Bay Area Dance Week
/April 24 - May 3, 2026
all dance, all free, all week
A 10-day celebration of bodies in motion, when our dynamic and diverse dance community opens their doors to the public to experience classes, performances and so much more, for free.
Join us at the festival kick-off with One Dance at 12 pm on Friday, April 24 at Jesse Square supported by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
Watch and learn One Dance, a signature highlight of the festival led by Rhythm & Motion’s Artistic Director Dudley Flores.
Dancers’ Group is pleased to announce the return of Bay Area Dance Week (BADW), the beloved 10-day celebration of dance and community. This year’s festivities take place April 24 - May 3, 2026, at locations across San Francisco, the East Bay, North Bay, and South Bay. Last year, the festival saw 16,500 attendees across 200 events, highlighting the region’s vibrant dance scene. This year BADW promises an equally dynamic lineup of workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and classes—all free and open to the public. Whether its hip hop, salsa, aerial, folk, modern, Bollywood, ballet, pole, or West African dance, BADW celebrates diversity and inclusivity, welcoming participants of all backgrounds, abilities, and experience levels.
