Austin-area events

Please refer to the calendar below for any cancellations. Hancock Recreation Center is typically closed for federal holidays.

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Weekly English country dance

When: Mondays, 7:15 – 9:30pm
First-time English country dancers should come at 7:15 for a 15-minute introduction to English country dancing. Dances after 8:30pm will be targeted for experienced dancers.
Where: Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St.
Cost: $5
A fragrance free event.
Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a participating adult in a ratio of at least 1 adult to every 2 children.

3rd Saturday contra dance

When: The 3rd Saturday of each month, 7:00pm-9:55pm.
Where: Go Dance Studio
2525 W Anderson Ln. #530 (in Northcross Mall Plaza near First Watch and Guitar Center)
Cost: More details in the calendar below.

Monthly contra dance in San Marcos

When: The 2nd Sunday of each month, 1:00pm-4:00pm. *Schedule may vary so please check their San Marcos Contra Dance

Weekly contra dance sponsored by Austin Barn Dancers

When: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:45pm
Where: Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St
Cost: Free! Music by a volunteer jam band
More info: http://austinbarndancers.org/

	June 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock June 2, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. About Children: To enjoy English country dancing, children need to be mature enough to interact with grownups on a near-adult level and to dance with people other than their parents. See more details •	3	4 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock June 4, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Rich MacMath calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	5	6	7
8 San Marcos Contra Dance San Marcos Contra Dance June 8, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm United Campus Ministry Wesley Center, 510 N Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX 78666 Band: Toci Featuring: Raul Diaz, guitar; Jacqueline Woolley, fiddle; Jerry Hagins, banjo Caller: Rich MacMath $10 per dancer No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. All dances are taught and called. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 1:00pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! You may park on the lower level of "The Tower" parking garage directly across Guadalupe Street from the UCM Wesley Center dance venue. This is a fragrance-free event. Dance sponsored by TAADA and San Marcos Contra Dance See more details •	9 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock June 9, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. About Children: To enjoy English country dancing, children need to be mature enough to interact with grownups on a near-adult level and to dance with people other than their parents. See more details •	10	11 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock June 11, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Marc Airhart calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	12	13 Flamingo Fling 2025 Flamingo Fling 2025 June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025 Oklahoma City, OK, USA Flamingo Fling will be in Oklahoma City, June 13-15, 2025 at the International Dance Studio (3001 NW 73rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73116). Join us for a fun dance weekend with Alex Deis-Lauby calling to music by River Road Band! Presented by Scissortail Traditional Dance Society, for more info visit their website. See more details •	14 Flamingo Fling 2025 Flamingo Fling 2025 June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025 Oklahoma City, OK, USA Flamingo Fling will be in Oklahoma City, June 13-15, 2025 at the International Dance Studio (3001 NW 73rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73116). Join us for a fun dance weekend with Alex Deis-Lauby calling to music by River Road Band! Presented by Scissortail Traditional Dance Society, for more info visit their website. See more details •
15 Flamingo Fling 2025 Flamingo Fling 2025 June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025 Oklahoma City, OK, USA Flamingo Fling will be in Oklahoma City, June 13-15, 2025 at the International Dance Studio (3001 NW 73rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73116). Join us for a fun dance weekend with Alex Deis-Lauby calling to music by River Road Band! Presented by Scissortail Traditional Dance Society, for more info visit their website. See more details •	16 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock June 16, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. About Children: To enjoy English country dancing, children need to be mature enough to interact with grownups on a near-adult level and to dance with people other than their parents. See more details •	17	18 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock June 18, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Rich Goss calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	19	20	21 3rd Saturday Contra Dance 3rd Saturday Contra Dance June 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:55 pm Go Dance Studio, 2525 W Anderson Ln. #530, Austin, TX 78757, USA Band: Sligo Slugs Featuring: Michael McCauley fiddle, Andy Balinsky flute, Kunal Sahasrabuddhe bodhrán (Irish drum) Caller: Rich Goss Go Dance Studio 2525 W Anderson Ln. #530 in Northcross Mall Plaza (near First Watch and the Guitar Center). No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. All dances are taught and called. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:00pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! Admission $10 Please wear (or even better, bring) clean dance shoes to protect this lovely dance floor. Thanks! This is a fragrance-free event. Dance sponsored by TAADA See more details •
22	23 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock June 23, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 This is a fragrance-free event. About Children: To enjoy English country dancing, children need to be mature enough to interact with grownups on a near-adult level and to dance with people other than their parents. See more details •	24	25 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock June 25, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Marc Airhart calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	26	27	28
29	30 Summer Vacation Ball @ Hancock Summer Vacation Ball @ Hancock June 30, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Summer-themed dances with music by Mockingbird Cost: $5 (exact change appreciate) plus a tip for the band No fragrances, please. Come dressed as fancy as you fancy, and bring a treat to share if you can! All dances will be walked through and called, but basic figures (such as heys for three) will not be taught. To learn or review figures, join us on a regular Monday. The program will be chosen from the following list: Mile of Smiles Beach Spring Summer Wedding Jig Sapphire Sea Oxford Circus Fireflies Good Man of Ballanguigh Trip to Provence Wood Duck Mendocino Redwood La Chapelloise See more details •

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