Los Angeles · every September

Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival 2026

A free day of percussion at the foot of the Watts Towers, with Latin, African, Japanese, jazz, and Native American drumming traditions sharing one outdoor stage. Free tours of Simon Rodia's landmark towers run all day. Paired each year with the Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival the following day.

Usually held

September, every year

Where

Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, Los Angeles

This year's event: 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival →