Festival guide

Best salsa festivals 2026 — where to dance abroad

A calendar of the best salsa festivals, congresses and weekenders in 2026 — dates, locations and links — across Europe, the US and beyond.

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Salsa congresses are the big weekends of the dance calendar — workshops with world-class instructors, late-night social rooms split by style (LA, New York, Cuban), and shows that pack a ballroom. This is every upcoming salsa festival we currently track, ordered by date — a complete calendar rather than a ranked shortlist, updated as new editions are announced.

New to salsa, or deciding between styles? Start with the salsa guide or salsa vs bachata.

Upcoming salsa festivals

198 events
AUG 2026
21
SalsaBachata

Alaska Latin Dance Fest 2026

14–17 Aug 2026

Anchorage, United States

BachataSalsa

LA Summer Bachata & Salsa Festival - Saturday August 15

15 Aug 2026

Los Angeles, United States

SalsaBachata

Rhythm & Soul Street Market and Block Party

15–16 Aug 2026

Halifax, Canada

Salsa

Somoloco Salsa Immersion — Medellín

16–23 Aug 2026

Medellín, Colombia

SalsaBachata

Salsa & Bachata Summer Camp 2026

17–23 Aug 2026

Zalakaros, Hungary

SalsaBachata

Salsa & Bachata nyári tábor 2026

17–23 Aug 2026

Siófok, Hungary

SalsaBachata
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Istanbul World Dance Congress Summer Edition 2026

19–24 Aug 2026

Istanbul, Turkey

BachataSalsa

DCBX 18 — DC Bachata Festival

20–24 Aug 2026

Arlington, United States

BachataSalsa

DCBX 18 — Bachata & Salsa Congress

20–24 Aug 2026

Washington, United States

SalsaBachata

Boston Salsa Festival

21–23 Aug 2026

Boston, United States

Salsa
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Salsa Festival Czech Republic 2026

21–23 Aug 2026

Prague, Czech Republic

Salsa

TD Salsa Tremblant

22–23 Aug 2026

Mont-Tremblant, Canada

SalsaBachata

Istanbul Dance Festival 2026

26–31 Aug 2026

Istanbul, Turkey

Salsa

Berlin Salsacongress 2026

27–30 Aug 2026

Berlin, Germany

SalsaBachata

#GVLgozadera Festival

27 Aug – 1 Sept 2026

Greenville, United States

SalsaBachata

Sarasota Salsa & Bachata Festival

27–30 Aug 2026

Sarasota, United States

SalsaBachata
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Dance Casa 2026 SBKZ The Golden Edition

28–31 Aug 2026

Budapest, Hungary

Salsa

Newcastle Salsa Congress 2026

28–30 Aug 2026

Newcastle, United Kingdom

BachataSalsa

Bohol Latin Festival 2026

28–31 Aug 2026

Singapore, Singapore

Salsa

XSalsa Latin Dance Event 2026

28–30 Aug 2026

Newcastle, United Kingdom

SalsaBachata

International SBK Summer Festival August 2026

29–30 Aug 2026

Brighton, United Kingdom

SEP 2026
28
Salsa

Salsa y Playa

1–30 Sept 2026

Lausanne, Switzerland

Salsa

25th Anniversary New York International Salsa Congress

3–8 Sept 2026

New York, United States

SalsaBachata

Hawaii Salsa & Bachata Paradise 2026 Festival

3–6 Sept 2026

Honolulu, United States

Salsa

Detroit Salsa and Hustle Festival 2026

4–7 Sept 2026

Detroit, United States

SalsaBachata
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Prishtina Dance Festival

4 Sept 2026

Prishtine, Kosovo

SalsaBachata

6th Sunny Latin Beach Festival

4–7 Sept 2026

Golden Sands, Bulgaria

SalsaBachata

Watapana Weekend Salsa & Bachata Festival

5 Sept 2026

Arnhem, Netherlands

Salsa

Salsa Immersion Retreat

6–13 Sept 2026

Medellín, Colombia, Colombia

SalsaBachata
SEP
6
Wien

Tag der offenen Tür - bring a friend

6 Sept 2026

Wien, Austria

SalsaBachata

5 Day Weekend Dance Retreat in Marrakech, Morocco

9–13 Sept 2026

Marrakech, Morocco

SalsaBachata

Silicon Valley Nova Dance Fest 2026

10–14 Sept 2026

San Jose, United States

Salsa
Aftermovie

SalsaRave 2026: RaveAtar

10–14 Sept 2026

Santa Susanna, Spain

Salsa

CoBeat Party 2026

10–13 Sept 2026

Barcelona, Spain

SalsaBachata
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SALSA BACHATA TEMPTATION ASIA 2026 (SBTA)

