Photo by Doug Plummer
Call of the Loon 13th Annual Contra Dance Weekend

April 10, 11 & 12, 2026 | Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
Featuring callers Gaye Fifer and Beau Farmer with live music by Toss the Possum & Toot, Squeeze & Co.!
Learn more or register at our website.
Registration Fee:
$125 (before Jan 1)
$135 (Jan. 1 – Mar 1)
Late Registration $145 (after Mar 1)
$75 Student/Young Adult (before Mar 1)
$85 Student/Young Adult (after Mar 1)
Friday
6:45 pm Registration opens
7:30–11:30 pm Welcome dance
11:30–12:30 am Campfire gathering
Saturday
9 am Coffee and registration
9:30–10:30 am Workshop
10:45 am–12:30 pm Contra dance
12:30–2 pm Lunch break & caller roundtable
(sandwiches for those who ordered with registration)
2-3:30 pm Contra dance/Workshop
3:45-5 pm Contra dance/Workshop
5–7:30 pm Dinner break
7:30–8:00 pm Concert
8:15–11:30 pm Flower Power Ball
11:30 pm–1 am Techno contra with DJ Rynkie / Jam session
Sunday
9:30–11 am Brunch for those registered for the weekend
10:30–11:30 am Workshop
11–11:45 am Singing around the campfire
11:45 am–2:30 pm Farewell dance


Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.