Links To Square Dancing Festivals & Conventions
Local Area Square Dance Festivals
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In 2019 the 69th Annual "Fiesta de la Cuadrilla" held at Balboa Park in San Diego starts on Friday, November 1 and runs through Sunday, November 3, 2019 The callers are Bob Baier, Mike Hogan and Michael Kellogg. Cuers are Rey & Sherry Garza, and Randy & Marin Preskitt.
In 2019 the 23nd Annual "Rivco Square Dance Festival" in Indio starts on Thursday, November 7th and runs through Sunday the 10th. This year's featured caller is Jerry Junck. That is, of course, along with callers Ken Bower, Wade Driver, Tony Oxendine, Johnny Preston, Gary Shoemake & Mike Sikosky. Cuers this year are Sharon & Casey Parker and Chuck & Sandy Weiss.
In 2020 the 54nd Annual "Bakersfield Fiesta" starts on Friday, March 20th and runs through Sunday 22nd. The callers are Vic Cedar, Hunter Keller, Michael Kellogg and Jet Roberts and Cuers are Zena & Ernie Beaulieu, John & Fran Downing and Dawn & David Mee.
In 2019 the 23nd Annual "Rivco Square Dance Festival" in Indio starts on Thursday, November 7th and runs through Sunday the 10th. This year's featured caller is Jerry Junck. That is, of course, along with callers Ken Bower, Wade Driver, Tony Oxendine, Johnny Preston, Gary Shoemake & Mike Sikosky. Cuers this year are Sharon & Casey Parker and Chuck & Sandy Weiss.
In 2020 the 54nd Annual "Bakersfield Fiesta" starts on Friday, March 20th and runs through Sunday 22nd. The callers are Vic Cedar, Hunter Keller, Michael Kellogg and Jet Roberts and Cuers are Zena & Ernie Beaulieu, John & Fran Downing and Dawn & David Mee.
California State Square Dance Convention
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In 2020 the 60th "California State Square Dance Convention" starts on Friday, April 17th and runs through Sunday 19th. It alternates each year between Southern and Northern California and this year is in Hanford, CA at the Kings County Fairgrounds. The callers are Bob Baier, Jet Roberts, Joe Saltel and Mike Seastrom. Cuers are Mary Ann Callahan & Craig Cohen, TJ & Bruce Chadd, Sharon & Casey Parker, and Leslie & Bill Reblk.
National Square Dance Conventions
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In 2019, the "68th National Square Dance Convention" has a actual mailing address of Atlanta, Georgia but is actually 15 miles northwest of Atlanta near the historic and charming Civil War city of Marietta, Georgia. The Convention location will be the beautiful Cobb Galleria Convention Centre and the adjoining Renaissance Waverly Hotel from Wednesday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29.
In 2020, the "69th National Square Dance Convention" is going back to Spokane, WA, but is scheduled a week earlier to avoid being in conflict with "Hoopfest" as it was in 2012. The actual dates are from Wednesday June 17 through Saturday, June 20. The event will be at the Spokane Convention Center in the center of the city.
In 2021, the "70th National Square Dance Convention" was awarded to Jackson, Mississippi. Their Web Site has been construction and the convention is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 through Saturday, June 26, 2021.
In 2020, the "69th National Square Dance Convention" is going back to Spokane, WA, but is scheduled a week earlier to avoid being in conflict with "Hoopfest" as it was in 2012. The actual dates are from Wednesday June 17 through Saturday, June 20. The event will be at the Spokane Convention Center in the center of the city.
In 2021, the "70th National Square Dance Convention" was awarded to Jackson, Mississippi. Their Web Site has been construction and the convention is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 through Saturday, June 26, 2021.