10–12 Sept 2026

bangkok, Thailand

SalsaBachata

B-DAY - Nuno Y Rita School Anniversary

12–13 Sept 2026

Braga, Portugal

SalsaBachata

Somoloco Salsa & Bachata Immersion — Barcelona

13–20 Sept 2026

Barcelona, Spain

Salsa
SEP
15–19
Cali

Billboard Salsa Music Week

15–19 Sept 2026

Cali, Colombia

SalsaBachata

Flama Salsa Festival 2026

18–20 Sept 2026

Naantali, Finland

Salsa

Paris Salsa Marathon On2

18–20 Sept 2026

Paris, France

Salsa

Salsa Weekender with Kristian Sassone from Italy

19–21 Sept 2026

Edmonton, Canada

Salsa
SEP
19–20
Cali

Concierto Salsa Music Week by Billboard — Closing Concert

19–20 Sept 2026

Cali, Colombia

Salsa

Somoloco Salsa Immersion — Medellín

20–27 Sept 2026

Medellín, Colombia

SalsaBachata

Aruba Dance Experience Festival

24–28 Sept 2026

Oranjestad, Aruba

SalsaBachata

CALDAC Convention 2026

24–28 Sept 2026

Denver, United States

Salsa

Prague Salsa Marathon 2026

24–28 Sept 2026

Prague, Czech Republic

SalsaBachata

2026 CALDAC Convention

25–29 Sept 2026

Denver, United States

SalsaBachata

Nyári táncos hétvége a Balatonon

25–27 Sept 2026

Siófok, Hungary

Salsa

SBK Majorca 2026

28 Sept – 4 Oct 2026

Majorca, United Kingdom

OCT 2026
42
SalsaAfro House

Afro Cuban Berlin 2026

1–4 Oct 2026

Berlin, Germany

SalsaBachata
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14th Egypt AfroLatin Holidays - Oct 2026

1–15 Oct 2026

Cairo, Egypt

Salsa
Aftermovie

AloCubano Festival Krakow

2–5 Oct 2026

Krakow, Poland

Salsa

Unity for the Planet - Global SBK Superstars Festival

2–4 Oct 2026

London, United Kingdom

Salsa
Aftermovie

Porto Salsa Weekend

2–5 Oct 2026

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Salsa

Friday Evening Party

2–3 Oct 2026

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Salsa

GRAZy SALSA Weekend & Gala

3–4 Oct 2026

Graz, Austria

SalsaKizomba
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Tropical Dance Escape 2026

3–11 Oct 2026

Cyprus, Cyprus

Salsa

Saturday Evening Party

3–4 Oct 2026

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Salsa

Salsa Immersion Retreat

4–11 Oct 2026

Medellín, Colombia, Colombia

SalsaBachata

The 22nd Annual Canada Salsa & Bachata Congress

7–13 Oct 2026

Toronto, Canada

Salsa

Canada Salsa Congress

8–12 Oct 2026

Toronto, Canada

SalsaKizomba

Let's Salsa - 4 Day Luxury Dance Retreat

8–11 Oct 2026

Fréjus, France

SalsaBachata

Viva Crete 2026 — Latin Dance Holiday

8–13 Oct 2026

Sissi, Greece

BachataSalsa

Providance Latino Kizomba Festival 2026

8–11 Oct 2026

La Londe-les-Maures, France

Salsa

Dance Congress Hamburg 2026

9–11 Oct 2026

Hamburg, Germany

SalsaAfro House

Berlin Salsa Festival Fiesta Elegante

9–12 Oct 2026

Berlin, Germany

SalsaBachata

Canada Salsa & Bachata Congress Workshops

9–12 Oct 2026

Toronto, Canada

SalsaBachata

Afro-Latin Dance & Music Festival

9–12 Oct 2026

Wichita, United States

Salsa
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MI HABANA BAILA FESTIVAL (5ta Edicion) BARCELONA

9–11 Oct 2026

Barcelona, Spain

SalsaAfro House

Baila Wichita: Afro-Latin Dance & Music Festival

10–12 Oct 2026

Wichita, United States

SalsaBachata
OCT
10–11
Düsseldorf

Baila – das Latin Dance Weekend

10–11 Oct 2026

Düsseldorf, Germany

Salsa

C4LT 2026

14–18 Oct 2026

Lisbon, Portugal

Salsa

Crazy 4 La Timba Festival

15–18 Oct 2026

Lisbon, Portugal

KizombaBachata

KiMa 2026 - 11° edition

15–18 Oct 2026

Pesaro, Italy

BachataSalsa

Amsterdam World Dance Congress 2026

16–18 Oct 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

SalsaBachata
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Andorra dance festival: The legacy

16–18 Oct 2026

La Massana, Andorra

Salsa

Cuba Cultura Mini Festival Hamburg 2026

16–18 Oct 2026

Hamburg, Germany

SalsaBachata

Chi-Town World Dance Congress

17–19 Oct 2026

Chicago, United States

Salsa

Somoloco Salsa Immersion — Medellín

18–25 Oct 2026

Medellín, Colombia

Salsa

Antalya Turkey October 2026

19–25 Oct 2026

Antalya, United Kingdom

SalsaBachata

La Negra Dance Festival

21–25 Oct 2026

Calpe, Alicante, Spain, Spain

SalsaBachata

St. Louis Salsa Bachata Congress 2026

22–25 Oct 2026

St. Louis, United States

BachataSalsa

BOS Mallorca Holiday 2026

22–26 Oct 2026

Mallorca, Spain

Salsa

SON NA'MÁ FESTIVAL 2026 (5th Edition)

