915 Spur 503, Denison, TX, 75020
El Paso TX
Bucket Drumming
Make Music El Paso: Bucket Drumming
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
San Jacinto Plaza, 114 W. Mills Ave, El Paso TX 79901
Stanly County NC
Flowerpot Music
Make Music For Dad’s Day
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
152 W Main Street Albemarle, NC 28001
Friendswood TX
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Friendswood: Bucket Drumming
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Friendswood Library 416 S Friendswood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546
Hastings MN
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Hastings: Bucket Drumming
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Levee Park, 20 Ramsey Street
Hastings MN
Harmonica
Make Music Hastings: Harmonica Event
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Pleasant Hill Library 1490 S Frontage Road, Hastings, MN 55033
Hastings MN
Harmonica
Make Music Hastings: Harmonica Event
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Hastings YMCA 85 Pleasant Drive, Hastings, MN 55033
Hastings MN
Harmonica
Make Music Hastings: Harmonica Event
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Levee Park 20 Ramsey Street, Hastings, MN 55033
Hebron CT
Harmonica
Make Music Hebron: Harmonica Event
12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Hebron CT
Houston TX
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Houston: Flowerpot Music
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Midtown Park Plaza (902 McGowen St), Houston
Houston TX
Harmonica
Make Music Houston: Harmonica Event
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter St, Houston, TX 77007
Jackson TN
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Jackson: Bucket Drumming
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
314 East Main Street
Jackson TN
Percussion
Make Music Jackson: Percussion Event
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
314 East Main Street
Kansas City MO
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Kansas City: Bucket Drumming
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Laredo TX
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Laredo Blue Flower Jam
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Casa Ortiz 905 Zaragoza
Laredo TX
Percussion
Make Music Laredo Blues Jam
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Black and White Coffee, 5702 McPherson Rd # 9
Laredo TX
Harmonica
Make Music Laredo Blues Jam
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Casa Ortiz, 905 Zaragoza, Laredo TX 78041
Laredo TX
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Laredo: Bucket Drumming
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Pan American Arts Complex
Manchester CT
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Manchester: Bucket Drumming
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Charter Oak Park / Rotary Club Music Garden
Masfield TX
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Mansfield: Bucket Drumming
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Geyer Commons 605 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063
Murfreesboro TN
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Murfreesboro: Bucket Drumming
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Patterson Park's 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN. 37130
Murfreesboro TN
Percussion
Make Music Murfreesboro: Percussion Event
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Cannonsburgh Village at 312 S. Front Street
Muskogee OK
Harmonica
Make Music Muskogee Harmonica Harmonies
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Jack Montgomery VAMC, 1011 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee, OK
New York NY
Harmonica
Make Music New York: Harmonica Event
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Battery Park, New York, New York, 10004
Orange CA
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Orange: Bucket Drumming
04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
Tiddlywinks Toys and Games
Randolph VT
Harmonica
Make Music Parade & Jam
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
2 Salisbury St. Randolph, VT 05060
Phoenix AZ
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Phoenix: Bucket Drumming
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Rosie's House 919 E Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phoenix AZ
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Phoenix: Flowerpot Music
12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Arizona Center, 455 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phoenix AZ
Harmonica
Make Music Phoenix: Harmonica Event
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Rosie's House 919 E Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phoenix AZ
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Phoenix Kickoff Meeting
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Rosie's House 919 E Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phoenix AZ
Percussion
Make Music Phoenix: Percussion Event
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Rosie's House 919 E Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85034
Salem OR
Percussion
Percussion Event & Found Sound
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Wexford Alley, 455 Court Street NE
Salem OR
Ukulele
Make Music Salem: Ukulele Workshop
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Wexford Alley, 455 Court Street NE
Stanly County NC
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Stanly County: Bucket Drumming
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Market Station, 501 W. Main St., Albemarle, NC 28001
Stanly County NC
Flowerpot Music
Make Music Stanly County: Flowerpot Music
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Stanly Arts Guild, 152 West Main St., Albemarle, NC
Stanly County NC
Harmonica
Make Music Stanly County: Harmonica Event
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Market Station, Downtown Albemarle
Stevens Point WI
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Stevens Point: Bucket Drumming
12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Mathias Mitchell Public Square (820 Main Street, Stevens Point)
Stevens Point WI
Harmonica
Make Music Stevens Point: Harmonica Event
12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Mathias Mitchell Public Square (820 Main Street, Stevens Point)
Tyler TX
Percussion
Make Music Tyler: Percussion Event
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Bergfeld Park 1510 S. College Avenue
Wheaton IL
Bucket Drumming
Make Music Wheaton: Bucket Drumming
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Noteable Notes Music Academy
Wheaton IL
Percussion
Make Music Wheaton: Percussion Event
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Noteable Notes Music Academy
New York NY
Guitar
Mass Appeal: Guitars
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Union Square Park’s South Plaza, New York
New York NY
Humming
Mass Appeal: Humming
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Plymouth St. btw Gold St. & Bridge St. Brooklyn, NY, 11201
York PA
Percussion
Music in the Park with School of Rock
12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Shelley Park 1428 Filbert St,. York, PA 17404
Knoxville TN
Flowerpot Music
Nief-Norf @ Make Music Day 2026: Elliot Cole’s “Flowerpot Music”
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Charles Krutch Park, Downtown Knoxville
Fairfield CT
Harmonica
HARMONICA HEW
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sherman Green Gazebo - 1451 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
Fayetteville AR
Harmonica
Pocket Blues: Learn Harmonica in Fayetteville
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
BC's Blue Shack- Pryor Center
Kenosha WI
Percussion
Rhythm Reclaimed: Jammin’ On Junk at O&P
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods, 5000 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
Chicago IL
Percussion
Rhythm Riot: Boomwhacker Extravaganza
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Buttercup Park - 4901 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640
Fair Lawn NJ
Flowerpot Music
Sound Healing Flower Pot
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Berdan Grove Park Fair Lawn
Kenosha WI
Bucket Drumming
Splatter Buckets: Banging on Bucket Drums
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy, 2222 63rd St, Kenosha, WI 53143
Chicago IL
Bucket Drumming
Summer Solstice Drum Circle – Join the Rhythm!
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Horner Park - 2741 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
Topanga CA
Ukulele
Topanga Ukulele Live Jam
02:00 PM - 02:55 PM
Topanga Christian Fellowship 269 Old Topanga Canyon Rd.
Willimantic CT
Ukulele
UkeMania at Make Music Day Willimantic
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
54 North Street, Willimantic
Fullerton CA
Ukulele
UKULELE JAM (JOIN US)
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Fullerton Train Station 120 E. Santa Fe Avenue, Fullerton, CA
Spooner WI
Ukulele
Ukulele Jam with Nan
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Spooner Memorial Library 421 High Street
Ossining Briarcliff NY
Ukulele
Ukulele Meetup
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
The boathouse Restaurant, 46 Westerly Road Ossining NY
Madison WI
Ukulele
Ukulele Strum Along – MAUI & Andrew Wilke
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Muso Madison 2040 Winnebago St
Port Townsend WA
Ukulele
Ukuleles Unite!
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Tyler Street Plaza 199-1 Tyler St, Port Townsend
Escanaba MI
Harmonica
Yooper Harmanica Jam
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Escanaba Marketplace
Long Beach CA
Harmonica
Youth Stage: Make Music Long Beach
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
701 Federation Dr., Long Beach, CA 90804