Chicago SummerDance is back! Feel free to use this schedule to explore the various dance styles that will be highlighted this summer.
For the most current information please visit the Chicago Summer Dance website.
http://www.ChicagoSummerDance.com
| Date | Time | Location | Dance Style(s) | Note | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/2025 | Noon - 4:00 PM | Pullman Park, 11101 S. Cottage Grove Ave. | 12pm – Bhangra 1pm – Merengue 2pm – Footwork 3pm – Swing | Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Pullman Park | DJ Miss Bhalla |
| 7/23/2025 | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Humboldt Dr. | Theme: Sonidos del Barrio: Música, Memoria y Movimiento (Bomba & Salsa) Presented in collaboration with the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture | Night Out in the Parks | |
| 7/30/2025 | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave. | Theme: Samba Presented in collaboration with the International Latino Cultural Center | Night Out in the Parks | Chicago Samba |
| 8/6/2025 | 4:30pm -7:30pm | Harrison Park, 1824 S. Wood St. | Theme: Cumbia Presented in collaboration with The National Museum of Mexican Arts and The Firehouse Community Arts Center | Night Out in the Parks | Rosalba Valdez |
| 8/7/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Country Two-step | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Cosmic Country Showcase |
| 8/8/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Latin Hustle & Cha Cha Cha | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat |
| 8/9/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Bachata | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Yasser Tejeda |
| 8/9/2025 | Noon - 4:00 PM | Albany Park | 1 p.m. – Cumbia (Gaita) 2 p.m. – Open Dance 2:30 p.m. – Bollywood 3 p.m. – Mexican Folk | Chicago SummerDance at Taste of Chicago Albany Park | |
| 8/13/2025 | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Calumet Park, 9801 S. Avenue G | Theme: Cumbia Presented in collaboration with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos | Night Out in the Parks | Quinto Imperio |
| 8/14/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Bomba y Plena | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | 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) |
| 8/15/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Steppin' | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | DJ Cross |
| 8/16/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Ballroom & Swing | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Nancy Hays & The Romance of Dance Orchestra |
| 8/20/2025 | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd Street | Theme: Footwork Presented in collaboration with Imagine Englewood If (IEI) | Night Out in the Parks | |
| 8/21/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Lindy Hop to Western Swing | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks |
| 8/22/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | Chicago House Festival at SummerDance | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Vince Adams & Lil John, hosted by Disco Toni Shelton |
| 8/23/2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Grant Park, 112 E. Balbo Dr. | SALSA | Chicago SummerDance at Spirit of Music Garden | Sylvia Lopez y Su Orquesta |
| 9/5/2025 | Noon - 4pm | Grant Park (Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Dr.) | 12pm - Line Dancing 1pm - Salsa 2pm - Dabke 3pm - Footwork | Chicago SummerDance Taste of Chicago — Grant Park | DJ Shon Roka |
| 9/6/2025 | 1pm - 4:45pm | Grant Park (Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Dr.) | 1pm – Cumbia 2pm – Swing 3pm – Disco 4pm – Footwork | Chicago SummerDance Taste of Chicago — Grant Park | DJ Jo-Z |
| 9/7/2025 | 12pm - 4pm | Grant Park (Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Dr.) | 12pm – Dappankuthu 1pm – Mambo 2pm – Country 2-step 3pm - Footwork | Chicago SummerDance Taste of Chicago — Grant Park | DJ Sandra Treviño |