San Francisco events today & tonight

Everything happening in San Francisco today and tonight: dance parties, salsa and bachata socials, beginner lessons and live music nights, sorted by start time. Many start with a lesson, so no experience or partner is needed.

Dance Thursdays | Hip Hop (Beginner) with Inez Schynell — Thursday, October 29 at 5:00 PM · China Basin Park, San Francisco
Sundance Saloon: Thursday Country-Western Dance — Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM · Sundance Saloon, San Francisco
Bachata Thursdays at Cigar Bar — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
Thursday Night Lindy Society at DecoDance — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · DecoDance SF, San Francisco
Aurras Waves (5Rhythms) — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco
Semi-Classical Kathak — Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM · Golden City Dance Collective, San Francisco
Milonga Malevaje — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Verdi Club, San Francisco
Afro House Thursdays at F8 — Thursday, October 29 at 9:00 PM · F8, San Francisco
SHAKE & POP — Thursday, October 29 at 9:00 PM · Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
1984: The Best of the 80s on 2 Dance Floors — Thursday, October 29 at 9:00 PM · Cat Club, San Francisco

Tonight elsewhere in the Bay Area

Marin Ballet Adult Open Class: Int/Adv — Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 AM · Marin Ballet, San Rafael
Diablo Ballet Adult Open Class: Intermediate Ballet — Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 AM · Diablo Ballet studio, Walnut Creek
Salsa on2 Shines class (intermediate) — Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM · Studio at 1575 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek
Samba Technique Classes — Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM · Zhi Dao Guan – The Taoist Center, Oakland
Marin Ballet Adult Open Class: Int/Adv — Thursday, October 29 at 6:15 PM · Marin Ballet, San Rafael
Diablo Ballet Adult Open Class: Beginning Ballet — Thursday, October 29 at 6:45 PM · Diablo Ballet studio, Walnut Creek
Salsa on2 Partner-work (intermediate) — Thursday, October 29 at 6:45 PM · Studio at 1575 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek
Thursday Jam: Contact Improv Class + Jam — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · The Finnish Hall, Berkeley
Salsa Thursdays at Albertos — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Alberto’s, Mountain View
Intro to Ballroom : American Smooth — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Studio at 1575 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek
Bachata at Motion Arts — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
Salsa Night at Vinnies — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Vinnie’s Bar And Grill, Concord
Elks 'N' Does Free 5th Thursday Party Night — Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM · Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
Saratoga Folk Dancers Halloween Party — Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM · St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, Saratoga
Berkeley Folk Dancers: Thursday Beginner — Thursday, October 29 at 7:45 PM · Live Oak Park Recreation Center, Berkeley
Bachata Thursdays (recurring) — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Just Dance Ballroom, Oakland
Salsa Thursdays at Vinyl Room (Burlingame) — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Vinyl Room, Burlingame
Ahi Nama at Zanzi — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Zanzi, Oakland
Shuffle Dance Classes in San Mateo — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
The Breakaway: Thursday Swing — Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM · Lake Merritt Dance, Oakland
Argentine Tango: Milonga until 11.30+PM — Thursday, October 29 at 8:30 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
Bachata Thursdays (recurring) — Thursday, October 29 at 9:15 PM · On One Studios, San Jose