Dancing in the Streets

Kids, adults, families, singles, seniors, students.

Sunday August 31, 2008
1:45 - 6:30pm - Free

Downtown Ann Arbor
Corner Main and Washington

• Dancing: swing, contra, tango, ballroom, country line dance, international folkdance, family dancing, Maypole!
• Great live music, instruction, concerts.
• Call to dance at 1:45pm

Dancing in the Streets is an annual free festival on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in downtown Ann Arbor. It offers local residents a chance to sample lots of different music and dance traditions, enjoy the downtown, and see some friends and neighbors in the process. Multiple stages offer visitors a chance to try many different styles of dancing, as well as enjoy mini-concerts and entertain their children with special activities.

Festival Schedule

Please consider volunteering:

Volunteer tasklist and times (PDF)

Thanks to these great performers:

Brad Battey and friends • Jere Stormer • Jessi Nieves and friends • Jessica Metcalf Burton • Kathy Wieland and Judy Insley • Marlin Whitaker • Michigan Argentine Tango Club • Neil Epstein • Phyllis & Bob Manier • Scalar Scalawags • Sheila Graziano • Susan Filipiak • Swing Ann Arbor • Swing City Dance Studio • Twas Brillig and The Mazel Toves

Thanks to the City of Ann Arbor for their support.