Make Music Day MMD is a worldwide celebration of music held every year on June 21 — the summer solstice and longest day of the year. The daylong musical free-for-all celebrates music in all its forms. Rather than a traditional music festival of professional bands, Make Music Day promotes the natural music maker in all of us—regardless of age, ethnicity, or skill level (especially skill level!).
Started in France in 1982 as the “Fête de la Musique” (festival of music), MMD is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Over 90 U.S. cities take part in the daylong celebration that includes over 5,000 concerts, performances, music lessons, jam sessions, and other musical events nationwide. All Make Music Day events are free and open to the public.
MMD provides opportunities for anyone to make, perform, teach, learn, and enjoy music on the longest day of the year. It’s Free and All Ages! MMD encourages everyone—amateur or professional—to participate in and enjoy music. Make Music Day is presented in the U.S. by the NAMM Foundation, which promotes the value of music education. #MusicforEveryone #MusicMatters
2024 Make Music Day Hawai’i (Friday, June 21)
All kine. All kine music. All kine people. All kine places. All on June 21. All Make Music Hawaii events are free and open to the public.
Make Music Hawaii is an official chapter of Make Music Day launched in 2020 to bring the music of Hawai’i to the world. Every kind of musician – young and old, amateur and professional, singer and instrumentalist, toe tapper and shower singer will appear on Hawaii’s streets, parks, plazas, and porches sharing music with ‘ohana, neighbors and friends, visitors and strangers.
- As of June 4, 2024 the Make Music Day Hawai’i list was not updated for this year. Check Make Music Hawaii or review the list below from last year and take your chances. You’re bound to find music in all kine places wherever you are.
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2023 Make Music Day Hawaiʻi
These are the events from last year.
2023 O’ahu Make Music Day events
- Tamarind Park – 1003 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 [12:00-1:00pm]
- Tropical Sweet Music [12:00pm-11:00pm]
- Kanile’a ‘Ukulele Ala Moana Retail Store – 1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814 [3:00-3:45pm]
- Keawe Retail at Our Kakaʻako – 400 Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813 [4:00-5:00pm]
- Kūʻono Marketplace – 4210 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 [4:00-6:00pm]
- Mai Tai’s – 1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Unit 3247 Honolulu, HI 96814 [4:00-7:00pm]
- Helumoa, Royal Hawaiian Center – 2233 Kalākaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815, Building B, Level 1, next to the Royal Grove [4:00-8:00pm]
- Movement Center [5:45-6:30pm]
- SALT at Our Kaka’ako – 691 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96813 [5:00-6:00pm]
- Shops at Keauhou Lane at Our Kaka’ako – 502 Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813 [6:00-7:00pm]
- Guitar Center Pearl City – 1000 Kamehameha Hwy, Unit 200, Honolulu, HI 96782 [7:00-8:30pm]
2023 Kaua’i Make Music Day events
- The Shops at Kukuiʻula – 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka Rd, Kōloa, HI 96756 [3:30-6:00pm]
- Haulani’s at Timbers Līhuʻe – 3770 Ala Oli Way, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 [4:00-8:30pm]
2023 Maui Make Music Day events
- Queen Kaʻahumanu Center – 275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 [5:00-7:00pm]
2023 Hawai’i Island Make Music Day events
- The View Restaurant Bar & Grill, Kona Country Club – 78-7000 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 [TBD]
2023 Moloka’i Make Music Day events
- Kūpuna Group Session – Molokaʻi Community Health Center
- Lānaʻi Senior Center – 309 Seventh St, HI 96763 [9:00am-10:00am]
More info: Make Music Hawaii Day — Make Music Hawaii
Event calendar of free and affordable things to do
Listed below are all types of free and affordable things to do in the next 30 days across the Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina.
Featured Events are listed first each day, highlighted by a photo. These are unique, popular, or annual events that we or our advertisers don’t want you to overlook.
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