Free admission • Grant Park and parks citywide
The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together on open-air dance floors in Chicago’s scenic parks for an evening of live music and dancing. Come for free lessons from a pro dancer or simply sit back and enjoy the music.
All summer long, Chicago SummerDance takes place in Grant Park, as well as on select dates in neighborhood parks across the city with SummerDance In The Parks. Dance styles include waltz, tango, kizomba, swing, salsa, cha-cha, flamenco, and so much more.
Chicago SummerDance schedule
The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Come take advantage of free introductory dance lessons from professional instructors presented with live music.
Saturday, June 15 | 11:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Rogers Park
Touhy Park, 7348 N Paulina St.
Wednesday, July 24 | 4:30 – 7:30pm
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Austin Townhall Park, 5610 W. Lake St.
Theme: Drum Talk: Black Dance Evolution (West African, Steppin, Footwork)
Saturday, July 27 | 11:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Marquette Park
Marquette Park, 6743 S. Kedzie Ave.
Sunday, July 28 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Maxwell Street Market
Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave.
Wednesday, July 31 | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Calumet Park, 9801 S Avenue G
Theme: Afrobeats & Cumbia
Wednesday, Aug. 7 | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Green Briar Park, 2650 W. Peterson Ave.
Theme: Kathak Dance and Dabkeh Dance
Thursday, Aug. 8 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Cumbia
Friday, Aug. 9 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: R&B, Steppin’
Saturday, Aug. 10 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Swing (Lindy Hop/Charleston)
Wednesday, Aug. 14 | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Douglass Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr.
Theme: Reggae and Salsa
Thursday, Aug. 15 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Zydeco, 2 Step
Friday, Aug. 16 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Line Dance
Saturday, Aug. 17 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Salsa
Saturday, Aug. 17 | 11:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Pullman
Pullman Park, 11101 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Wednesday, Aug. 21 | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Davis Square Park, 4430 S. Marshfield Ave.
Theme: Cumbia and House
Friday, Aug. 23 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Afrobeat
Saturday, Aug. 24 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park, 112 E Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: House
Friday, Sept. 6 | 11:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain)
Saturday, Sept. 7 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain)
Sunday, Sept. 8 | 12 – 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain)
Get more details at the full Chicago SummerDance schedule.
Accessibility
All programming in the Spirit of Music Garden and Chicago SummerDance in the Parks events will have ASL interpretation. Select performances will also have Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) live captioning. Find more accessibility information for SummerDance Chicago.
Please note: Schedule is subject to change. For the very latest on Chicago SummerDance events, visit chicagosummerdance.org or get updates on Facebook and Twitter @SummerDanceChi.
