Bay Area dance by the numbers
Counted from the published listings on the SF DANCE calendar for the next four weeks. Updated October 9, 2026.
About 196.8 dance events a week across the Bay Area (787 in the next 28 days). 12% are marked beginner-friendly and 37% include a class or lesson.
Events per week by style
- Salsa: 38.8
- Bachata: 34.5
- Argentine Tango: 17.5
- Ballet: 15
- Lindy Hop: 10.5
- Contemporary & Modern: 10.3
- West Coast Swing: 7.3
- Fitness Dance: 7.3
- International Folk: 7
- K-pop: 7
- 5Rhythms: 6.3
- Ecstatic Dance: 6.3
- Square Dance: 5.8
- Ballroom Standard: 5.8
- American Smooth & Rhythm: 5.3
Events per week by city
- San Francisco: 58
- Berkeley: 20.8
- Walnut Creek: 19
- San Mateo: 16.5
- Richmond: 15.3
- Oakland: 13.8
- Palo Alto: 8.8
- Mountain View: 7.8
- San Jose: 7.5
- San Rafael: 7.3
- Santa Cruz: 3
- Concord: 2
- Redwood City: 2
- Alameda: 1.3
- El Cerrito: 1
Busiest weekdays
- Wednesday: 35.8 a week
- Sunday: 31 a week
- Friday: 27.3 a week
- Saturday: 26.3 a week
- Thursday: 26 a week
- Monday: 25.5 a week
- Tuesday: 25 a week
Typical prices by style
Lowest listed ticket price; middle half of listings. 52 events are free.
- Ballet: $20–$26 (median $26, 53 listings)
- Argentine Tango: $20–$25 (median $20, 41 listings)
- Salsa: $9–$16 (median $11, 40 listings)
- Contemporary & Modern: $22–$35 (median $29, 34 listings)
- Bachata: $10–$20 (median $13, 34 listings)
- International Folk: $8–$8 (median $8, 28 listings)
- Ecstatic Dance: $20–$25 (median $25, 21 listings)
- K-pop: $35–$35 (median $35, 19 listings)
- West Coast Swing: $10–$19 (median $15, 17 listings)
- 5Rhythms: $20–$25 (median $25, 16 listings)
Method: every published, in-area listing in the next 28 days, one row per date; per-week = count ÷ 4. Editorial standards.