2025 Chicago SummerDance – Complete Schedule + Line-up
SummerDance at Maxwell Street
Sunday, July 13 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Maxwell Street Market
Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave.
11 a.m.: Country Line Dancing
Noon: Cumbia & Street-Style Salsa
1 p.m.: Jitterbug/East Coast Swing
1:30 - 3 p.m.: Music for Swing, Cumbia, Salsa & Line Dancing
Music and Lessons by May I Have This Dance
SummerDance at Taste of Chicago – Neighborhood Locations
Saturday, July 19 | Noon - 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Pullman Park
Pullman Park, 11101 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Noon – Bhangra / Meher Dance Company
1 p.m. – Merengue / Urbanity Dance Chicago
2 p.m. – Footwork / Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas
3 p.m. – Swing (Lindy Hop) / Lindsey Longstreth (Steadfast Dance Center)
Music by DJ Miss Bhalla
Saturday, Aug. 9 | Noon - 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Albany Park
4700 Block On Kimball Ave. between Lawrence Ave. & Leland Ave.
1 p.m. – Cumbia (Gaita) / Los Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo
2 p.m. – Open Dance / DJ BMazed
2:30 p.m. – Bollywood / Bollywood & Culture Groove
3 p.m. – Mexican Folk / Sones de Mexico
SummerDance in the Parks (Night Out in the Parks (NOITP))
Wednesday, July 23 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Humboldt Dr.
Theme: Sonidos del Barrio: Música, Memoria y Movimiento (Bomba & Salsa)
4:30 p.m. – Listening party: Classic Salsa, Reggaeton & Bomba mix with DJ
4:30 p.m. – Community Collage Art Activation (bring your photos/ artifacts to contribute)
5:30 p.m. – Learn to Dance Salsa! with Bad Bunny's "Baile Inolvidable" by Becky Medina (Latin Rhythms)
6 - 7:15 p.m.– Learn to Dance Bomba with Africaribe
7:15 - 7:30 p.m. – DJ to close out
Presented in collaboration with the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
Wednesday, July 30 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave.
Theme: Samba
4:30 p.m. – DJ Fernando
5:30 p.m. – Dance instruction provided by Edilson Lima
6 - 7:30 p.m. – music by Chicago Samba
Presented in collaboration with the International Latino Cultural Center
Wednesday, Aug. 6 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Harrison Park, 1824 S. Wood St.
Theme: Cumbia
4:30 p.m. – Creative Activity with The Fire House Community Arts Center
5:30 p.m. – Dance Instruction by Ricardo Villanueva
6 - 7:30 p.m. – Music by Rosalba Valdez
Presented in collaboration with The National Museum of Mexican Arts and The Firehouse Community Arts Center
Wednesday, Aug. 13 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Calumet Park, 9801 S Avenue G
Theme: Cumbia
4:30 p.m. – Creative Activities with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos
5:30 p.m. – Dance Instruction by Andres Meneses (Latin Street)
6 - 7:30 p.m. – Quinto Imperio
Presented in collaboration with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos
Wednesday, Aug. 20 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks
Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd Street
Theme: Footwork
4:30 p.m. – Dj Set and live painting by Kalief Dinkins and Ewrks
5:30 p.m. – Dance instruction by Mike D Chicago
6 p.m. – Live performance by Heavy Crownz
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - DJ set
Presented in collaboration with Imagine Englewood If (IEI)
SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Thursday, Aug. 7 | 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: Country Two-step
6 p.m. – Instruction by Cosmic Country
7:15pm – Music by Cosmic Country
Friday, 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: Latin Hustle & Cha Cha Cha
6 p.m. – Instruction by May I Have This Dance
7:15 p.m. – Music by ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat
Saturday, 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: Bachata
6 p.m. – Instruction by Ronny Moran (Latin Street)
7:15 p.m. – Music by Yasser Tejeda
Thursday, Aug. 14 | 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: Bomba & Plena
6 p.m. – Instruction by Melissa Duprey
7:15 p.m. – Music by Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center with Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, special guests Tito Rodríguez (AfriCaribe), and Viento de Agua’s Erik Noel Rosado (Puerto Rico)
Friday, 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: Steppin
6 p.m. – Instruction by James “Pete” Frazier (Majestic Gents)
7:15 p.m. – Music by DJ Cross
Saturday, 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: Ballroom & Swing
6 p.m. – Physically-integrated vintage swing lesson taught by Margot Toppen and Riley Wimes Jr. in collaboration with MOMENTA Dance Company
7:15 p.m. – Music by Nancy Hays & The Romance of Dance Orchestra
Thursday, Aug. 21 | 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: Lindy Hop to Western Swing
6 p.m. – Instruction by Traffic Jam Swing
7:15 p.m. – Music by Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks
Friday, Aug. 22 | 6 - 9 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden hosts the Chicago House Music Festival
Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. (Corner of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave)
Theme: Chicago House Festival at SummerDance
6 p.m. – Instruction by BraveSoul Movement
7:15 p.m. – Vince Adams & Lil John, hosted by Disco Toni Shelton
Saturday, 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: Salsa
6 p.m. – Instruction by Laura Flores (La Mecca Dance)
7:15 p.m. – Music by Sylvia Lopez y Su Orquesta
SummerDance at Taste of Chicago - Grant Park
Friday, Sept. 5 | Noon - 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain), 301 S. Columbus Dr.
Noon – Line Dancing / Just Jammin' with Janelle & Company
1 p.m. – Salsa / Maricza Valentin (Latin Rhythms)
2 p.m. – Dabke / Phaedra Darwish (Bellydance by Phaedra)
3 p.m. – Footwork / Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas
Music by DJ Shon Roka
Saturday, Sept. 6 | 1 - 4:45 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain), 301 S. Columbus Dr.
1 p.m. – Cumbia / Teatro Tariakuri
2 p.m. – Swing / Sam Zorich and Neil Figuracion (Fizz Swing Dance)
3 p.m. – Disco / Chicago Dance Studio
4 p.m. – Footwork / Mike D Chicago
Music by DJ Jo-Z
Sunday, Sept 7 | Noon - 4 p.m.
Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago
Grant Park (at Buckingham Fountain), 301 S. Columbus Dr.
Noon – Dappankuthu / Movement of Desis
1 p.m. – Mambo / KR Dance Studio
2 p.m. – Country 2-step / Swappin Boots
3 p.m. – Footwork / Prince Jron
Music by DJ Sandra Treviño
