Milwaukee Contra Dance

2024-2025 MKE Contra Dancing 

When: 2nd and 4th Fridays. 7:30-10:00 pm (instruction at 7:00).  $10, $5 for students.

Where:  Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee.
Parking in onsite lot. Vast additional parking in adjacent Gaenslen Elementary School parking lot just south of the venue; enter off of E. Auer Ave.

I-43 Road construction update (9/1/24): Due to ramp closures at Locust Ave, we prefer the WI 190 East/Capitol Dr exit from either I-43  direction, then east to Humboldt, south to Auer which bends to Gordon. Map here.

Upcoming dances w/Live music  
All are at the Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee

Nov 22: A Rare Privilege w/guest caller Meg Dedolph

Dec 13: Patt and Possum

Dec 27: Blackthorn Folly

Click here for more dates and past dances

Our callers teach and call with non-gendered language.  We strive to be welcoming.

Health Protocols (updated 9/5/24): 

1) Please do not attend if you have symptoms of a respiratory illness e.g. fever, chills, fatigues, cough, runny nose, headache and others, or are likely to still be contagious from a respiratory virus.

2) Masks are optional and supported if you choose to wear one. 

3) Sign in each time acknowledging you are dancing at your own risk and in case we need to contact participants.

4) If you become ill with a respiratory virus within a week of attending a dance, please email us at contradancemke@gmail.com so we may send an anonymized message to the attendees. 

5) These are subject to change if conditions warrant.

Other Area Contra Dances

Squirrel Moon Contra Dance Weekend, Sep 19-21, 2025. (updated 8/28/24)

1st Saturdays at Prairie Hill Waldorf School in Delafield, Mondays in Chicago. Tuesdays and 3rd Saturdays in Madison. Verify w/websites as some are seasonal.