Things to do in San Francisco this weekend: Fri Oct 30 – Sun Nov 1
Looking for something to do in San Francisco this weekend? Here is every dance party, Latin night, beginner lesson and social on in the city from Friday to Sunday, with start times, venues and prices. Most nights include a lesson for beginners, so you can show up with friends, a date or on your own.
Halloween dance parties in San Francisco
Friday, October 30
- Dance Fridays Halloween: Live Salsa, Bachata & Cumbia | 3 Rooms · From SF DANCE — Friday, October 30 at 7:45 PM · Space 550, San Francisco
- Salsa Fridays and Saturdays at Cigar Bar — Friday, October 30 at 5:30 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
- Rueda Con Ritmo — Friday Cuban Salsa & Rueda Classes + Social — Friday, October 30 at 6:00 PM · MNC, San Francisco
- Introduction to Partnering Techniques and Contact Improvisation — Friday, October 30 at 6:30 PM · ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco
- Church of Zouk: Friday Class & Social — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, San Francisco
- Salsa Fridays and Saturdays at Cigar Bar — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
- Bachata Lab: Friday Bachata Class (3 Levels) + Social — Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM · Smuin Center for Dance, San Francisco
- La Milonga Genesis — Friday, October 30 at 8:30 PM · Genesis Dance, San Francisco
- PARTY 4 U — Friday, October 30 at 9:00 PM · Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
- BOLLYWEEN YACHT CLUB - A BOLLYWOOD HALLOWEEN YACHT PARTY — Friday, October 30 at 9:30 PM · Pier 3, San Francisco
- La Tropi-CAL at Il Pirata — Friday, October 30 at 10:00 PM · Il Pirata, San Francisco
- Ritmo Latino Fridays at City Nights — Friday, October 30 at 10:00 PM · City Nights, San Francisco
Saturday, October 31
- Dance at the Plaza: K-Pop [All Levels] with Elizabeth Viera — Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 AM · Fitness Court at UN Plaza, San Francisco
- Dance at the Plaza: Shuffle [Beginner] with Joz / Raymond — Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM · Fitness Court at UN Plaza, San Francisco
- Speak Low Tango Club — Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 PM · Golden Age Tango Academy, San Francisco
- Salsa Saturdays at The Ramp — Saturday, October 31 at 4:00 PM · The Ramp Restaurant, San Francisco
- Salsa Fridays and Saturdays at Cigar Bar — Saturday, October 31 at 5:30 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
- Salsa Fridays and Saturdays at Cigar Bar — Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
- Vecher Tango — Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM · Russian Center of San Francisco, San Francisco
- THE NO THEME SUPER SPOOKY DANCE JAM 👻 — Saturday, October 31 at 9:30 PM · Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
- Salsa Superstar Classes with Rasa @ Pura Saturdays! — Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 PM · Pura Saturdays, San Francisco
Sunday, November 1
- Reggaetón Performance Workshop — Sunday, November 1 at 9:00 AM · Rae Studios, San Francisco
- 5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers SF — Sunday, November 1 at 9:00 AM · ABADA-Capoeira, San Francisco
- Dance at the Plaza: DRENCHED! [All Levels] with Anna Bolender — Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 AM · Fitness Court at UN Plaza, San Francisco
- MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF (Sunday mornings) — Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 AM · Sacred Heart Church, San Francisco
- Dance at the Plaza: BollyX [All Levels] with Simran Suri — Sunday, November 1 at 11:00 AM · Fitness Court at UN Plaza, San Francisco
- Lindy in the Park — Sunday, November 1 at 11:00 AM · Golden Gate Park: south sidewalk of John F Kennedy Jr Drive, just inside 8th Ave & Fulton St, near the de Young Museum, San Francisco
- Family Matters: A Next Gen Series — Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM · ODC Theater, San Francisco
- Mission City Swing: Sunday Practice Session — Sunday, November 1 at 4:00 PM · The Polish Club, San Francisco
- Sundance Saloon: Sunday Country-Western Dance — Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM · Sundance Saloon, San Francisco
- RS26: Fall Edition at the Palace of Fine Arts — Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM · Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
- Milonga La Paz — Sunday, November 1 at 6:00 PM · Golden Age Tango Academy, San Francisco
- Bachata Sundays (recurring) — Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM · The Cigar Bar & Grill, San Francisco
- SF Salsa Social — Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM · Verdi Club, San Francisco
- Latin Sundays at Providence Bar — Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 PM · Providence Bar, San Francisco
- Stamina: Drum & Bass Sundays at F8 — Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 PM · F8, San Francisco
This weekend elsewhere in the Bay Area
Friday, October 30
- Marin Ballet Adult Open Class: Int/Adv — Friday, October 30 at 9:30 AM · Marin Ballet, San Rafael
- Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness — Friday, October 30 at 2:00 PM · Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View
- Salsa Fridays at Bourbon Highway — Friday, October 30 at 5:45 PM · Bourbon Highway, Walnut Creek
- K-Pop Dance Classes in San Mateo — Friday, October 30 at 6:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Salsa & Bachata Solo Basics Classes in San Mateo — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Halloween Latin Dance Party at Motion Arts Center — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- New Dancers class with Vaca Valley Ramblers — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · Vacaville Veterans Hall, Vacaville
- Intro to Ballroom : American Rhythm — Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM · Studio at 1575 3rd Ave, Walnut Creek
