Contra Dance
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Florida Dance Schedule

Mon - May 14 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - May 15 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - May 15 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - May 16 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - May 16 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - May 18 — Melbourne Contra

Fri - May 18 — Long Key Contra

Sat - May 19 — Casselberry Contra

Sat - May 19 — Gainesville Contra

Sat - May 19 — Lake Worth Irish Céilí

Sun - May 20 — Boca Raton Contra

Sun - May 20 — High Springs - O´Leno Contra

Mon - May 21 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - May 22 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - May 22 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - May 23 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - May 23 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - May 25 — Long Key Contra

May 25-27 — Florida Folk Festival

Sat - May 26 — Palmetto Bay Contra

Sat - May 26 — Tampa Contra - Canceled

Sun - May 27 — Coconut Grove Contra

Mon - May 29 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - May 29 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - May 29 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - May 30 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - Jun 1 — Pinellas Park Contra

Fri - Jun 1 — Long Key Contra

Sat - Jun 2 — Cocoa Beach Contra

Sat - Jun 2 — Boca Raton Contra

Sun - Jun 3 — Melbourne English Country

Sun - Jun 3 — Gainesville Contra

Mon - Jun 4 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - Jun 5 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - Jun 5 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - Jun 6 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - Jun 6 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - Jun 8 — Tallahassee Contra

Jun 8-9 — Pinellas Park Contra - June Bug Bash

Sat - Jun 9 — St Cloud English Country - Junfair Ball

Sat - Jun 9 — Davie Contraa

Sun - Jun 10 — Miami Techno Contra

Mon - Jun 11 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - Jun 12 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - Jun 12 — Ft Myers English Country

Tue - Jun 12 — Deland English Country

Wed - Jun 13 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - Jun 13 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - Jun 15 — Melbourne Contra

Fri - Jun 15 — Long Key Contra

Sat - Jun 16 — Gainesville Contra

Sun - Jun 17 — Boca Raton Contra

Mon - Jun 18 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - Jun 19 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - Jun 19 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - Jun 20 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - Jun 20 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - Jun 22 — Melbourne Contra

Fri - Jun 22 — Long Key Contra

Sat - Jun 23 — Palmetto Bay Contra

Sat - Jun 23 — Tampa Contra

Sat - Jun 23 — Lake Worth Irish Céilí

Sun - Jun 24 — Coconut Grove Contra

Mon - Jun 25 — Gainesville English Country

Tue - Jun 26 — Melbourne English Country

Tue - Jun 26 — Ft Myers English Country

Wed - Jun 27 — Gainesville Irish Céilí

Wed - Jun 27 — Tampa Scandinavian

Fri - Jun 29 — Long Key Contra

Sat - Jun 30 — Casselberry Contra

Dates and Times are Subject to Change


Check Group Website for Latest Schedule

Quick Schedule

  Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
First Gainesville         Pinellas Park Cocoa Beach
Boca Raton
Second Miami          Tallahassee
Melrose
Pinellas Park
Davie
Third High Springs
Boca Raton
        Jacksonville
Melbourne
Gainesville
Palmetto Bay
Fourth           Tallahassee Tampa
Coconut Grove
Last             Casselberry

Florida Contra Schedule


Gainesville - GODS
1st Sundays, 4-7 pm, Thelma Boltin Center
3rd Saturdays, 8-11 pm, Thelma Boltin Center
- Interactive Map

Cocoa Beach - Cocoa Beach Contra
1st Saturdays 8:00-11:00 pm, Cocoa Beach Recreation Center
- Interactive Map

Boca Ratom - 1st Saturday Contra Dance
formerly Palm Springs
1st Saturdays 8-11 pm, St. Paul's Lutheran Church
701 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton
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Info: Call 561 324 2719 or Interactive Map

Pinellas Park - Tampa Friends of Old-Time Dance
1st Fridays 8-11 pm, Pinellas Park Auditorium
2nd Saturdays 8-11 pm, Pinellas Park Auditorium
- Interactive Map

Davie (Ft Lauderdale/Miami) - Broward Contradance
2nd Saturdays 8-11 pm
River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation
11850 West St. Rd. 84, Davie
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Info: 954-431-0690 / 954-296-0025 -
Interactive Map

Tallahassee - Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance
2nd Fridays, 7:30-10:30 pm, Tallahassee Senior Center
4th Friday or Saturday, 7:30-10:30 pm, Tallahassee Senior Center
- Interactive Map

Boca Raton - 3rd Sunday Contra Dance
3rd Sundays 2-5 pm, The Club at Boca Pointe Athletic Center
22971 Via De Sonrisa Del Norte
Boca Raton, FL
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Info: Call 561 324 2719 - Interactive Map

Jacksonville - Dance Florida
3rd Fridays 7:45-10:30 pm
Riverside Avenue Christian Church
2841 Riverside Ave
Info: - Interactive Map

South Miami-Dade
3rd Saturday in Palmetto Bay
Perrine-Peters United Methodist Church, 18301 South Dixie Highway
Thanks to the effort of Liz Warriner, the fine folks at Perrine-Peters United Methodist Church will sponsor a Contra Dance. The evening starts at 7:30 for beginners with the main event from 8 to 11. Requested contribution $10.
If you have never tried contra dancing, this is your chance. Most fun you can have with your clothes on. Come alone or with a group, no matter. We´ll soon become one moving, twirling, sashaying, balancing, sweating mass.

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Info: 786-242-0766 or 305-803-7008— Interactive Map

Tampa - Tampa Friends of Old-Time Dance
4th Saturdays 8-11 pm
Usually at Rhapsody Ballroom, 2101 N 56 St,Tampa
- Interactive Map

Casselberry - Orlando Contra Dance
Last Saturdays, 7:30-11:00 pm, Secret Lake Park Dance Hall
- Interactive Map

Coconut Grove - The Barnacle Society
4th Sundays, 7-10 pm
The Barnacle Historic State Park, 3485 Main Highway
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Info: 305 442 6866 - Interactive Map

Melbourne - Tropical Haven
3rd Fridays 8:00-11:00 pm
Tropical Haven Center, Eddie Allen Rd
- Interactive Map

High Springs - OLeno State Park
Once monthly usually 3rd Sunday, Check date and time
Featuring: Flying Turtles String Band
Info: Park Office 386-454-1853 - Interactive Map Interactive Map

Melrose Shake Rag Contra
2nd Fridays 7:30-10:00 pm
Shake Rag Art & Culture Center, 301 State Road 26 & Grove St
(352) 473-7761 - Interactive Map

University of Florida Contra Dance Monthly - Schedule depends on ballroom availability — 3:30-7:00;
Rion Ballroom in the UF Reitz Student Union
The dance is organized by UF students with assistance from the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society (GODS).
Interactive Map

Miami Techno Contra
2nd Fridays 7:30-10:00 pm
Tobacco Road Bar and Resturant
626 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL
818 305-4048 - Interactive Map

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