International Dance Association of San Diego County
IDA Flyer in PDF format - updated 04/10/26
Harvest Festival Weekend
Balboa Park Club • 2150 Pan American Rd W • San Diego 92101
Sep 12 & 13
LIVE MUSIC • DANCE PARTIES • FLEA MARKET • TEACHING
Free to the public!
The International Dance Association of San Diego County is excited to host a Harvest Festival to remember! Dancers and non-dancers of all ages are welcome, and all events are free to the public.
Saturday:
• Flea Market for Dancers & Musicians
• Back-to-Back DJ’d Dance Parties
• Potluck Dinner
• Live-Music Contra Dance, featuring Dan Sankey (fiddle) and Travis Oliver (guitar), with Martha Wild calling.
Sunday:
• Flea Market for Dancers & Musicians
• International Folk Dance Lessons
• Live-Music Folk Dance Party, featuring local favorite Tzidia
The Flea Market is a fundraiser in support of one of our dancers who is struggling in an uphill battle against cancer. We’ll be offering DANCE and MUSIC related items for sale: Dance shoes, dance wear and accessories, dance music (in any format) … we’ll even have collectible vintage LPs. If you have items you wish to donate, or if you’d like to volunteer to help with the sales, please send an email to info@waltznsuch.org.
Daily classes and IDA host club Check IDA calendar for updates​​​
Sunday
Balboa Park Dancers – Latin/Ballroom
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International Folk Dancing – Folk clubs
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Monday
San Diego Scottish Country Dancers​
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Waltz &Such Vintage Social Dancers
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Tuesday
Cabrillo International Folk Dancers
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Moreton Bay Fig Morris Dancers
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San Diego Scottish Country Dancers
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Wednesday
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Pride of Erin Irish Ceili Dancers
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San Diego International Folk Dance Club
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Thursday
Salsa & Swing San Diego
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Friday
Balboa Park Dancers - Latin/Ballroom
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San Diego Scottish Country Dancers
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Saturday
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COME DANCE WITH US!
The International Dance Association of San Diego County is a unique non-profit organization supported by the San Diego Park and Recreation Department, and is dedicated to promoting and encouraging dancing as a social recreation for the public.
​February 2026
Sat 2/7/26 11:00am-1:00pm Survival Waltz workshop
Sat 2/7/26 6:00-9:15pm Viennese Ball – Waltz & Such
Sun 2/8/26 12-2:00pm Feb Folk Festival round robin​​​
Sun 2/8/26 2:15-4:30pm Quadrilles & Hesitation Waltz
Sat 2/14/26 ​7:00-9:30pm Valentine's Dance - Waltz & Such and Bon Temps Social Club @ War Memorial
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March 2026
Sat 03/14/26 St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Pride of Erin
Parade from 10:30am-1pm Irish Festival 9am-6pm
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Sun 03/15/26 House of Ireland Lawn Program
Pride of Erin http://www.houseofireland.org​
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April 2026​
Sat 04/11/26 San Diego 'N'Line Dancers Workshop
Sat 04/11/26 7-9:30pm Tzidia & Waltz & Such dance
Sun 04/12/26 International Dance Assn Festival - hosted by all 12 Intl Dance Assn Dance Clubs
May 2026
May 7-10, 2026 Gator by the Bay – Bon Temps Cajun Zydeco https://www.gatorbythebay.com/
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June 2026 San Diego County Fair -
https://sdfair.com/ Jun 10 2026 - Sun July 5, 2026
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Scottish Highland Games – San Diego Scottish Country Dancers https://sdhighlandgames.org/ Jun 24-25, 2026
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Sep 2026 Harvest Festival at the Balboa Park Club
Sat 9/12/26 12-5pm Folk Dance Clubs workshops
Sun 9/13/26 12-5pm Folk Dance Clubs workshops
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Oct 2026 Oktoberfest: Performing Folk Dancers
Fri/Sat/Sun Sep 25/26/27, 2026
Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 2/3/4, 2026
http://www.germanclubsandiego.org/ ​
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Dec 2026 December Nights in Balboa Park
https://tinyurl.com/y966yhnp Fri/Sat Dec 4 & 5, 2026
Senior Dances - Age Well Services
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/agewellservicesscroll-winter.pdf
Twice a month, on Thu afternoons from 11:30 - 2:30pm, the San Diego Park and Recreation Dept hosts a dance in the Balboa Park Club Ballroom for only $5. John Nagel, from the Balboa Park Dancers teaches ballroom dances from 11:30am-12:30pm. Live music from 12:30-2:30pm.
Most of the time it will be a live band with an occasional DJ. See below for theme & band.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Thu Aug 13, 2026 12:30 - 2:30pm Western theme. Music by “The Sophisticats”.​​​​​​​​​​
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Thu Aug 27, 2026 12:30 - 2:30pm Sail Away theme. Music by “Blue Zone”.​​​​​​​​​​
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