- Luna Mexicana — Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM · Paramount Theatre, Oakland
- Spooky Halloween Dance Party – Evil East Coast Swing lesson w/ Melisandra, Thriller Line Dance, Costume Contest, Nibbles !!!! — Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Freestyle Dance Fridays — Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM · BFUU Fellowship Hall, Berkeley
- Palo Alto Friday English Dance: Alan Winston, Lise Dyckman, Sharon Green, Paul Kostka, Cassiane Vlahos Mobley, Janet Stephens — Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM · St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
- PACE NorCal A-2 Dance — Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM · Murphy Park, Sunnyvale
- Berkeley Folk Dancers: Friday Request Night — Friday, October 30 at 7:45 PM · Live Oak Park Recreation Center, Berkeley
- Cubberley Pavilion Friday Night Dance — Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM · Cubberley Pavilion, Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto
- Salsa & Bachata Party at Palomar Ballroom (Santa Cruz) — Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM · Palomar Ballroom, Santa Cruz
- Salsa Fridays at Albertos — Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM · Alberto’s, Mountain View
- Boundless Waves (5Rhythms) — Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM · Berkeley Studio 12, Berkeley
Saturday, October 31
- SOULARUS (Saturday morning) — Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 AM · Palomar Ballroom, Santa Cruz
- Hip-Hop Dance Classes in San Mateo — Saturday, October 31 at 10:30 AM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Beginner 2 — Course Session 1 of 4 — Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM · La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley
- PACE NorCal C-1/C-2 Dance — Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM · Murphy Park, Sunnyvale
- Sat Oct 31st 6-10PM Chicago Steppin’ Halloween Party with DJ Damone, Costumes Contest, Prizes — Saturday, October 31 at 6:00 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Halloween Arg Tango Classes & Milonga : 7:00 Beginners, 7:30-8:30 All Levels — Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Palo Alto Contra Dance: Susan Petrick — Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM · First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
- Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness — Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM · Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View
- La Zona - Noche Latina Saturdays at Tailgaters in Antioch — Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM · Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill, Antioch
- Rodchata’s Halloween Bachata Mamajuana Night at Allegro Ballroom — Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- 4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance — Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM · Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, Berkeley
- Rodchata’s Halloween Bachata Mamajuana Night. Bachata class 8:00pm; Social 9:00-12:30am. Costume contest, Prizes — Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Latin Saturdays at Albertos — Saturday, October 31 at 8:15 PM · Alberto’s, Mountain View
- Arg Tango Halloween Milonga until Midnight. Costume Contest, Prizes, Refreshments, Great Music & Dancing! — Saturday, October 31 at 8:30 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- San Jose Bachata Nights (recurring) — Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 PM · On One Studios, San Jose
- Halloween All Night Experience (Presented by Afrobeats Oakland) — Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 PM · Studio at 1 embarcadero, Oakland
Sunday, November 1
- Ecstatic Dance Oakland (Sunday) — Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 AM · Sweets Ballroom, Oakland
- Peninsula Rise (5Rhythms) — Sunday, November 1 at 10:15 AM · Luna Del Soul – House of Dance, Redwood City
- Sweat Your Prayers with Qibei (5Rhythms) — Sunday, November 1 at 10:30 AM · The Berkeley Alembic, Berkeley
- Diablo Ballet Adult Open Class: Intermediate Ballet — Sunday, November 1 at 10:30 AM · Diablo Ballet studio, Walnut Creek
- PACE NorCal C-3A/B Dance — Sunday, November 1 at 11:00 AM · Murphy Park, Sunnyvale
- BollyX Dance Fitness Classes in San Mateo — Sunday, November 1 at 11:30 AM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- K-Pop Dance Classes in San Mateo — Sunday, November 1 at 11:30 AM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Diablo Ballet Adult Open Class: Ballet Variations — Sunday, November 1 at 12:00 PM · Diablo Ballet studio, Walnut Creek
- Salsa at Brooklyn Basin — Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM · Brooklyn Basin, Oakland
- Sebastopol English Country Dance — Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM · Wischemann Hall, Sebastopol
- Luna Mexicana — Sunday, November 1 at 2:30 PM · Paramount Theatre, Oakland
- #SambaChurch African-Brazilian Dance and Drum Community Classes — Sunday, November 1 at 3:30 PM · Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland
- Salsa at Sausalito Seahorse — Sunday, November 1 at 4:00 PM · Sausalito Seahorse, Sausalito
- Argentine Tango Dance Classes in San Mateo — Sunday, November 1 at 4:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Salsa Bachata Social at Allegro — Sunday, November 1 at 6:00 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Petaluma Contra — Sunday, November 1 at 6:30 PM · St. John's Episcopal Church, Petaluma, Petaluma
- Bachata Couples Date Night Classes — Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM · Motion Arts Center, San Mateo
- Milonga @ Alberto's — Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM · Alberto’s, Mountain View
- Sunday: Salsa Class — Sunday, November 1 at 7:30 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond
- Sunday: Hot Salsa and Bachata Social — Sunday, November 1 at 8:30 PM · Allegro Ballroom, Richmond