Catalina Dance Weekend

Fox Landing Catalina Island, CA, United States

Catalina Dance Weekend will be held at the beautiful, rustic Fox Landing on Catalina Island. Part of the Catalina Dance Weekend experience is an escape from the outside world, to be submerged in the beauty of our contra community. Be prepared for NO CELL RECEPTION in camp. Landlines are available for emergency purposes, and there […]

$345

Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State Street, Portland, ME, United States

Thursday dances start with a brief orientation for beginners at 7PM. Dancing continues from 7:30-10PM. Portland Intown Contra Dance enriches lives and cultivates a vibrant community through dance. Our series is delightful, welcoming to all humans, and a heck of a lot of fun. We gather every Thursday night for zesty, joyful dancing on the […]

$15

Brooks Contra Dance

Marsh River Theater 24 Monroe Hwy (Rte 139), Brooks, ME, United States

Music from Mary Fraser and Friends!

$15 – $25

Hallowell — Kennebec Contra Dance

Hallowell City Hall Ballroom 1 Winthrop St, Hallowell, ME, United States

Come dance with us in the beautiful Hallowell City Hall Ballroom on the fourth Saturday of the month. Contra Dancing has been a Maine tradition for over 300 years, and it’s still fun and popular. We dance to awesome live music from some of the finest traditional musicians in Maine (and from away). All dances […]

$15 – $25

Queen City Contra Dance

Shelburne Town Hall 5374 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT, United States

With music by Springtide! (Willy Clemetson, Elsie Gawler, Ethan Tischler)

$12

St. Johnsbury Contra

St. Andrew's Church 1265 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT, United States

Music by Blind Squirrel!

By Donation

Beantown Stomp!

Cambridge Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States

Beantown Stomp is an annual, non-residential contra dance weekend held in the Boston area, organized by the BIDA (Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates). 2025 Lineup: Callers: Mary Wesley and Isaac Banner Bands: Root System (Amy, Audrey, and Anna) and the Faux Paws (Chris, Noah, Owen)

$45 – $120

Sutton Contra Dance

Royal Canadian Legion 2 Rue Curley, Sutton, QC, Canada

Contra dancing in the beautiful village of Sutton, QC! Royal Canadian Legion – Sutton 2 Rue Curley, Sutton, QC J0E 2K0 (map here!) Music from Tristan Henderson and Willy leMaistre

$15 – $25

Treewild – Masque Ball or… Bal masqué: a balfolk dance

TBD

This evening will be an EVENT – dress as fabulously as you can imagine, and bring or make a mask. Dances will be from the French balfolk tradition – think of contra or swing dancing with a lot of freedom and improvisation. Music by MALVEN Dances called and taught by Mary Wesley All dances will […]