Make Music Day Wisconsin brings people and communities together through music through chapters in every corner of the state, from Kenosha to Superior and Platteville to Land o’Lakes.  

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, people throughout the state will come together and celebrate the joy of making music.  Learn more about Make Music Day here.

Make Music Day happens each year on the summer solstice (June 21) in communities throughout the world. In 2025, Wisconsinites celebrated Make Music Day with 1,026 free musical events across the state.  This year, 19 Wisconsin communities are hosting Make Music Day events:

Appleton, Ashland, Beloit, Cable, Cross Plains, DeForest, Green Bay, Kenosha, Land o’Lakes, Madison, Middleton, Milwaukee, Platteville, Shell Lake/Spooner, Stevens Point, Sun Prairie, Superior, Verona, and Waunakee.

Each year, musicians of all ages and genres, amateur and professional alike, to sign up to perform free concerts on the summer solstice – June 21 – in public spaces throughout the state. Everyone is welcome, and we mean everyone — even if you’ve never touched an instrument before, our regional organizers will have free music lessons and special hands-on music making opportunities just for you. And if you have a location to offer — a storefront, park, porch, or sidewalk — you can sign up to host musicians on June 21. Just click on your local celebration to get started!

Make Music Wisconsin is presented by local host communities and statewide partners Create Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio, and Wisconsin School Music Association. For more information, contact Anne Katz at Create Wisconsin: [email protected].