Contra Hall at the 75th National Square Dance Convention
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-27 | Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave, Waco, TX, 76701, United States
Enjoy several days of contra dancing at the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, TX June 24-27, 2026.
Note: Contra callers who register by Dec 31, 2025 and indicate their interest on the registration form can be scheduled to call contra dances or other traditional formations at this national convention, which will have 3,000 attendees!
Registration is $80 for adults until May 1, 2026, when it increases to $95.
Register on our website. The contra hall schedule (which might include you as a caller!) will be posted in the Spring of 2026 on the Contralab Facebook page.

Bear Hug Contra Dance Festival
2026-09-11 16:00 - 2026-09-13 13:00 (America/Denver) | Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp, 21339 Methodist Camp Rd, Rollins, MT, 59931, United States
Get ready to contra dance, sing, swim, canoe, and play music at the 2026 Bear Hug weekend on the shores of Montana’s Flathead Lake! Music provided by Raven and Goose and The Unstrung String Band, with callers Susan Petrick and Rab Cummings. Singles, couples, families, and all ages are welcome! Entertainment, meals, and lodging (shared rustic cabins, or tent or RV camping) are provided. Registration fees are on a sliding scale. Hope to see you there!

Fandango! 2026
2026-09-18 - 2026-09-20 | Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Join us in Atlanta/Decatur, GA for a weekend of English Country Dance!
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, caller
Music by Karen Axelrod, Shira Kammen, & Anna Patton
Registration opens April 2026—check our website for updates.
See you in September!

Northeast Squeeze-In
2026-09-25 - 2026-09-27 | Wisdom House Conference and Retreat Center, Litchfield, CT, United States
An informal weekend gathering of free-reed players—all varieties of concertinas, accordions, and related instruments, plus fellow travelers with or without other instruments. There are no paid performers or teachers. You can take or give a workshop, learn new tunes, explore different genres, improve your skills, jam, or just hang out. We’re delighted to include beginners.

Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Weekend
2026-10-02 15:00 - 2026-10-04 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | N-Sid-Sen Camp & Retreat Center, 36395 S Hwy 97, Harrison, ID, 83833, United States
The 45th annual Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Weekend features a wonderful staff drawing from across the Northwest and well beyond. Callers Lindsey Dono and Jeremy Kors will lead contra dances and workshops. The Dam Beavers and the Baby Corns featuring Hayden Sterns will provide rousing music. Enjoy the falling leaves from heritage apple trees and the cry of loons from the bordering Coeur d’Alene Lake, just 75 minutes from Spokane, WA. Amazing food with five different dietary options.

Nashville’s Music City Masquerade
2026-10-23 - 2026-10-25 | Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN, United States
Join us for an incredible weekend of music and dance October 23-25, 2026 in Music City, USA (aka Nashville). Countercurrent will provide the electrifying music for the creative calling of Luke Donforth! Registration opens April 1.

English Country Dance Weekend
2026-10-23 19:30 - 2026-10-25 13:30 (America/New_York) | Ontario
Mark your Calendars for Oct. 23-25, 2026
when Cleveland will be hosting an English Country Dance weekend with Susan Kevra as caller and Incomparable Music by Karen Axelrod, Rachel Bell, and Audrey Leigh Jaber!
Details and registration will be posted when available at our website.

The Five Borough Fling
2026-11-06 - 2026-11-08 | Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W 86th St, New York, NY, 10024, United States
Three days of contra dance, music, & song in NYC!

Head for the Hills
2026-11-13 - 2026-11-15 | Camp Harlam, 575 Smith Rd., Kunkletown, PA, 18058, United States
Princeton Country Dancers’ getaway weekend of dance, music, and song at Camp Harlam near Kresgeville, PA in the Poconos.

Contra Hall at the 76th National Square Dance Convention
2027-06-22 - 2027-06-26 | The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO, 80538, United States
Enjoy hours and hours of contra dancing and related traditional dance (English, squares, community dance) at the 76th NSDC in Loveland, CO. Registration is open and the cost is currently $70 per adult.
Contra callers! If you register by Dec. 31, 2026, you can be included as a caller in the Contra Hall! 3,000 attendees are expected at this national square dance convention!
More information available as we get closer to the date!
