Contra Dances
Our
contra
dances are
held on the 4th
Saturday of
most months at the Downtown
Anaheim Community Center,
250
E. Center St., in Anaheim (in
the
Los Angeles-Orange County area of Southern California).
Free
parking is
available in the
adjacent parking
lot, or if full, in the free parking structure on the north
side of Center St. directly across from the Community Center.
For
general information about our dances, click Dance
Overview.
Recommended Donations
Unless otherwise noted, the recommended donation is $15 per person; $12 for Living Tradition members and full-time students. Children under 18 FREE with paid adult.
Cash
or check only at the door. Online/credit
card purchases are not supported at this time.
Contact
For
additional information, contact Lynn_Ricketts@yahoo.com.
Our Schedule
5:30 PM Doors open
5:45 PM Potluck
6:10 PM Contra dance lesson
6:30 to 9:20 PM Contra dance
9:20 PM Final Waltz
Clean-up. Volunteers welcome!
Sept. 26, 2026
Special Open Caller & Open Band Night
Caller: Open Caller. Gender-Neutral // Larks & Robins. New callers welcome! If you are interested in calling a set or two, please contact Caller Coordinator Susie Kendig (susankendig@yahoo.com).
Band: Open Band. If you have questons about the open band, please contact Open Band Coordinator Emil Olguin (the5olguins@gmail.com).
5:45
Potluck - Baked
potatoes & toppings provided; bring side dish to
share.
Intermission
Refreshments: Apple streusel à la mode.
Oct. 24, 2026
No dance in October.
Nov. 28, 2026
Caller:
TBA
Band: Whirled
Peas (Bob
Altman (keyboard
and
vocals,
Linda Kodaira on
fiddle,
and
David
James on
mandolin,
fiddle, guitar, and
vocals.)
5:45
Potluck – THANKSGIVING
POTLUCK: roast turkey & stuffing provided; bring your favorite
side dishes & desserts to share.
Intermission
Refreshments: Seasonal Pies.
December 2026
No dance in December. Happy Holidays!
Our Covid-19 Policy
Our Covid protocols are intended to promote the health and safety of our community. As of July 1, 2023, masking is optional but is encouraged at all our events. In addition, a Covid vaccination and booster are not required, although they are recommended. Attendees at our events must:
Be free of key Covid-19 symptoms. Click here to view the CDC list of these symptoms.
Abide by our contact tracing policy. Click here for additional information about contact tracing (PDF).
Agree to general and Covid-19 waivers (at dances only). .
Click
here to view our Covid Policy webpage.Click
here to view the waivers (PDF)
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