Try Square Dancing! Intro sessions and beginner classes coming up soon. What is square dancing? Intro with Videos

SCVCA/SCVSDA Fifth Saturday Whing Ding 29 August 2026 Harlan Kerr Mike Pogue Sandi Kremer Harry Sameshima Loyola Elementary School 770 Berry Lane Los Altos [MORE INFO]

Jubilee Now Scheduled for February 2027 Plus / Advanced / Challenge / Rounds and Mainstream Saturday Evening Sandie Bryant Tim Pepper Buddy Weaver Early Bird registration through 31 October [MORE INFO]

SCVSDA Top Ten Callers (reverse alphabetical by last name) Bill van Melle James Thompson Rich Reel Mike Pogue Michael Levy Harlan Kerr Kurt Gollhardt Mary Gingell Joe Dehn Tork Clark By vote of members of SCVSDA clubs, January-February 2026; announced 4 March 2026.

Next State Convention April 2027 in Madera

Upcoming Events

The Santa Clara Valley, at the south end of San Francisco Bay, is the home of many square dance clubs and features special square dance events almost every weekend. Our calendar lists special evening/one-day events in and near our area, along with selected longer events elsewhere that are likely to be of interest to our members.

Most of the events listed here are intended for people who already have some experience with square dancing. For information about upcoming introductory sessions and classes, visit our intro page.

2026

22 August
PACE NorCal Challenge Dance  [WWW]
11:00am-1:30pm C-1, 2:30-5:00pm C-2 with star tips Murphy Park, 250 N. Sunnyvale Avenue, Sunnyvale

22 August
South Bay Squares Hoedown [MS 2026]  [FLYER]
7:00-10:00pm Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, 728 Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale

29 August
El Camino Reelers Picnic in the Park
1:30pm BYO picnic; 2:00-4:00pm SSD/Plus/A-2 Hoover Park, 2901 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

29 August
SCVSDA/SCVCA "Hot August Nights" Whing Ding  [WWW]
6:30pm A-2; 7:15pm pre-rounds; 7:30-10:00pm Plus with rounds Loyola Elementary School, 770 Berry Avenue, Los Altos

12 September
Stanford Quads Challenging Plus Hoedown  [FLYER]
7:00pm pre-rounds; 7:30pm APD Plus w/rounds; 10:00-11:00pm star tips Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City

12 September
Circle n Squares Sock Hop Hoedown
6:00 SSD/Mainstream; 7:00-10:00 SSD and Plus w/rounds Monroe Hall, 1400 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa

15 September
El Camino Reelers start of beginner class  [WWW]
6:45-9:15pm St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 4111 Alma Street, Palo Alto

18 September
Advanced Squares   [WWW]
7:30pm pre-rounds; 7:45-10:00pm A-2 w/rounds Warm Springs Community Center, 47300 Fernald Street, Fremont

19 September
SCVSDA General Committee and Board Meetings  [WWW]
10:00am online (Zoom)

19 September
Bows and Beaus Summer Sundown Promenade  [FLYER]
7:00pm pre-rounds; 7:30-10:00pm alternating Mainstream and Plus John Muir Middle School, 1260 Branham Lane, San Jose

19 September
Clutch Busters 70th Anniversary Hoedown
7:00-9:30pm alternating Mainstream/Plus John Muir Elementary School, 205 Vista Way, Martinez

For more information visit the SCVSDA Calendar pages.