Originating as Fête De La Musique in France in 1982, Make Music Day (also known as World Music Day) is an international celebration of music and music makers that is observed every year on June 21st.
On Make Music Day, all people are encouraged to get out and make music whether that's singing your favorite tune or playing a well-loved instrument. Lots of countries around the world even sponsor free concerts as a way to expand access to music!
Here at the library we love music and all the fun movement that goes with it! We believe that few things are better in life than an impromptu song and dance party!
So gather your little ones, pick some tunes from the list below, and get your grove on as you celebrate Make Music Day all day long!
Can't get enough music making? Check out these Picture Books, they've all got a musical twist!
Music by Jill McDonald
Music is... by Brandon Stosuy and illustrated by Amy Martin
Brilliant Baby Plays Music by Laura Gehl with illustration by Jean Claude
Let's Make Music by Ruth A. Musgrave
Want to Be in a Band? by Suzzy Roche and illustrated by Giselle Potter
The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom by Colleen AF Venable with pictures by Lian Cho
88 Instruments by Chris Barton and illustrated by Louis Thomas
How to Build an Orchestra by Mary Auld and illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Eugene and the Sounds of the City by Sylvie Auzary-Luton
A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey by Pilar Winter Hill and illustrated by Olivia Duchess
The Music of Life by Louis Thomas
A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson
Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland feat. Christopher Myers
I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison
The Best Sound in the World by Cindy Wume
Bats in the Band by Brian Lies
Barnyard Boogie! by Tim McCanna
Music Class Today! by David Weinstone
One Bear Extraordinaire by Jayme McGowan
Kat Keeps the Beat by Greg Foley
Play This Book by Jessica Young & Daniel Wiseman
A Concert in the Park by Kazuaki Yamada
Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler
The Song for Everyone by Lucy Morris
How Do You dance? by Thyra Heder
Bear Moves by Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown and Sav Akyüz
Hip Hop Lollipop by Susan McElroy Montanari and illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner and illustrated by Ben Clanton
Footloose by Kenny Loggins & Dean Pitchford and illustrated by Tim Bowers
Duck & Goose, Let's Dance! by Tad Hills lyrics by Lauren Savage and music by Ross Gruet
Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill
Salsa Lullaby by Jen Arena and illustrated by Erika Meza
The Wheels on the Bus by Jane Cabrera
The More We Get Together Illustrated by Betania Zacarias
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Skinnamarink with Randi Hampson and illustrated by Qin Leng
The Petes Go Marching by James Dean
If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend! by Eric Litwin and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Give the Dog a Bone by Steven Kellogg
There was an Old Dragon who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann and illustrated by Ben Mantle
We've got the Whole World in Our Hands by Rafael López
Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns n' Roses and illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Let's Dance by David Bowie and illustrated by Hannah Marks
Singing in the Rain by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown with pictures by Tim Hopgood
Happy! By Pharrell Williams with interior photography by Amanda Pratt
Every Little Thing adapted by Cedella Marley and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss as sung by Louis Armstrong and illustrated by Tim Hopgood
Sources: NAMM Foundation, Make Music Day