This is the calendar of swing and other dance events in the Greater Boston area. Things may change, sometimes at the last minute, so it is suggested that you call ahead to make sure the event is still being held. You can also find information on dancing outside Boston. The other New England states really aren't all that far away so be sure to check them out (see the links to the left).

For more detail on the venues that offer regular dancing in Boston, look at the Dance Venues page. Please note that there is a webpage for Hustle dancing in the Greater Boston area and there's a separate website just for Argentine Tango.

There is a listing of regularly scheduled weekly and monthly dances. They get listed in the calendar below if and only if the dance organizers send in the specific dates that those venues will be open. Otherwise, you'll have to depend on the generic listings to figure out when they're on.

*Please note that schedules can change without notice. Always call ahead or check the venues' websites to make sure they're still on for any particular day.

If you want to list your event on this website, read the list of frequently asked questions. Use the suggested format or you risk delaying the addition of your event into the calendar.

January, 2012
31	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm

February, 2012
2	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
3	Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, COnnecticut, featuring the Eight To The Bar. 8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, with Grand Street Stompers featuring Tamar Korn. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
	Johnny D's Uptown, 17 Holland Street, Sommerville, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires 9:30pm-1:00am. For more information, call 617-776-2004.
4	Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The White Heat Swing Orchestera. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
	Disco Hustle Party , at Avalon Ballroom Dance, 345 Trapelo Road, Belmont. Hosted by Gail Rundlett.	8:15-11:00pm lesson: 7:30 617-484-3900
4-5	Workshops with Sylvia Sykes and Marty Lau, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.
5	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster.	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 978-263-7220
6	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
7	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
10	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring a Valentine's Day Party with the Red Hook Ramblers. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
11	Boston Swing Dance Network monthly dance, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Sax Gordon and the Little Town Rockers. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
	Social Ballroom Dance Party, at Leon's Dance Center, 230 Adams Street, Newton. RSVP online for the discount	7:30-10:pm 617-372-5890
	Hustle Dance, at Studio 665, 17 Campbell Street, Woburn. Hosted by Kim Vanaman.	8:30pm-12:30am
12	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Velvet Elvis Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30). For more information, call 978-263-7220.
13	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
14	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
17	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	9:00pm-12:00am lesson at 8:00
18	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00-midnight (lesson at 8:15)
	Shoreline Swing dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic, Connecticut, featuring Jump Swing Fever.	7:30-10:00pm Lesson: 7:00
19	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Fat City Band.	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 978-263-7220
	Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	4:30-7:00pm lesson: 3:30
20	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
23	Swingin' on the Square, at Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Winiker Swing Band. 8:00pm. For more information, call 617-864-1933.
24	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Toni Lynn Washington Band.	9:00pm-12:00am lesson: 8:00
25	Blues Café, at SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
26	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Eight To The Bar. 7:30-10:30pm, lesson at 6:30. For more information, call 978-263-7220.
27	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
28	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm

March, 2012
1	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
2	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Phil McGowan Quintet.	9:00pm-12:00am lesson: 8:00
3	Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra. 9:00-11:00pm (lesson at 7:00)
	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge.	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
4	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Dave B. and the Hot Shots.	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 978-263-7220
5	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
6	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
9	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, DJ.	9:00pm-12:00am lesson: 8:00
10	Boston Swing Dance Network monthly dance, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Sunny Crownover Swing Band with Duke Robillard.	9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)
11	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Professor Harp.	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 978-263-7220
12	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
13	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
16	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight, lesson at 8:00
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The White Heat Swing Sextet. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
17	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Baby Soda. 9:00-midnight, lesson at 8:15
	Shoreline Swing dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic, Connecticut, featuring The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn. 7:30-10:00pm; lesson: 7:00
18	Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	4:30-7:00pm lesson: 3:30
	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Ms. Marci and the Love Sick Hounds. 7:30-10:30pm, lesson at 6:30. For information, call 978-263-7220.
19	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
22-25	The Boston Tea Party, at the Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30), Newton, MA.
24	*NO* Blues Café at SpringStep in Medford.	n/a
25	Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Reminisce (a 50s Doo Wop group).	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 978-263-7220
26	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
27	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
30	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Bria Skonberg. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
31	Swingin' 88's monthly dance, Brightridge Club, 56 Brightridge Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, featuring Roger Ceresi's All Starz Band. 7:00-11:30 pm (lesson: 7:15)	roger Ceresi's All Starz Band

April, 2012
2	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
3	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
5	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
6	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Beantown Swing Orchestra. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
7	Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
9	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
10	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
13	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Swing Legacy. 9:15pm-12:15am, lesson at 8:00
14	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Sweet Willie D.. 9:00pm-midnight, lesson at 8:00
15	Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	4:30-7:00pm lesson: 3:30
16	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
21	Shoreline Swing dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic, Connecticut, featuring Black and White Band.	7:30-10:00pm Lesson: 7:00
23	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
24	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
27	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Recessionals (NYC).	9:00pm-12:00am lesson at 8:00
28	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Racky Thomas.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
	Blues Café, at SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
30	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30

May, 2012
1	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
3	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
5	Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
7	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
8	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
12	Boston Swing Dance Network 25th Anniversary Celebration/Dance , at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Dom V and the Swing out Big Band. 9:00pm-midnight, lesson at 8:00
14	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
18	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Baby Soda. 9:00pm-12:00am (lesson at 8:00)
19	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Toni Lynn Washington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
	Shoreline Swing dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic, Connecticut, featuring Eron Troy Danner.	7:30-10:00pm Lesson: 7:00
20	Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	4:30-7:00pm lesson: 3:30
21	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
22	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
26	Swingin' 88s dance, at the Bridghtridge Club, Bridghtridge Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, featuring the Shiny Lapel Trio. 7:00-11:30pm (lesson at 7:15)
	Blues Café, at SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
28	*NO* Monday Night Practice Cambridge.	n/a
29	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm

June, 2012
2	Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
4	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
5	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
7	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
9	Boston Swing Dance Network monthly dance, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Bria Skonberg. 9:00pm-midnight, lesson at 8:00
11	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
12	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
18	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
25	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
26	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:00-11:00pm
June 28-  July 5	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp, at Endicott College, Beverly, MA.

July, 2012
2	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
5	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
9	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
14	Boston Swing Dance Network monthly dance, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. Music TBA. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00	insert picture here
16	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
23	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
30	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30

August, 2012
2	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
6	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
13	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
20	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
27	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
Aug. 29. -   Sept. 3	Swing Out New Hampshire, at Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, New Hampshire.

September, 2012
3	*NO* Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a
6	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
10	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
17	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
24	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30

October, 2012
1	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
4	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
8	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
15	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
22	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
29	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30

November, 2012
1	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
5	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
12	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
19	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
24	Swingin' 88's monthly dance, Brightridge Club, 56 Brightridge Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, featuring Eight To The Bar. 7:00-11:30pm (lesson at 7:15)
26	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30

December, 2012
3	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
6	Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
10	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
17	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-10:45pm lesson: 7:30
24	*NO* Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a