Make Music Winter
Sunday, December 21, 2025

The 15th edition of our annual Make Music Winter celebration quickly approaches! This festival for the shortest day of the year features a curated selection of FREE performances and musical activities throughout the five boroughs. Visit the MMNY Winter events page to see the full list of our new & returning music leaders participating to warm the start of winter with parades and performances.

Holiday Harmonica Jam in Hudson Yards by the Vessel at Make Music Winter 12/21/2024
A group of street musicians and spectators gather in a city setting. The musicians play various instruments like a banjo, guitar, violin, and accordion. People are dressed in winter clothing, and the scene is lively with urban buildings and parked ca
Kalimba band at Astor Place Plaza
La Marqueta Music March at Harlem Night Market Make Music Winter 12/21/2024
Group of people playing ukuleles and singing outside near a cafe, with music stands and sheet music, in a city setting.
A group of people gathered around the Alamo sculpture in Astor Place, New York City, participating in an outdoor choral performance. The event is taking place in a bustling urban environment, surrounded by buildings and passersby. The participants ar
Group of people singing Christmas carols on church steps, wearing winter clothing, in front of a decorated entrance.
Bell by Bell participants at Astor Place Plaza Make Music Winter 12212023
The Gaits participants walking the Highline at Make Music Winter 12212019