Folk, contra and traditional dances by geographic area

The towns listed on this page are known to host contra, folk or other traditional dances or festivals. The links on this page provides access to their listings -- plus those in adjoining towns --without going through the regular Dance Gypsy search process. This is useful if for some reason you do not have local scripting or if you want to copy or bookmark a query

Note that these links will provide a limited number of dances. In most cases it will be sufficient to include all known events. You may also list your own dance at www.thedancegypsy.com

Canadian folk and contra dances

There are 40 Canadian festivals or dance series in the US and known to the Dance Gypsy.

Contra Dances in or near Calgary, AB

Contra Dances in or near Agassiz, BC

Contra Dances in or near Burnaby, BC

Contra Dances in or near Nanaimo, BC

Contra Dances in or near Nelson, BC

English and international Dances in or near Winnipeg, MB

Square Dances in or near Greenwich, NS

Contra square Dances in or near Guelph, ON

English Dances in or near Hamilton, ON

International Dances in or near Kitchener, ON

Other-styles Dances in or near Niagara Falls, ON

English and contra Dances in or near Ottawa, ON

Contra family international swing, contra square and contra square swing Dances in or near Owen Sound, ON

Celtic contra Dances in or near Palgrave, ON

Contra english family Dances in or near Peterborough, ON

Dances in or near Rosseau, ON

Dances in or near Sault Ste Marie, ON

, contra and celtic Dances in or near Toronto, ON

Cajun Dances in or near Joliette, QC

Scottish Dances in or near Lachine, QC

International Dances in or near Lantier, QC

Scottish, international, , other-styles, quebecois danse, contra other-styles and contra Dances in or near Montreal, QC

Contra Dances in or near Richmond, QC

Dances in or near Saint-liguori, QC

Swing Dances in or near Saint-Sauveur, QC

Dances in or near Sainte-Marie, QC

Apparently these dance events were in 27 distinct towns.

Foreign folk and contra dances

There are 80 Canadian festivals or dance series in the US and known to the Dance Gypsy.

Dances in or near Cape Town,

Contra and Dances in or near Christchurch,

Contra Dances in or near Ely,

Contra otherstyle multiple_style Dances in or near Kyoto-shi,

Multiple_style, ballroom, scottish, swing, otherstyle, celtic, cajun other-styles, square, other-styles multiple_style, swing waltz, vintage, international, , international tango multiple_style, contra and contra square Dances in or near Location not established,

Contra square swing Dances in or near Moravia De Chirripo,

Scandinavian Dances in or near Oslo,

Balkan and Dances in or near Athens, Att

International swing tango otherstyle Dances in or near Almagro, Bue

English Dances in or near Los Angeles, CA

English Dances in or near San Diego, CA

English Dances in or near Santa Barbara, CA

Ballroom Dances in or near Hartford, CT

Ballroom swing tango Dances in or near Naugatuck, CT

Scottish Dances in or near New Haven, CT

Contra Dances in or near Cocoa Beach, FL

Contra Dances in or near Melbourne, FL

Contra Dances in or near Centro Havana, Hav

Scandinavian Dances in or near Boise, ID

International Dances in or near Chicago, IL

Contra Dances in or near Trevlac, IN

Contra square Dances in or near Lawrence, KS

Ballroom contra english family international square swing Dances in or near Nancy, KY

International, contra and balkan contra international otherstyle Dances in or near Cambridge, MA

Contra Dances in or near Groveland, MA

Contra Dances in or near Montague, MA

Swing tango and contra family Dances in or near Northampton, MA

Contra Dances in or near South Hadley, MA

Otherstyle Dances in or near Wareham, MA

Celtic Dances in or near Watertown, MA

Contra Dances in or near Frederick, MD

Contra Dances in or near Rutledge, MO

Ballroom swing Dances in or near Amherst, NH

Contra square and contra Dances in or near Bridgewater, NH

Contra Dances in or near Enfield, NH

Family Dances in or near Hanover, NH

Contra square waltz Dances in or near New Hampton, NH

Contra Dances in or near Ossipee, NH

Dances in or near Binghamton, NY

Contra Dances in or near Brighton, NY

English Dances in or near Plattsburgh, NY

Ballroom cajun contra english family international israeli Dances in or near Saratoga Springs, NY

Vintage otherstyle Dances in or near Webb, NY

Contra Dances in or near Wyoming, OH

Square Dances in or near Portland, OR

Contra Dances in or near Bethlehem, PA

Dances in or near Bradford, PA

Dances in or near Shrewsbury, Shr

Contra Dances in or near Luray, VA

Otherstyle and Dances in or near Burlington, VT

Waltz multiple_style Dances in or near Strafford, VT

Family square vintage waltz otherstyle Dances in or near Woodstock, VT

Balkan contra english family international israeli square Dances in or near Baileys Harbor, WI

Balkan contra english family international israeli square w Dances in or near Ephraim, WI

Balkan contra english family international israeli square Dances in or near Sister Bay, WI

Apparently these dance events were in 56 distinct towns.

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