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Dancing Til Dusk 2026 Schedule 

Dancing til Dusk is back! Join us for 16 summer evenings of free music, dance lessons and dancing in Seattle parks! 

The 1st hour is a beginning dance lesson, no partner necessary as we change partners in the lesson. If you prefer not to change partners, bring one along! 

Westlake Park, 6-9:30 PM 

  • Tuesday, July 7 – Swingin’ in the Rain with Dina Blade | Swing Variety 

Hing Hay Park, 6-9 PM 

  • Thursday, July 9 – Ben Thomas Tango Quartet | Tango
  • Thursday, July 23 – Golden Earrings Jazz Band | Vintage Jazz/ Swing 
  • Thursday, July 30 – The Long Ovals with Casey McGill and Birch Pereira | Swing

Freeway Park, 6-9 PM 

  • Tuesday, July 14 – Portage Bay Big Band | Swing
  • Tuesday, July 21 – Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano | Salsa 
  • Tuesday, July 28 – Lulu Swing | Hot Club Swing – Ball Rouge, wear red! 

South Park Plaza, 6-9 PM 

  • Thursday, July 16 – Jo Miller and Her Burly Roughnecks | Country/ Honky-tonk 

Occidental Park, 6-9 PM 

  • Tuesday, August 4 – Joel Astley and Friends | Blues 

Lake City Mini Park, 6-9 PM 

  • Thursday, August 6 – Buena Vibra | Salsa 
  • Tuesday, August 18 – Ranger and the ‘Re-Arrangers’ | Django Reinhart Jazz – Swing & Waltz 

Ballard Commons, 6-9 PM 

  • Tuesday, August 11 – The JerKels | Retro Americana 
  • Tuesday, August 25 – Louisiana Night w/ DJ Sean “Gator Boy” Donovan | Cajun & Zydeco 

South Lake Union Park, 6-9:30 PM 

  • Thursday, August 13 – DJs Lia & Rebecca | West Coast Swing 
  • Thursday, August 27 – The Weather Birds | Swing 

Volunteer Park, 6-9:30 PM 

  • Thursday, August 20 – DJs Alex & Whitney | Blues 

Golden Gardens Bathhouse, 6-9 PM 

  • Sunday, August 30 – DJ Batthe with Lilli Ann Carey & Friends | Variety Music 
    Fundraising event ($25 suggested donation) – Ball Blanc, wear white! 
Dancing til Dusk advertisement poster with dates, locations and times that are listed above in the blog.