September 26-27, 2026
Spend the weekend celebrating music and culture at two annual festivals at the Watts Towers. Saturday’s Day of the Drum Festival features percussion and dance traditions from around the world, including Aztec drumming and dance, Japanese taiko, African and Afro-Cuban traditions, Nigerian talking drums, and Afro-Brazilian percussion.
On Sunday, the Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival brings another full day of live music featuring jazz, Latin jazz, salsa, Caribbean music, hip hop, and more.
Admission is free.
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