Dance in Durham, NC

Upcoming dance events in Durham, gathered every morning from dozens of local calendars.

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Monday, October 12

• Free Salsa Lesson Monday! Monday, October 12 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Tuesday, October 13

• Dance! with Arts for Autism (Ages Tuesday, October 13 · 4 PM–4:30 PM Main Library, Durham · Free

Thursday, October 15

• Line Dancing Thursday, October 15 Motorco Music Hall, Durham · Free

Friday, October 16

• Bachata Fixation with DJ Numinus Friday, October 16 · 9:30 PM–12 AM (through Saturday, October 17) Flying Bull Restaurant and Brewery, Durham · $10
• Femme Friday: 3rd Friday DJ Dance Party Friday, October 16 · 9:30 PM–1:30 AM (through Saturday, October 17) The Velvet Hippo, Durham · Free
• Overtime at E.O.’s Friday, October 16 · 11 PM–2 AM (through Saturday, October 17) E.O.’s Athletic Club, Durham

Saturday, October 17

• Duke Ballet & Books Saturday, October 17 · 12 PM–1:30 PM Main Library, Durham · Free
• CLUB SLAYYY – DURHAM (21+) Saturday, October 17 · 9 PM–1 AM (through Sunday, October 18) Motorco, Durham

Sunday, October 18

• Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, October 18 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Monday, October 19

• Down South Shuffle presents Line Dancing with Nykki Monday, October 19 · 6 PM–7:30 PM Southwest Regional Library, Durham · Free
• Free Salsa Lesson Monday! Monday, October 19 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Tuesday, October 20

• K-Pop Random Dance Tuesday, October 20 · 6 PM–7 PM I. R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, Durham

Thursday, October 22

• Elmo’s Got The Moves Thursday, October 22 · 6 PM–8 PM DPAC Presented by First Horizon, Durham · Free

Friday, October 23

• Gimme Gimme Disco Friday, October 23 · 8:30 PM–10:30 PM Stanczyks, Durham · $23.06
• Friday Night SHIFT DJ Dance Party Friday, October 23 · 9:30 PM–1:30 AM (through Saturday, October 24) The Velvet Hippo, Durham
• Overtime at E.O.’s Friday, October 23 · 11 PM–2 AM (through Saturday, October 24) E.O.’s Athletic Club, Durham
• HOT IN HERRE : 2000'S DANCE PARTY Friday, October 23 Motorco Music Hall, Durham · Free

Sunday, October 25

• Recovery: An Afternoon Tea Dance Party Sunday, October 25 · 4 PM–8 PM The Velvet Hippo, Durham
• Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, October 25 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Monday, October 26

• Free Awesome Salsa Lesson Monday! Monday, October 26 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Tuesday, October 27

• Ballet Nepantla: ‘Mística’ Tuesday, October 27 · 7 PM–10 PM Carolina Theatre, Durham · Free

Thursday, October 29

• EL VINYL Thursday, October 29 · 8 PM–12 AM (through Friday, October 30) barbaro, Durham · Free
• Costume Silent Disco: Everything Now All At Once Thursday, October 29 Nasher Museum of Art, Durham · Free

Friday, October 30

• Durham FRINGE Festival Friday, October 30 Carolina Theatre, Durham · Free

Saturday, October 31

• CATTYROMPUS Saturday, October 31 · 2 PM–11:30 PM Durham · $15 – $40
• Halloween blowout with Charming Disaster + Curtis Eller’s American Circus + JoRose burlesque! Saturday, October 31 Shadowbox Studio, Durham · Free

Sunday, November 1

• Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, November 1 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Thursday, November 5

• Durham Fringe Festival: Lucky Strip Burlesque show Thursday, November 5 · 8 PM–11 PM Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar, Durham · $20

Saturday, November 7

• North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble: Shaping Sounds Saturday, November 7 Carolina Theatre, Durham · Free

Sunday, November 8

• Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, November 8 Salsa For U, Durham · Free

Friday, November 13

• Friday Night SHIFT DJ Dance Party Friday, November 13 · 9:30 PM–1:30 AM (through Saturday, November 14) The Velvet Hippo, Durham

Thursday, November 19

• NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Thursday, November 19 · 7 PM–9 PM DPAC Presented by First Horizon, Durham

Friday, November 20

• A Drag Queen Christmas Friday, November 20 · 8 PM–10 PM DPAC Presented by First Horizon, Durham
• Bachata Fixation with DJ Numinus Friday, November 20 · 9:30 PM–12 AM (through Saturday, November 21) Flying Bull Restaurant and Brewery, Durham · $10

Thursday, November 26

• EL VINYL Thursday, November 26 · 8 PM–12 AM (through Friday, November 27) barbaro, Durham · Free

Friday, November 27

• Friday Night SHIFT DJ Dance Party Friday, November 27 · 9:30 PM–1:30 AM (through Saturday, November 28) The Velvet Hippo, Durham

Sunday, November 29

• Recovery: An Afternoon Tea Dance Party Sunday, November 29 · 4 PM–8 PM The Velvet Hippo, Durham

Saturday, December 5

• TINZO + JOJO at The Fruit Saturday, December 5 · 9 PM–2 AM (through Sunday, December 6) The Fruit, Durham · Free

Thursday, December 10

• The Nutcracker Thursday, December 10 Carolina Theatre, Durham · Free

Friday, December 11

• Friday Night SHIFT DJ Dance Party Friday, December 11 · 9:30 PM–1:30 AM (through Saturday, December 12) The Velvet Hippo, Durham