23–25 Oct 2026

Girona, Spain

SalsaBachata

Queen City Dance Festival

29 Oct – 3 Nov 2026

Charlotte, United States

SalsaBachata

Byron Latin Fiesta

29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Byron Bay, Australia

BachataSalsa

Dublin Sensual Festival Halloween Weekend

29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Dublin, Ireland

SalsaBachata

DUKE SBK Festival Kent 2026

30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Gillingham, United Kingdom

SalsaBachata

Salsa & Wellness in Ungarn

30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Sopron, Austria

SalsaBachata

Salsa Made In Ouest Festival

30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Démouville, France

BachataSalsa

The Latin Halloween Festival — Baila Dembow at IJLAND Amsterdam

31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

NOV 2026
24
Salsa

Salsa Immersion Retreat

1–8 Nov 2026

Medellín, Colombia, Colombia

BachataSalsa
Aftermovie

Latin Bangkok Fiesta

5–9 Nov 2026

Bangkok, Thailand

BachataKizomba

All Stars Festival

6–9 Nov 2026

Budapest, Hungary

SalsaBachata

Salsa Nordic Festival

6–8 Nov 2026

Gothenburg, Sweden

SalsaBachata

Uni Salsa Camp Regensburg

6–8 Nov 2026

Regensburg, Germany

SalsaBachata

Winter Afro-Latin Festival 2026

6–9 Nov 2026

Weston Super Mare, United Kingdom

SalsaBachata

Isle of Wight Dance Weekend 2026

6–9 Nov 2026

Sandown, United Kingdom

Salsa

Rotterdam Salsa Festival

7–10 Nov 2026

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Salsa

Tijuana Dance Open

12–15 Nov 2026

Tijuana, Mexico, Mexico

BachataSalsa
Aftermovie

elSol Fall Festival

12–16 Nov 2026

Warsaw, Poland

SalsaBachata

93. salsa7vége

13–15 Nov 2026

Zalakaros, Hungary

BachataSalsa

8th Montreal Bachata Festival – Saturday: Workshops/Shows/Concert/Social

14–15 Nov 2026

Montréal, Canada

Salsa

Somoloco Salsa Immersion — Medellín

15–22 Nov 2026

Medellín, Colombia

BachataSalsa

8th Montreal Bachata Festival – Sunday: Workshops/Jack & Jill/Shows/Social

15–16 Nov 2026

Montréal, Canada

Salsa
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Transilvania Salsa Fest 2026 (15th edition)

19–23 Nov 2026

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Afro HouseBachata

VII Aquae Flaviae

20–22 Nov 2026

Chaves, Portugal

SalsaBachata
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QUESHIVA FESTIVAL 2026

20–22 Nov 2026

SANTA SUSANNA, Spain

SalsaBachata
Aftermovie

San Francisco SBK Congress 2026

20–24 Nov 2026

Burlingame, United States

Salsa

Salsa Grand Winter Festival

27–29 Nov 2026

Zagreb, Croatia

Salsa

Salsa Grand 2026 - Second Edition

27–29 Nov 2026

Zagreb, Croatia

Salsa

Salsa Grand 2026

27–29 Nov 2026

Zagreb, Croatia

BachataSalsa

World Bachata Festival 2026

27–30 Nov 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

SalsaBachata
NOV
27–1
Puerto Viejo

Azúcar Fest 2026

27 Nov – 1 Dec 2026

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Salsa

Euroson Latino World Salsa Championship 2026

30 Nov – 6 Dec 2026

Cancún, Mexico

Showing the next 6 months. 50 more festivals run from FEB 2027 see the full calendar.

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Tips for your first salsa congress

  • Know your style room. Big congresses run LA (On1), New York (On2) and Cuban rooms — wander, but know what you mostly dance so you can find your people.
  • Book early. The host-hotel block sells out first, and that's where the late-night social and the after-parties happen.
  • Workshops are optional. Some dancers come purely for the social floor and the shows. Don't feel you must do every class.
  • Pace yourself. Several nights to 4–5am is a marathon — hydrate and sleep.

FAQs

Do I need a partner to go to a salsa congress?

No. Workshops rotate partners and the social floor is built for dancing with people you've just met. Most people travel solo or with friends.

What's the difference between a salsa festival and a congress?

Very little in practice — both are multi-day events with workshops, parties and shows. "Congress" tends to imply a larger, more international line-up. They share this calendar.

Are these festivals only salsa?

Most are multi-style — you'll usually find bachata and often kizomba rooms alongside salsa. The line-up is on each event's page.

How do I find salsa festivals on specific dates or near me?

Use the festivals calendar and filter by country and month, or browse all salsa events — classes and socials too — via the directory.