Meet Me In St. Louis Contra Dance Weekend
2026-05-22 19:30 - 2026-05-25 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Webster Groves Masonic Hall, 12 E Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
4 days of Dance, Music & So Much More!
Playing with Fyre, the Arcotones, and caller Sarah Kaiser will bring the contra dance magic. Jams, open calling, and a wide variety of workshops are here for you to enjoy at our historic venue in beautiful Webster Groves, Missouri, this Memorial Day weekend. Registration is open at our website.

Meet Me in St Louis
2026-05-22 20:00 - 2026-05-25 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Masonic Lodge, 235 Vernon St., Roseville, CA, 95678, United States
Music by Playing with Fyre and by The Arcotones.
Calling by Sarah Kaiser plus other local and national callers.
Discounted tickets until May 1. Students half price.
Hosting / couch surfing available. Financial assistance available.

“Across the Lake” English Country Dance Weekend
2026-06-05 19:30 - 2026-06-06 22:30 (America/New_York) | Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, VT, 05446, United States
Tom Roby calls to music by Karen Axelrod (piano, accordion), Rachel Bell (accordion), and Naomi Morse (violin). Friday night welcome dance for all, Saturday afternoon challenging session for experienced dancers, Saturday afternoon review session for all, Saturday night gala (dressy attire requested).

Dance Trance 2026
2026-06-05 20:00 - 2026-06-07 15:00 (America/New_York) | Artworks at the Carver School, 522 Patterson St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Dance Trance is a contra dance weekend in Lexington, KY, produced by the Lexington Traditional Dance Association. For 2026 we have the 27th Dance Trance.
Dance Trance 2026, 5-7 June 2026, will feature Contraforce with callers Seth Tepfer and Kenny Greer.

Flamingo Fling 2026 Contra Weekend in Oklahoma City
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-14 | International Dance Studio, 3001 NW 73rd St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73116, United States
Contra Weekend in Oklahoma City featuring Adina Gordon calling and Brian Lindsay, Eric Schedler, and Owen Morrison as the band!

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!

Indiana Fiddle Frolic
2026-09-18 18:00 - 2026-09-20 16:00 (America/New_York) | Cary Camp, 6286 IN-26, Lafayette, IN, 47905, United States
The Indiana Fiddle Frolic is an old time music weekend camp presented by the Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering. Jam and learn with instructors and fellow music lovers at beautiful Cary Camp in Lafayette.
We know that many of our festival participants join us for the community and camaraderie of jamming in the campground. We also know that there are not a lot of public opportunities in Indiana for old time music instruction and jamming – so we’re bringing another opportunity for the tunes to play on!
Seasoned jammers and beginners alike can play, listen, and learn. The best way for old time and folk music to thrive is for people to study and play it together in person.
The Indiana Fiddle Frolic’s schedule gives you choices and flexibility so you can meet your goals.
Instructional Team
Beginners: Charmaine Slaven (guitar, fiddle), Katie LeSense (fiddle, cello), Ellen Coplin (guitar, bass), Joseph Johnson (banjo), Mary Tabatowski (mandolin)
Intermediate: Sean Hoffman (fiddle, guitar), Donald Bradley (fiddle, guitar), Mary Tabatowski (mandolin), Joseph Johnson (banjo)
Advanced: Paul Tyler (fiddle, mandolin), Chirps Smith (fiddle), Steve Rosen (banjo, guitar)
Program Director and one-on-one teaching as needed: Allie Burbrink

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) | PA
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.

Fleur de Lis Fling
2026-11-20 - 2026-11-22 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge Street, Louisville, KY, 40204, United States
Join us in Louisville for a weekend of contra plus music and dancing workshops! Featuring the talents of Rick Mohr, Darlene Underwood, The Rhythm Raptors, and Baba Yaga’s Stew.

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!
