**DANCE FESTIVAL / QUEENS**
Queens Dance Festival / 2026 Tour (Season Events Calendar)
The Queensboro Dance Festival is an annual summer tour of performances and classes, presenting a vibrant mix of Queens-based dance companies of all cultures & styles throughout Queens theaters, parks, libraries, plazas, and streets to make professional, local dance accessible to Queens neighborhoods.
******************************************************************
2026 Season Grand FINALE !
Sat, Aug 15 @ Queens Theatre (Tickets)
After another exciting summer tour outdoors throughout Queens parks and plazas, the 2026 Queensboro Dance Festival tour culminates in a grand finale at Queens Theatre!
Presenting all 20 Queens-based dance companies that toured, this special day-long finale features 3 different shows on the mainstage, plus free dance lessons, artist talkbacks, and dance parties in the lobby and cabaret. Meet early outside at the Unisphere for a special celebration to kick off the day.
SCHEDULE
-- 12pm: Kick Off at the Unisphere with a drum circle featuring Kofago Dance Ensemble / FREE
-- 12:30pm: Parade with us to Queens Theatre led by San Simon Cochabamba / FREE
-- 1pm: Preshow dance party in Queens Theatre's Nebula Lobby with DJ Elephantglasses / FREE
-- 2pm: SHOW, Mainstage (ticketed)
. Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka (Hawaiian Hula)
. Ah-Molla Dance Collective (Contemporary & House Fusion)
. Silvana Brizuela Weigel (Argentine Folklore and Tango)
. San Simon Cochabamba (Bolivian Caporales)
. Flamenco Latino (Flamenco dance)
. RH Moves (Contemporary)
. Manhatitlan (Mexican Folkloric dance)
-- 5pm: SHOW, Mainstage (ticketed)
. Robert Mark Dance (Contemporary)
. Kinding Sindaw (Indigenous Southern Philippines)
. The Kingdom Dance Company (Hip-hop)
. Cole Collective (Tap dance)
. Allpayana danza tradicional ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian dance)
. Drye/Marinaro Dance Company (Contemporary)
-- 7pm: SHOW, Mainstage (ticketed)
. Queens Ballet Collective/Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre (Ballet)
. Gotham Dance Theater (Street Jazz Fusion)
. Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyeccion Escenica (Ecuadorian dance)
. Cucala Dance Company (NY-style Salsa)
. Kofago Taraji (African Diasporic)
. CORDILLERA CULTURAL ENSEMBLE (Indigenous Northern Philippines)
. Neela Zareen (Classical Indian Kathak dance)
** FREE Dance lessons and Meet the Dancers in between every show! (Line-up to be announced)
** FREE Cast and Community Party in lobby after final show w/ DJ Lady Katie!
** All show runtimes are under 60 minutes, no intermission
Location: Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens
***********************************