Please Note: The swing dance options below are suggestions on where to dance. TLH cannot guarantee that there will be swing dancers at events posted unless we state differently beside the event below or on our Social Media (FB, Twitter). Looking for Lessons? Check out our CLASSES Page!
MONDAY: Uptown Swing Band at the Duke Live
Location: Duke Live (1225 Queen St E)
Time: 7:30pm-10:00pm
Cost: $10
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TUESDAY: Balboa Social Dance w/ DJ Bow Tai (Dancers Guaranteed)
Location: LHR Studio (374 Dupont St. 2nd Floor)
Time: 8:30pm-10pm
Cost: $5
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WEDNESDAY: UT-Swing FREE Outdoor Social Dance w/ Beginner Lesson (Dancers Guaranteed)
Location: Sidney Smith Hall St. George Campus Patio (100 ST. George St.).
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Beginner Lesson, 7-9pm Social Dance
Cost: FREE
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Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats at East Lynn Park
Location: East Lynn Park (Danforth Ave at East Lynn Ave)
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: FREE
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THURSDAY: Swing Dancing in St. James Park with Roberta Hunt & the Gents w/ Beginner Lessons (Dancers Guaranteed)
Location: St. James Park (120 King St. East)
Time: 6:30pm-Beginner Lesson, 7:00pm-9:00pm Live Swing Band (another Beginner Lesson around 8pm)
Cost: FREE
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Bees Knees Dance Social w/ DJ Nomad (Dancers Guaranteed)
Location: Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Rd).
Time: 8:30pm-10:30pm
Cost: $5
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Dancing on the Pier w/ Toronto All-Star Big Band: Sock Hop-50’s & 60’s Flashback
Location: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay Westg).
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Cost: FREE
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FRIDAY: Lindy Hop Revolution Swing Dance with ‘Combo Royale’ + Beginner Lesson (Dancers Guaranteed)
Location: LHR Studio (374 Dupont St. 2nd Floor)
Time: 8:00pm Beginner Lesson, Band 9:00pm-12:00am
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
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Beaches Jazz Festival Presents Raoul and the Big Time w/ Super Chikan at Woodbine Park
Location: Woodbine Park (1590 Lakeshore Blvd E)
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Cost: FREE
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SATURDAY: Regular Saturday Night Swing Dance w/ Chelsea Reed & the Fair Weather Five (Dancers Guaranteed)-Visiting out of Town Band!
Location: Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Rd).
Time: Beginner dance classes 7pm to 9pm before the Dance Party. Charleston 7pm, Lindy Hop 8pm. Swing Dance Party 9:10pm to 1am.
Cost: Dance Party $15, $17 with one class, $20 with both. $3 off for full-time students.
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SUNDAY: Beaches Jazz Festival Presents the ‘Toronto All-Star Big Band’ at Woodbine Park
Location: Woodbine Park (1590 Lakeshore Blvd E)
Time: 12:00pm-?
Cost: FREE
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New Orleans Connection Allstars at Grossmans Tavern (Dancers normally attend this event)
Location: Grossmans tavern (379 Spadina Ave)
Time: 4:30pm-8pm
Cost: Free (tip the band)
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Sunday Serenades at Mel Lastman Square. This week’s Band: Starlight Orchestra
Location: Mel Lastman Square (5100 Yonge St)
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Cost: Free
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Toronto Lindy Hop Events Open for Registration
Lindystock 2018-August 3rd to August 6th. Registration is Open and Spots are super limited (snag what is remaining)
About: Each summer dancers head north to the borders of historic Algonquin Park near Huntsville, Ontario for Lindystock. Lindystock is a dance event held in a wilderness setting with the comforts of a lodge, bunkhouses and so much more. Food, beds, bedding, kitchen, indoor and outdoor bathrooms and showers, kitchen, lounge and sauna will await you when you return from hiking, canoeing, swimming and of course dancing. And bring your instruments and talents for the Variety show and nightly campfires.
REGISTRATION OPEN! Lindyworks 2018-Toronto’s Premiere Lindy Hop Workshop Weekend: Sept 28th-30th w/ Marie N’diaye & Anders Sihlberg from Stockholm, SWEDEN!
About: Lindyworks is a weekend of solid dance instruction in Toronto that’s all about Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz dancing that will both challenge and inspire you! The evening parties feature some of the best swinging jazz music and are a big bushel of fun!